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Erases, programs, views and verifies the content of the device Flash memory<BR>
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'''Getting Started'''<BR>
Setting up and connecting your NUCLEO board.

  1. Start STM32 Cube Programmer application.
  2. Attach the USB cable to the NUCLEO board
  3. Attach the USB cable to your computer.
  4. Find the '''ST-LINK configuration panel''' located on the right side of the '''Main Menu'''.
  5. Locate Under the '''Not Connected''' status a Blue ('''ST-Link''') button with a drop down menu.
  6. Ensure '''ST-Link''' is selected and not '''UART''' or '''USB''' in the drop down menu.
  7. Click on the Green '''Connect''' button to connect the '''NUCLEO''' board with the built in '''ST-Link''' to the computer
  8. Ensure the '''Not connected''' status message has changed to '''Connected''' and the '''ST-LINK configuration''' should be greyed out. 
  9. Ensure you are connected by reading the '''Target information.'''

'''Reading and displaying target memory'''
  1. Ensure the '''ST-Link''' is connected and working as stated above.
  2. Specify the '''Address''' and the '''Size''' of the data to be read.
  Example: Address '''0x08000000''' Size '''0x8000''' Data Width '''8 bit'''
  Size reference:
        0X400 X 4 = 1024 (default)
       0X4000 X 4 = 16000
       0X8000 X 4 = '''32000''' (full size of flash for NUCLEO-C0316)
  3. Select '''Read''' or '''Read all'''

'''Reading and displaying a file from a previously saved program.'''
  1. To open and display a file, just click on the '''“+”''' and select '''“Open File”'''
  2. Select the file from the list in the directory.
       Example: '''myfile.bin'''
       The file size is displayed in the '''“Size”''' field.
       The start address of hex, srec, or ELF files, is displayed in the '''“Address”''' field.
       For a binary file it is '''0x0''' in the '''“Address”''' field.

'''Memory erasing'''

 Memory sectors are displayed in the right-hand panel showing the start address and the size of each sector. 
 To erase one or more sectors: 
  1. Select them in the '''first''' column.
  2. Then click on the '''“Erase selected sectors”''' button.
  The '''“Full chip erase”''' button erases the whole memory.
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'''Memory programming'''
 To program a memory, go through the following steps:
  1. Click on the browse button and select the file to be programmed. 
     The supported formats are: 
       binary files (.bin), 
       ELF files (.elf, .axf, .out) 
       Intel hex files (.hex)  
       Motorola S-record files (.Srec).
  2. In case of programming a '''binary''' file, the address must be set. Example: '''0x0800000'''
  3. Select the programming options:
       – Verify after programming: read back the programmed memory and compare it byte 
         per byte with the file.
       – Skip flash memory erase before programming: if checked, the memory is not 
         erased before programming. This option must be checked only when you are sure 
         that the target memory is already erased.
       – Run after programming: start the application just after programming.
  4. Click on the ”Start programming” button to start programming.
     The progress bar on the bottom of the window shows the progress of the erase and programming operations.