STM32MP13 Discovery kits - starting for the first time

Applicable for

STM32MP13x lines

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This article presents how to configure and start for the first time an STM32MP135x-DK Discovery kit that has just been programmed. It is valid for the STM32MP135F-DK Discovery kit : the part numbers are specified in the STM32MP13 microprocessor part numbers article.

Warning

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

Once the firmware image is programmed on the STM32MP135x-DK Discovery kit, it is possible to finalize the system configuration:

• Step 1: check the configuration of the switches
  • The figure below shows the position of the boot switches to boot from the microSD™ card.

Boot from microSD™ card

• Step 2: (optional) connect a USB keyboard and/or a USB mouse (not provided) using the USB Type-A ports (10 and 11)

• Step 3: (optional) connect an Ethernet cable (not provided) to the dedicated connectors (5 or 6)

STM32MP135F-DK Discovery kit connections. (picture is not contractual)

• Step 4: check that the microSD™ card is inserted into the dedicated slot (4)

• Step 5: connect the provided power supply (5 V, 3 A) to the USB Type-C^® connector (8)

• Step 6: (optional) connect the ST-LINK/V2-1 USB Micro-B port (7) to a host PC that runs a terminal program with ST-LINK/V2-1 Virtual COM port (such as Minicom on Ubuntu^® Linux^® PC or Tera Term on Windows^® PC)
  • install and configure a remote terminal program onto the host PC

• Step 7: press the reset button (12) to reset the board

The board boots and the system is available after few seconds.