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stm32 eclipse

Hi

We are starting a new project.
we havve selected Cortex-M3 based STM32 from ST.
My Question is what development tools should we select ?
I have used Keil before for ARM7TDMI LPC21xx and it was very good.
but now the Question is why to pay around 2000Euros for tools if you can use the GNU toolchain for free?
or you can get a cheap development tools with Eclipse IDE for about 300$

Can any one share with me his experice in selecting development environment?

Salam
Hossam Alzomor
 
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codesourcery stm32

Thanks nooknikz,

but according to code sourcery
the lite version don't include eclipse IDE
you can check this link
http://www.codesourcery.com/sgpp/editions.html

but my question was not for suggesting a tool
My Question is for example if I select Personal Edition of code sourcery.
How can I compare this to the basic edition of MDK-ARM by Keil?
http://www.keil.com/arm/mdkbasic.asp

I am looking for a white paper or any notes comparing the ARM compilers to each other

Salam
Hossam Alzomor
www(.)i-g(.)org
 

codesourcery lite eclipse

Thanks for your reply.

Do you have any comparison between different compilers and IDE?
also what about supporting Development boards and in circuit debuggers?

Salam
Hossam Alzomor
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if i use stm32 mckit, can i use that tool too?after i read user manual, this starter kits use IAR workbench
 

Hi

I think GNU tools could work with any platform
Just do some search and you can find others using gnu tools for your kit

Salam
Hossam Alzomor
 
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Hi

It depend whether you are doing a professional product?

for professional designed product I recommend the use of IAR or KEIL tools they are costly product but will save you lot of time to market

There are many other lower in cost tools whom I will not recommend because you will need to build an experience self confidence before using them - e.g to better knowing the tool and its problems - lower cost have a cost in time to market

All the best

Bobi

The microcontroller specialist
 

Hossam,
I can only second Bobi's opinion, saving money with tools usually means adding weeks or months in time to market. It depends what is more important to you. Keil offers definitely a very strong product, so does IAR, both at a premium. You might want to check out Raisonance too. Their compiler is based on the GNU compiler but it is not about the compiler, more about the IDE. The RIDE7 has been used by many developers for the STM32. You can easily try it and have fun with the Primer2, the highest selling evaluation tool for the STM32.
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If time to market is very important for you, do not start out with free tools that offer no support. Keil, IAR, Raisonance they all offer pretty good support if you get stuck and the first support call that saves you a couple days almost pays for the price difference.
btw. Raisonance is much cheaper than IAR or Keil

Regards, Bob
Lots of additional information about Cortex-M based MCUs
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Hello,

And what about Rowley Crossworks?
Have someone tested their tools? Their support and prices seem very apelative.
 

Hello everyone. I am new to this group. Can somebody help me? Our professor let us buy a stm32 microcontroller and a stlink v/2 in circuit programmer/debugger. He said that he wants as to run a simple program using those items. I have no idea of doing that. is there a possible way that i can create a dev board for stm32 and how will i program it? please help thank you!
 

iokjplgroup said:
Hello everyone. I am new to this group. Can somebody help me? Our professor let us buy a stm32 microcontroller and a stlink v/2 in circuit programmer/debugger. He said that he wants as to run a simple program using those items. I have no idea of doing that. is there a possible way that i can create a dev board for stm32 and how will i program it? please help thank you!
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You can write to STM32 using STlink, this one probably the same with ULink, use Keil to write a code..
 

@biachi77
how can i write to stm32? i mean is there a hardware that i can place stm32 so that i can program it with stlink? i'm sorry really don't know what to do. Thank you!
 

iokjplgroup said:
@biachi77
how can i write to stm32? i mean is there a hardware that i can place stm32 so that i can program it with stlink? i'm sorry really don't know what to do. Thank you!
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is stm32 chip on board with JTag, or you have only STM32 chip ? If it's only STM32 chip, you're gonna need a chip writer....
 
bianchi77 said:
is stm32 chip on board with JTag, or you have only STM32 chip ? If it's only STM32 chip, you're gonna need a chip writer....
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I only have the stm32 chip. is the Jtag you were saying is expensive? so you mean i can't start developing simple program with just stm32 chip in my hand?:(
 

iokjplgroup said:
I only have the stm32 chip. is the Jtag you were saying is expensive? so you mean i can't start developing simple program with just stm32 chip in my hand?:(
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JTag is a port for sending your code into STM32, and the chip is onboard with JTag.
If you have only stm32 chip, you need to find a chip writer for STM32, for example flash programmer for STM32.

Or a board with empty STM32 socket with JTag port, so you can transfer your code into STM32 with your STLink, ULink, JLink.....

---------- Post added at 10:02 ---------- Previous post was at 09:57 ----------

example photo for chip programmer
USBChipProgrammer-xl.jpg

the adaptor to STM32 (example only ) not exactly this one
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Jlink photo
jlink.gif

what's your stm32 type ?
STM32F103VCT6 ?
 

Recently I saw a another embedded tool solution around great Code::Blocks IDE
**broken link removed** with GNU compiler only. They provide 25% of FLASH capacity in FREE version and I think that at the early project stage this could be enough.
 

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