Arduino for STM32

if you are using stm32f103c8 blue pill you need to choose generic_boot20_pc13.bin https://github.com/rogerclarkmelbourne/STM32duino-bootloader/blob/master/binaries/generic_boot20_pc13.bin and flash that using st-link (or uart) if you are in windows use stm32cube programmer to flash that boot loader ...

for stm32f103 you need either a st-link v2 https://www.adafruit.com/product/2548 https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-v2.html https://octopart.com/search?q=st-link+v2 or a usb-uart (3.3v) dongle for a usb-uart you need to set boot0 to program it alternatively, get a stm32f401/f411 (e.g. 4...

for this maple DFU boot loader, after you press reset, it should blink fast for like 6 times, you need to click upload or run dfu-util within about 4-5 seconds when it blinks there is a 'perpetual' mode, and I think the setting is 'boot1' jumper this is from the good old days http://static.leaflabs....

I think there is one more trouble, I think neopixels are driven at 5 V https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/WS2812B.pdf it may take a 74LVC1G17 to interface it https://www.nexperia.com/products/analog-logic-ics/logic/buffers-inverters-transceivers/schmitt-trigger-ics/series/74LVC1G17.html https:...

one should read datasheets e.g. https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32f103c8.pdf 5.2 Absolute maximum ratings Output current sunk by any I/O and control pin 25 mA Output current source by any I/Os and control pin − 25 mA in fact it should be much less than this like 5 mA max, at 20 mA you ri...

custom bootloaders are 3rd party developed back in the 'old days' there is leaflabs maple, that is the first popular *duino running on stm32f103, the old forum which hosted this made improvements originally hosted by 'roger' https://github.com/rogerclarkmelbourne/Arduino_STM32 https://github.com/rog...

if you want to program a stm32f103 e.g. those 'blue pill' style boards. get a st-link v2 https://www.adafruit.com/product/2548 https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-v2.html https://octopart.com/search?q=st-link+v2 for 'blue pill' style boards, i think they put the headers for that at the '...

for neopixels I've been thinking about using Timers and DMA https://www.thevfdcollective.com/blog/stm32-and-sk6812-rgbw-led https://ralimtek.com/posts/2021/ws2812/ think Adafruit's Neopixel lib uses SPI? well nothing 'wrong about it' but that using Timers possibly 'saves' an SPI port and is possibly...

usually this indicates a bad usb cable