Sep 24 2018
It is relatively easy to turn an STM32F103C8T6 (BluePill) into an STLink programmer. All that is needed is a copy of the STLink firmware and a means to flash it. Do a search for STLinkV2.J16.S4 and download it. Flash that binary file into the STM32F103C8T6. See my other post HERE on the STM32F103C8T6 as it mentions …
Aug 28 2018
The Arduino folks just came out with the Arduino Command Line Interface (CLI) : Announcing the Arduino Command Line Interface (CLI) A while back, I wrote about the Arduino-Builder which is what the Arduino IDE invokes behind the scenes to compile the sketch. (That post is here.) Now, with the Arduino Command Line Interface, everything …
Apr 16 2018
I recently created an STM32F103C8T6 DIY programming cradle. Here is what it looks like: It comes in handy when you need to program a bunch of STM32F103C8T6s. (Note: I made a similar ‘cradle’ for programming bunches of ESP8266s’. Read about that here.) A standard USB to serial converter is attached to the 6 pin header …
Jun 01 2017
Yes, it is an ambiguous topic. No, I don’t think it should be hidden, however, the fact that this topic does not seem to garner much press could mean it has been a best kept secret. The “best kept secret” is the programming language Forth. For reference, take a look at “A Beginner’s Guide to …
May 22 2017
There are several tutorials on the internet showing how to convert an STM32F103C8T6 into a Black Magic Probe. Unfortunately, none of them worked for me. So, I decided to write this post in case others run into the same problem as I did. The problem I ran into was the memory size of the STM32F103C8T6 …
Apr 13 2017
It’s amazing what you can get in a microcontroller board these days for just over $2. For example, just search ebay.com or alibaba.com for the key word ‘STM32F103C8T6’. You will see the links to an ARM Cortex M3 STM32F103C8T6 development board for just over $2 US including shipping (usually from China, so it may take …
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