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STM32MP15 Discovery kits - required material

Applicable for STM32MP15x lines


This article aims to present the mandatory and optional material needed for an STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit. It is valid for the STM32MP157A-DK1 Warning.png, STM32MP157D-DK1 More info green.png, STM32MP157C-DK2 Warning.png and STM32MP157F-DK2 More info green.png Discovery kits: the part numbers are specified in the STM32MP15 microprocessor part numbers article.

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For assistance with starting up the boards, it is recommended to go through the related Starter Package articles: Category:Starter Package


Mandatory

PC Linux or Windows operating systems. See PC prerequisites for more details on the required configurations.
STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit Flexible and complete development platform for the STM32MP15 microprocessor device including:
  • a MB1272 motherboard
  • a MB1407 daughterboard (480x800 pixels DSI display): only for the STM32MP157C-DK2 Warning.png and STM32MP157F-DK2 More info green.png Discovery kits
Power supply Including:
  • a USB Type-C cable (delivered in the packages)
  • a USB Type-C charger (5 V, 3 A) (not delivered in the packages)
MicroSD card Populated with OpenSTLinux distribution (Linux software), and providing extra storage capacity. A 2-Gbyte minimum microSD card is needed.
USB micro-B cable In order to connect the STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit to the PC through the USB micro-B (ST-LINK/V2-1) connector
USB Type-C cable In order to connect the STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit to an USB OTG device through the USB Type-C connector


Optional

USB keyboard and mouse Thanks to the USB type A connectors, the STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit can be equipped with a full-size keyboard and mouse
Ethernet cable In order to connect the STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit to a network through the RJ45 connector
HDMI cable In order to connect the STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit to an HDMI monitor (or TV) through the HDMI connector

Optional, more devices and extension boards might be plugged to the STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit thanks to expansion connectors such as:

  • the GPIO expansion connector
  • the Arduino Uno connector
  • ...