Course Content

Getting started with ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller from leading manufacturer of semiconductors ST Microelectronics.

C Programming

* Introduction to C Programming and its Data Types

* Control Flow statements and Loops

*Functions and Pointers

* Arrays, Strings and Structures

Introduction to ST Portfolio and Tools offered

* Overview of ST Microelectronics

* Registration over official website of ST Microelectronics

* Downloading & installing the required Hardware & Software Environment

Getting Started with Embedded System & ARM Architecture

* Introduction to Embedded Systems

* Types and Applications of Embedded Systems

* Getting to know about ARM & Its Architecture profile

* Features of ARM Cortex-M controllers

* Features of Controller manufactured by ST Microelectronics

Getting familiar with Target Hardware & Software Tools

* Introduction to ARM Cortex-M4 based Nucleo development board (by ST)

* Getting familiar with the on-board components

* Detailed overview of STM32 CUBEMX Configuration Tool & STM32CUBE IDE

* Creating first project using the STM32CUBEMX & STM32CUBEIDE

General Purpose Input / Output (GPIO)

* GPIO Overview in STM32F4 Board (Cortex-M4 Core)

* A brief discussion of registers involved in GPIO

* Configuration of GPIO as Output & Input mode

* Working with GPIO to read or write logic to a dedicated pins

Getting familiar with MCU Clocks & On-board Debugger

* Types of clock sources supported

* Introduction to Clock tree and its configuration

* Getting familiar with ST-Link debugger and its applications

* Additional features of ST-Link debugger

Nested Vector Interrupt Controller (NVIC)

* Getting familiar with exceptions handling

* Introduction to Nested Vector Interrupt Controller

* Exploring Interrupt Vector table & Interrupt priorities

* Getting to know software & hardware exceptions

* Working with external interrupts vector to perform desired operations

Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)

* Overview of Analog to Digital Converter

* Basic terminologies and process involved in ADC

* Features of ADC in STM32F4 controllers & Interrupts associated

* Working with external and internal channels of ADC

* Integrating analog sensors like temperature, pressure, accelerations etc.

Direct Memory Access Controller (DMA)

* Overview and needs for DMA Controller

* Data transfer mechanism of DMA

* Streams and Channels for DMA Requests

* Block diagram of DMA for data transfer

* Modes of DMA operations

* DMA implementation with ADC peripheral in STM32F4

Universal Synchronous Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter (USART)

* Overview of Serial Communications

* Difference between Synchronous & Asynchronous modes

* Applications of USART and USART Interrupts

* Pin outs and Hardware flow control signals in USART

* Frame format of USART

* Baud rate calculations using various parameters

* Working with data transmission and reception in STM32F4

* Interfacing Serial devices like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi module with STM32F4

Inter-Integrated Circuits (I2C or I Square C)

* Overview of I2C protocol and its features

* Getting familiar with I2C bus for data and clock

* Master and Slave configuration

* I2C Frame format and its components

* Device addressing modes offered by STM32F4

* Reading and writing data through slave devices

* Repeated start & Clock stretching features of I2C.

* Working with I2C to integrate slave device and read and write data

Timers in STM32F4

* Overview of Timers and its applications

* Different types of timers supported by STM32F4

* Various modes of Timers applications

* Working with Timers to generate programmable delay (Time Base)

* Implementing Timers to generate a programmable waveform (Output Compare)

* Utilizing Timers to measure the input signal (Input Capture)

* Generating waveform of varying pulse width (Pulse Width Modulation)

* Configuration of Timers to integrate range sensor like Ultrasonic

* Configuring Timers for brightness control of LED

Real Time Clock (RTC)

* Overview and application of RTC

* Features of RTC in STM32F4

* Configuration of Calendar and Time using internal RTC

* Generating Alarm event for time management activities

Internet of Things (IoT)

* Overview of IoT and its application in real world

* Various IoT Platforms available for integration

* Protocols used in IoT

* Hardware used in IoT applications

* Working with Wi-Fi module to build internet connectivity to STM32F4

* Integrating IoT platform to host the sensors data over the web

* Working with AWS IoT Core services for Shadow services