STM32MP215x-DKx - board assembly

Applicable for

This article explains how to assemble the STM32MP215x-DKx Discovery kits. It is valid for the STM32MP215F-DK Discovery kit: the part numbers are specified in the STM32MP21 microprocessor part numbers article.

Warning

To start the board, it is recommended to go through the corresponding Starter Package article first.

The STM32MP215x-DKx Discovery kit package (STM32MP215F-DK ) contains only the MB2059 motherboard.

STM32MP215x-DKx Discovery kit out of the box
STM32MP215F-DK Discovery kit shown here (picture not contractual)

Information

Display and camera are available for purchase to complete this basic setup.

The complete set contains:

STM32MP215F-DK and additional accessories kits shown here (picture is not contractual)


Position	Description
1	MB2059 main board
2	MicroSD card
3	4.3" TFT 480*272 pixels with LED Backlight and capacitive touch panel ROCKTECH RK043FN78H-CT661C provided by ROCKTECH (optional)
4	Camera board FFC (provided with the B-CAMS-IMX package) (optional)
5	MB1854 board AI camera provided with the B-CAMS-IMX package (optional)

STM32MP215x-DK Discovery kit assembly
STM32MP215F-DK shown here (picture is not contractual)

1. Connecting the display to the board (optional)[edit | edit source]

Find the DISPLAY connector (CN8) on the top side of the MB2059 main board
Flip the connector’s latch up

Display board assembly - step 1 (picture is not contractual)

Display board assembly - step 2 (picture is not contractual)

Insert the LCD’s cable with the exposed contacts facing down

Display board assembly - step 3 (picture is not contractual)

Flip the connector’s latch down to secure the cable

Display board assembly - step 4 (picture is not contractual)

2. Connecting the MB1854 camera board to the board (optional)[edit | edit source]

Camera board assembly (picture is not contractual)

Find the camera ports on the STM32MP215x-DK Discovery kit (CN4) (#1 in the image above) and MB1854 (CN1) (#2 in the image above). The camera box contains one FFC.

For each port:
- Pull the plastic (#1 in the image below) lightly to insert the contact side of the FFC towards the board (#2 in the image below).
- Push the plastic carefully to hold the FFC (#3 in the image below).

Camera board assembly (picture is not contractual)

3. Connecting USB to TTL serial cables[edit | edit source]

To have 2 consoles on your workstation , one for Cortex-M33 and one for Cortex-A35, 2 "USB to TTL serial cables" are needed.

(picture is not contractual)

4. STM32MP215x-DK Discovery kit assembled and connected[edit | edit source]

The picture below presents the recommended board connections for getting started with the STM32MP215x-DKx Discovery kits

Warning

To start the board, it is recommended to go through the corresponding Starter Package article first.

As shown in the board overview, other connectors are available for this board (for example, the GPIO expansion connector).

STM32MP215x-DKx Discovery kit connections (picture is not contractual)