This article aims to present the mandatory and optional material needed for the STM32MP257F-EV1 
Evaluation boards: the part numbers are specified in the STM32MP25 microprocessor part numbers article.
Mandatory
| PC | Linux or Windows operating systems. See PC prerequisites for more details on the required configurations |
| STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board | High-end development platform for the STM32MP25 microprocessor device including:
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| microSDTM card | It is populated with OpenSTLinux distribution (Linux software), and provides extra storage capacity. An 8-Gbyte minimum microSD card is needed |
| USB type-C cable | It connects the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to the PC through the USB type-C (ST-LINK/V3) connector |
| USB type-C cable | It connects the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to a USB OTG device through the USB micro-AB connector |
Optional
| LCD screen | Several types of screen are possible : LVDS, DSI, or HDMI |
| Power supply | (Optional) Power supply block (5 V, 3A) for the MB1936 board. |
| USB keyboard and mouse | Thanks to the USB type A connectors, the STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board can be equipped with a full-size keyboard and mouse |
| Ethernet cable | It can connect the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to a network through the RJ45 connector |
| RS232 cable | It can connect the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to the PC through the UART connector as an alternative of the ST-LINK/V2-1 connection |
| CAN cable | It can connect the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to CAN devices through the CAN FD/TT connectors |
| Trace cable | It can connect the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to an external tool through the Trace connector |
| JTAG cable | It can connect the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board to an external tool through the JTAG connector |
Optionally, devices and extension boards might be plugged to the STM32MP257x-EV1 evaluation board thanks to connectors such as:
- the GPIO expansion connector
- the PCIe connector
- the Mikro bus connector
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