From 89aff29646083e4f3de99b49d26ac6eb5ef55f85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: flip111 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:26:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Update hardware.md --- src/intro/hardware.md | 29 ++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/intro/hardware.md b/src/intro/hardware.md index 9f05d797..8aa119b2 100644 --- a/src/intro/hardware.md +++ b/src/intro/hardware.md @@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ Let's get familiar with the hardware we'll be working with.

-We'll refer to this board as "F3" throughout this book. - What does this board contain? -- A STM32F303VCT6 microcontroller. This microcontroller has +- A [STM32F303VCT6](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f303vc.html) microcontroller. This microcontroller has - A single-core ARM Cortex-M4F processor with hardware support for single-precision floating point operations and a maximum clock frequency of 72 MHz. @@ -20,25 +18,22 @@ What does this board contain? - 48 KiB of RAM. - - many "peripherals": timers, GPIO, I2C, SPI, USART, etc. - - - lots of "pins" that are exposed in the two lateral "headers". + - Many integrated peripherals such as timers, I2C, SPI and USART. - - **IMPORTANT** This microcontroller operates at (around) 3.3V. + - General purpose Input Output (GPIO) and other types of pins accessible through the two rows of headers along side the board. + + - A USB interface accessible through the USB port labeled "USB USER". -- An [accelerometer] and a [magnetometer][] (in a single package). +- An [accelerometer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer) as part of the [LSM303DLHC](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm303dlhc.html) chip. -[accelerometer]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer -[magnetometer]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer +- A [magnetometer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer) as part of the [LSM303DLHC](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm303dlhc.html) chip. -- A [gyroscope]. +- A [gyroscope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope) as part of the [L3GD20](https://www.pololu.com/file/0J563/L3GD20.pdf) chip. -[gyroscope]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope +- 8 user LEDs arranged in the shape of a compass. -- 8 user LEDs arranged in the shape of a compass +- A second microcontroller: a [STM32F103CBT](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f103cb.html). This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board programmer and debugger named ST-LINK and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK". -- A second microcontroller: a STM32F103CBT. This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board - programmer and debugger named ST-LINK and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK". +For a more detailed features list and further specification of the board take a look at [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm32f3discovery.html) website. -- There's a second USB port, labeled "USB USER" that is connected to the main microcontroller, the - STM32F303VCT6, and can be used in applications. +A word of warning: be careful if you want to apply external signals to the board. The microcontroller STM32F303VCT6 pins take a maximum voltage of 4 volts, but ideally should be driven by the nominal voltage of 3.3 volts. For further information consult the [6.2 Absolute maximum ratings section in the manual](https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32f303vc.pdf) From 8893a33bf82e4153a311d8a3aabec53b86615ff1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: flip111 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:18:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update hardware.md --- src/intro/hardware.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/intro/hardware.md b/src/intro/hardware.md index 8aa119b2..cf77ff8f 100644 --- a/src/intro/hardware.md +++ b/src/intro/hardware.md @@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ What does this board contain? For a more detailed features list and further specification of the board take a look at [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm32f3discovery.html) website. -A word of warning: be careful if you want to apply external signals to the board. The microcontroller STM32F303VCT6 pins take a maximum voltage of 4 volts, but ideally should be driven by the nominal voltage of 3.3 volts. For further information consult the [6.2 Absolute maximum ratings section in the manual](https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32f303vc.pdf) +A word of warning: be careful if you want to apply external signals to the board. The microcontroller STM32F303VCT6 pins take a nominal voltage of 3.3 volts. For further information consult the [6.2 Absolute maximum ratings section in the manual](https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32f303vc.pdf) From d17fac823a7906d4ff40415ddec366dad9568955 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: flip111 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:55:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update hardware.md --- src/intro/hardware.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/intro/hardware.md b/src/intro/hardware.md index cf77ff8f..650af948 100644 --- a/src/intro/hardware.md +++ b/src/intro/hardware.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ What does this board contain? - 8 user LEDs arranged in the shape of a compass. -- A second microcontroller: a [STM32F103CBT](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f103cb.html). This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board programmer and debugger named ST-LINK and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK". +- A second microcontroller: a [STM32F103CBT](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f103cb.html). This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board programmer / debugger and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK". For a more detailed features list and further specification of the board take a look at [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm32f3discovery.html) website. From 7014327b9c7584c7b79b9cd44c18c6061b35ebdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Egger Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:05:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update src/intro/hardware.md Co-Authored-By: flip111 --- src/intro/hardware.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/intro/hardware.md b/src/intro/hardware.md index 650af948..ef45a901 100644 --- a/src/intro/hardware.md +++ b/src/intro/hardware.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ What does this board contain? - 8 user LEDs arranged in the shape of a compass. -- A second microcontroller: a [STM32F103CBT](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f103cb.html). This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board programmer / debugger and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK". +- A second microcontroller: a [STM32F103](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f103cb.html). This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board programmer / debugger and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK". For a more detailed features list and further specification of the board take a look at [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm32f3discovery.html) website.