STM32Cube support for STM32C5 microcontrollers is a complete software solution that combines a high-quality development toolset with comprehensive embedded software.
1. How to install STM32C5 software ecosystem
1.1. STM32CubeMX2
A configuration and code generation tool that accelerates development on STM32C5 microcontrollers. The tool allows users to set pinout, clocks, peripherals, and middleware configurations and generate full projects with production-ready code in a few clicks.
To install STM32CubeMX2, click the picture.
STM32CubeMX2
1.2. STM32CubeIDE and STM32CubeIDE for VSCode
Two free integrated development environments accelerate code editing, building, and debugging. For more information and to install the preferred IDE, click the image and visit the STM32CubeIDE page.
STM32CubeIDE
STM32CubeIDE for VScode
1.3. STM32CubeProgrammer(optional)
Free programming tool for hardware option settings, code loading, and code locking on STM32C5 microcontrollers.
To install STM32CubeProgrammer, click the picture.
STM32CubeProg
1.4. STM32CubeMonitor(optional)
Free and nonintrusive tool for application monitoring.
To install STM32CubeMonitor, click the image.
STM32CubeMonitor
2. How to develop a prototype on STM32C5?
2.1. Select and order the preferred STM32C5 evaluation kit
The board selection is based on STM32 board selector webpage
Hardware tools
Select Nucleo board
STM32 Nucleo boards
Select Nucleo-64
STM32 Nucleo boards - Products
Select NUCLEO-C5xx thanks to filters
2.2. Obtain an example project from the STM32 example library
STM32 examples can be found on the STM32 Example Library webpage
STM32 Example Library
Select STM32C5 thanks to filters
STM32 Example Library
Specify the target STM32C5 evaluation kit, NUCLEO-C542RC for example
STM32 Example Library
Browse and select "Example_LED_blinking_gpio" example.
2.3. Open the downloaded project in the preferred IDE
Open the project, build it, and load it onto the STM32C5 board.
2.3.1. With STM32CubeIDE
Open the project with STM32CubeIDE
Set the new project
Load the project onto the STM32C5 board and execute the code in Debug or Run mode
2.3.2. With STM32CubeIDE for VSCode
Load the project
Click Configure button, set the project, save and close. Build the project with STM32CubeIDE for VSCode
Load the projet onto the STM32C5 board
2.4. Add the application code, build it, and debug it
- If the project includes an IOC2 file, use the STM32CubeMX2 tool (in parallel with the selected IDE) to add or modify the STM32C5 microcontroller peripherals or middleware configurations and generate associated code. The tool automatically updates the IDE project code with the new configuration.
- Double-click the IOC2 file to open the STM32CubeMX2 project. Access to the pinout, clock, peripherals, and middleware configurations is then available.
- Modify existing configurations or add new ones as needed.
File manager
Double click on the IOC2 file
STM32CubeMX2
Access to pinout, clock...
STM32CubeMX2
Modify existing configurations or add new ones as needed
3. How to develop end applications on STM32C5?
Different user journeys exist when developing a project for production on STM32C5 microcontrollers. The most common journeys are described below.