STM32F7 Discovery Board Introduction

STM32F7 Discovery Board

The powerful new member of the ST family

No other demonstration and development platform offers outstanding performance and versatility like the STM32F7. The STM32F7 discovery kit enables users to evaluate and prototype applications using the STM32F7 Series of microcontrollers. The other discovery kit STM32F3DISCOVERY can be used for a variety of application that utilized audio, video, graphics, multi-sensor, high-speed connectivity, and security. It is compatible with Arduino and hence provides unlimited expansion capabilities with a wide choice of specialized add-on boards.

Key features of the STM32F7

It embodies STM2F769NIH6 microcontroller that has 2MB Flash Memory and 512+16+4 Kbytes of RAM

  • Has on-board ST-LINK/V2-1 which supports USB remuneration capability
  • SAI audio codec
  • USB ST-LINK functions (debug, mass storage, virtual COM port)
  • Stereo speaker outputs
  • 4 inch capacitive LCD display with MIPI DSI connector
  • Stereo speakers
  • 2 audio line jacks (Input and output)
  • 4 ST MEMS microphones and DFSDM input
  • 2 SPDIF RCS (input and output connectors)
  • 2 push-buttons (user and reset)
  • 512-Mbit Quad –SPI Flash memory
  • 128-Mbit SDRAM
  • MicroSD card connector
  • Wi-Fi (or Ext-EEP) daughterboard connector
  • Ethernet connector
  • 5 power supply options (ST LINK/V2-1, USB HS connector, 5V from RJ45, USB charger, 5V from Arduino)
  • Arduino UNO V3 connectors
  • Power over Ethernet
  • Output power supply for external applications
  • Free software (STM32Cube package)

STM32F7 Discovery Board

Discovery board’s drivers must first be installed before you can connect the board to Windows PC. There are readily available for download from the ST website. If you connect the board to the PC before installing driver some interface will be declared as “unknown”.

Summary

The STM32F7 is a very powerful microcontroller and comes with a reasonably low price tag. Despite having been originally designed for evaluation and prototyping, the board has gained popularity among hobbyists and designers who now use it to develop tools for their own use. It offers a perfect balance of price and capabilities making it very appealing to all.