A Step by Step Tutorial to Get Started With STM32 Black Pill and STM Cube IDE to Blink External Connected LED Using HAL Programming.

Hello, this is a blog that gives you a step by step tutorial to get started with STM32 black pill and STM cube IDE to blink

external connected LED using HAL programming.

Supplies

• STM32 black pill board with in-built LED
• USB –Type C cable
• LED
• Bread-board

Step 1: Setting Up STM32CubeIDE

• Download and install STM32CubeIDE from the STMicroelectronics website.
• Launch STM32CubeIDE.
• Create a new STM32 project by selecting File > New > STM32 Project.

Step 2: Setting Up Project

• Enter a project name and choose a location to save your project.
• Select the appropriate toolchain (e.g., Ac6 STM32 MCU GCC) and click "Next."
• Configure the project settings such as HAL, CMSIS, and middleware. For this tutorial, we will leave the default settings.
• Click "Finish" to create the project.

Step 3: Building and Flashing the Firmware

• Build the project by clicking on the hammer icon in the toolbar.
• Connect your STM32 Black Pill board to your computer via USB.
• Flash the firmware by clicking on the lightning bolt icon in the toolbar.

Step 4: Hardware Setup

• Connect the LED to the breadboard.
• Connect one leg of the LED to PC13 pin of the STM32 Black Pill board via a resistor.
• Connect the other leg of the LED to the ground (GND) pin of the STM32 Black Pill board.

Step 5: Testing

• Power on the STM32 Black Pill board.
• The LED should start blinking at a 1-second interval.
• The STM32 Black Pill is successfully set up and programmed to blink the external LED using HAL Programming.