Continuing the STM8 Expedition
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Internal Flash Memory
Though flash memories are primarily intended for storing application codes, it is still possible to use them just like EEPROMs using In-Application Programming (IAP). However, it is important to check that by mistake, we don’t write in those areas where application code reside. IAP can also be used for upgrading application firmware Over-The-Air (OTA).
Hardware Connection
Code Example
#include "STM8S.h"
#include "lcd.h"
#define Button_Port GPIOB
#define Button_Pin GPIO_PIN_7
unsigned char bl_state;
unsigned char data_value;
void clock_setup(void);
void GPIO_setup(void);
void Flash_setup(void);
void lcd_print(unsigned char x_pos, unsigned char y_pos, unsigned char value);
void main()
{
unsigned char value = 0x00;
clock_setup();
GPIO_setup();
Flash_setup();
LCD_init();
LCD_clear_home();
LCD_goto(0, 0);
LCD_putstr("STM8S Flash Test");
value = FLASH_ReadByte(0x9FF0);
delay_ms(20);
LCD_goto(0, 1);
LCD_putstr("WR: ---");
LCD_goto(9, 1);
LCD_putstr("RD:");
lcd_print(13, 1, value);
delay_ms(2000);
while(TRUE)
{
if(GPIO_ReadInputPin(Button_Port, Button_Pin) == FALSE)
{
while(GPIO_ReadInputPin(Button_Port, Button_Pin) == FALSE);
FLASH_Unlock(FLASH_MEMTYPE_PROG);
FLASH_EraseByte(0x9FF0);
delay_ms(20);
FLASH_ProgramByte(0x9FF0, value);
delay_ms(20);
FLASH_Lock(FLASH_MEMTYPE_PROG);
lcd_print(13, 1, value);
}
delay_ms(20);
lcd_print(4, 1, value);
value++;
delay_ms(200);
};
}
void clock_setup(void)
{
CLK_DeInit();
CLK_HSECmd(DISABLE);
CLK_LSICmd(DISABLE);
CLK_HSICmd(ENABLE);
while(CLK_GetFlagStatus(CLK_FLAG_HSIRDY) == FALSE);
CLK_ClockSwitchCmd(ENABLE);
CLK_HSIPrescalerConfig(CLK_PRESCALER_HSIDIV4);
CLK_SYSCLKConfig(CLK_PRESCALER_CPUDIV1);
CLK_ClockSwitchConfig(CLK_SWITCHMODE_AUTO, CLK_SOURCE_HSI, DISABLE,
CLK_CURRENTCLOCKSTATE_ENABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_I2C, ENABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_SPI, DISABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_ADC, DISABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_AWU, DISABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_UART1, DISABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_TIMER1, DISABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_TIMER2, DISABLE);
CLK_PeripheralClockConfig(CLK_PERIPHERAL_TIMER4, DISABLE);
}
void GPIO_setup(void)
{
GPIO_DeInit(GPIOB);
GPIO_Init(Button_Port, Button_Pin, GPIO_MODE_IN_FL_NO_IT);
}
void Flash_setup(void)
{
FLASH_DeInit();
}
void lcd_print(unsigned char x_pos, unsigned char y_pos, unsigned char value)
{
char chr = 0x00;
chr = ((value / 100) + 0x30);
LCD_goto(x_pos, y_pos);
LCD_putchar(chr);
chr = (((value / 10) % 10) + 0x30);
LCD_goto((x_pos + 1), y_pos);
LCD_putchar(chr);
chr = ((value % 10) + 0x30);
LCD_goto((x_pos + 2), y_pos);
LCD_putchar(chr);
}
Explanation
This example is same as the EEPROM example. The differences are the read, write and erase instructions.
value = FLASH_ReadByte(0x9FF0);
….
FLASH_Unlock(FLASH_MEMTYPE_PROG);
FLASH_EraseByte(0x9FF0);
delay_ms(20);
FLASH_ProgramByte(0x9FF0, value);
delay_ms(20);
FLASH_Lock(FLASH_MEMTYPE_PROG);
The same MASS keying technique is needed and everything is same because both memories are controlled using the same set of registers. A few things must be noted while using data EEPROM and program flash:
- The memory type needs to be specified – FLASH_MEMTYPE_PROG when using program/flash memory and FLASH_MEMTYPE_DATA when using the internal true data EEPROM.
- By definition a block is a set of bytes and a page is a set of blocks. Most modern memories do not allow byte-level write/erase. However, both memory types of STM8s allow byte-level read, write and erase. By the way, it is wise to use page and block writes/erases to enhance memory life cycle and for faster operations.
- It is also possible to set configuration bytes using IAP.
- Avoid frequent writes/erases to increase memory life cycles. If needed to write/erase data frequently use wear-leveling technique. Read operations do not wear memories.
- Apply Read-Out-Protection (ROP) with ROP configuration bit if you want to protect your code from unfriendly eyes.
- The read, write and erase location must not be outside specified boundary limits or else the application will surely crash or perform improperly. Check device datasheet for memory locations. A much easier and faster way is to use ST Visual Programmer.
- Power source must not be fluctuating.
- By definition a block is a set of bytes and a page is a set of blocks. Most modern memories do not allow byte-level write/erase. However, both memory types of STM8s allow byte-level read, write and erase. By the way, it is wise to use page and block writes/erases to enhance memory life cycle and for faster operations.
- It is also possible to set configuration bytes using IAP.
Demo
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hi
i copied all the above (UART interrupt) code as directed (without any changing). only i added stm8s_delay.h.
but this error occurs
#error clnk Debug\mgstm_1007.lkf:86 Debug\stm8_interrupt_vector.o: symbol f_NonHandledInterrupt multiply defined (Debug\stm8s_it.o)
please guide
regards
Example with an encoder. The counter only counts up, regardless of the direction of rotation of the encoder. Where could be the problem?
Using the same pins or some other pin combinations? Encoder mode only works with certain pins only and so if you use some other pins this will happen.
How to fight trash data on ADC inputs? Even when I don’t connect any voltage source it shows some data.
Have the floating inputs grounded using 10k or suitable value resistors….
stm8
Hello, the interrupt handling is different from what the datasheet says. To clear the flag just read the SR and DR registers. In addition, if the 4 LSB of SR reports an error, there may not be an interruption, it is necessary to monitor these errors as well, and clean the register, as the datasheet says, I noticed this using an STM8S003F3, I don’t know if this happens with other models.
why are the lines
ADC1_ScanModeCmd(ENABLE);
ADC1_StartConversion();
written inside the while loop? Shouldn’t we set them once?
I’m using the scan mode + interrupt mode
I see. And what if we just use the interrupt handler function and not write anything inside the while loop?
I’m programming in IAR and just have noticed that the file stm8_interrupt_vector.c is missing. I found it under …\STM8S_StdPeriph_Lib\Project\STM8S_StdPeriph_Template\STVD\Cosmic and included it into my workspace. But during the making it gives out a bunch of errors. I could I solve this?
Didn’t use IAR and so can’t say why this is happening….
I figured out the answer: on IAR we activate the interruptions differently. We just enable the interrupts by calling enableInterrupts(); and in the interruption files we find out the corresponding interrupt handler function.
I enjoyed the tutorial. Thank you. Just one question: is it fine that my counter is incrementing in 2 instead of 1 while I turn the encoder?
Could be due to your encoder itself….
When I keep on turning the knob after the overflow value(1000) the counter becomes dizzy(it counts randomly). Is it a problem of the encoder? I use a scroll wheel encoder TTC.
it should not happens because it is weird…. I think it is an issue with the encoder….
Sir can i use this code for ILI9488 SPI TFT display of 320(RGB) x 480 Resolution?
No…. These TFT LCD chips and display resolutions are different….
Hello sir i am Chavda hiren
this timer is STVD is ok
But i Need This Timer a IAR IDE
Can you Plz Sir
void TIM2_setup(void)
{
TIM2_DeInit();
TIM2_TimeBaseInit(TIM2_PRESCALER_32, 1250);
TIM2_OC1Init(TIM2_OCMODE_PWM2, TIM2_OUTPUTSTATE_ENABLE, 1000,TIM2_OCPOLARITY_LOW);
TIM2_OC2Init(TIM2_OCMODE_PWM2, TIM2_OUTPUTSTATE_ENABLE, 1000, TIM2_OCPOLARITY_LOW);
TIM2_SetCompare1(100);
TIM2_SetCompare2(100);
TIM2_Cmd(ENABLE);
}
Thank you
IAR code will just be same as ST’s Standard Peripheral Library can also be used with it….
Shahryiar,
I am working with your code related to ST7735 TFT Display. When compiling COSMIC compiler is giving me an error for ST7735.c file and the error is as follows:
st7735.c:389(11) missing prototype
On line 389 of the ST7735.c is “swap(&y1, &y2);”
My question is where is the function defined for “swap”?
Thanks in advance
Adil
Seems like ST7735 header file is missing in your code…. swap function can be found in ST7735.c file….
Dear sir i have problem to use ram size of stm8s003k3
how can i use 1024 byte for serial received
please replay me i am waiting
Hi Shawon Shahryiar,
You mentioned this *”IAP can also be used for upgrading application firmware Over-The-Air (OTA)”* in this blog at the beginning, what does this mean?
And I know that STM32 is also not a wireless MCU but there are some solutions to upgrade firmware using ESP8266 and Bluetooth module through UART.
( https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-stm8006.html ) I found this above source code as example of implementation of bootloader, please help me with this.
( https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-stm8062.html ) and also this as a customised bootloader,
( https://community.st.com/s/case/5003W00000Eqj8TQAR/information-for-ota-feature-in-stm8s003fpf6 ). I raised a question in ST community about this and they told it is possible to use UBC(User Boot Code) area to update firmware. Please check and help me, may be it helps everyone.
Thanks
Junaid
1. Do wfi() and halt() have the same power savings?
2. If halt() is called, can the microcontroller still be woken up by an interrupt?
Hi Shawon
Thank you for these excellent tutorials.
I was just wondering why you use two output channels on TIM2? Do you connect them in parallel?
Hello all embedded people, my application is to read pwm on a pin for rise edge or fall edge (ANYEDGE) and produce a pwm signal with different duty cycle on another pin (without any button pressed).
Can anyone explain me how to use this example for my application? please help me 🙂
Thanks for useful tutorials
How can I store/initialize byte data into EEPROM at the time of programming?
Regards
can u help me with this ?
Gostei muito bom.
Hello Shawon,
Thank you for your great tutorials.
Could you please help me with NEC IR decoding using stm8s.
I want to use multichannel adc interrupt for eg (channel 2 ,3,4 of ADC1 ) but when i do this i got value from a single channel in all three buffer value. what i should do for correct data?? please suggest
hi again
an other problem! 🙁
i want to use multi channel “scan mode” only for 2 channel(CH2,CH3) and i used other adc pins for gpio purposes.
but… when adc runs and turns on, gpio pins become noisy!!!
whats problem?
thanks
hi shawon
i want to read “ADC1_GetBufferValue(0)” in timer interrupt… but it returns 0 !!!! (in the main.c it’s ok)
how can i do it?
First I want to say thank you for your useful tutorial.
then I have a question:
I need to store one byte data either on EEPROM or FLash memory. the problem is I need to write it into the memory every 5 minutes.
The datasheet says that the EEPROM can work for 100K cycles of erase/write, and that’s not enough for a long-time use of the device.
I want to know how many times (cycles) we can erase/write to an address on Flash memory.
thanks a lot
100k Cycles @ 5 min = 300 hours approximately. The device won’t last even a year. Better use battery-backed RAM or store your data in MCU’s SRAM and have it written to EEPROM/flash only at the event of a power failure.
Hi Shawon Shahryiar,
Thanks for all the useful tutorials.
Can you show an example of firmware update (Over-The-Air)OTA on stm8s?
Thanks in advance 🙂
STM8S is not a wireless MCU and neither it supports OTA implementation….
Hi Shawon Shahryiar,
You mentioned this *”IAP can also be used for upgrading application firmware Over-The-Air (OTA)”* in this blog at the beginning, what does this mean?
And I know that STM32 is also not a wireless MCU but there are some solutions to upgrade firmware using ESP8266 and Bluetooth module through UART.
( https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-stm8006.html ) I found this above source code as example of implementation of bootloader, please help me with this.
( https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-stm8062.html ) and also this as a customised bootloader,
( https://community.st.com/s/case/5003W00000Eqj8TQAR/information-for-ota-feature-in-stm8s003fpf6 ). I raised a question in ST community about this and they told it is possible to use UBC(User Boot Code) area to update firmware. Please check and help me, may be it helps everyone.
Thanks
Junaid
Hi
This is an excellent series of tutorial. I appreciate your efforts. I’m using the similar multi-channel ADC to read data from channel 3 and 7. But the problem that I have is, the ADC value doesn’t seem to update automatically, I need to reset it in order to get the updated data. Is there anything I’m missing in the ADC1 configuration that causes it? Thanks
Clear ADC flag….
Were you able to solve the error, i am facing a similar issue. The adc buffer seems to update only when the device is reset.
This code is very helpful, that you for showing it. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of documentation or resources for these processors, but their price makes them very attractive.
In my application, I use AIN2 and AIN3 since the pins for the other channels are required for other functionality. I am wondering if there is a way to just read those channels individually when I need to without having to scan channels 0-3 each time and without having to call a reconfiguration routine to switch between channels 2 and 3?
Hi. I’m using the STVD IDE with Cosmic with an STM8TL52F4 MCU with the ‘Minimize Code Size’ compiler option selected. Under Debug instrument->ICD MCU configuration->Options, I set the DATASIZE_bit6 Value to 1 (the other DATASIZE bits are 0) and made no other changes there. As I understand it, that should reserve a 1024 byte window near the end of EEPROM for my permanent (power-up to power-up) settings info starting at address 0x0800. I’m able to UNLOCK, write and read that area and LOCK it again without problems. However, with each debug session, I find that the area is always overwritten. How do I prevent that and keep that area secure? And I’m curious what it’s being overwritten WITH? I’m doing just as this demo suggests.
Hi Shawon. How to take more than one measurement with interrupt. Example AIN5 and AIN6 measurement with interrupt ?
I use Eclipse & sdcc .
void timer1_CAP_isr (void) __interrupt (12) {
I have the following error.
Unused declaration of function ‘timer1_CAP_isr’
But the interruption doesn’t work
The code is written with STVD and the compiler is Cosmic C. Surely it won’t work with other compilers but the concept would work. Thanks.
OK_TANKS.
Hi Sharon,
Is the delay necessary for the programming action?
I used roughly the same method(but I did not add a delay but only a EOP flag check) and did a action check after programming it works fine at start but as soon as I restart the thing and the code reads old data from the same eeprom address like the programming action never occurred.
Shawon,
Your inspirational blog has gotten me started with STM32 and STM8s micros. You have done a marvelous job in explaining each aspect of the hardware in each of these micros and the example code is well written. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together for all to use.
Thank you,
Adil Khan
🙂
Hello… Can you suggest me an evaluation kit/development kit for STM8S105S4T6C micro-controller? I need this controller for BLDC Motor control
Why not use this official discovery kit:
https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm8s-discovery.html
The thing is the dev. kit you suggested is centered around the STM8S105C6T6 MCU. While my project strictly demands the use of STM8S105S4T6C MCU as the first priority or any MCU similar to it. Will the Discovery Kit MCU i.e. STM8S105C6T6 serve the purpose of my MCU? To be honest I’m quite new to micro-controllers and thus don’t know how to compare two MCUs i.e. I’m not being able to decide which aspects to consider while comparing two MCUs.
Hi Shawon Shahryiar,
I am using stm8s003f3 discovery board. In my project, I am using ADC1 multiple channels 0,1,2,3. In these four channels, I am using 0,1,3 as a normal ADC read and channel 2 as an interrupt based.
I am facing a problem that if configure ADC channel 0,1,3 and read value then ADC interrupts not occurred.
But if I comment multiple channels read then interrupt occurred.
Can you tell me why it is like that and can I read adc1 multi-channel with interrupt-based?
like
Channel0,1,3 read normal ADC from 3 potentiometers and only channel 2 as an interrupt based.
In my write up I stated “In scan mode, the ADC automatically scans a sequence of channels from channel 0 to channel n, keeping the results of AD conversion in data buffer registers. At the end of conversion, the results are ready to be read.” and so in your case it is not like 0 > 1 > 2 > 3…. 2 is missing in the scan sequence and so it will probably not work….
Hi Hi, Shawon Shahryiar,
Might be this is possible but my question is different.
My question is:- Can I use multichannel ADC with scan mode and ADC interrupt based at the same time with the diffrent channels?
Example:- Channel 0,1 as a scan mode and channel 2 as an ADC interrupt based simultaneously?
Hey i am also using same controller and using single ADC pin but adc value is fluctuating continuously without any input.can u please tell me why this is happening and what is the solution.
it must be floating….
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Dear Shawon,
Thank you for your useful website and articles.
I have taken a look at ADC1_Init definition and I found it uses ADC1_ConversionConfig to set channels and conversion mode. So it seems using ADC1_Init once with all needed channels is enough. Am I right?
Thank you very much.
Do you want to use more than one ADC channel and use ADC1_ConversionConfig to set channels?
Hello,
I am learning stm8s, but i have a project in my mind, i am making Pong game with two encoders and PCD8544 LCD. Your tutorials are great and it’s very big source of knowledge for me, and i have a question about this article:
Is it possible to use two encoder this way? Or can it be done in the other way? I have stm8s103f3p6, and i know it has 4 interrupt pins, so I thought about using these for two encoders, but then i saw your article about QEI
TIM1 supports one QEI only since TI1 and TI2 are used for it…. TI3 and TI4 are not used for QEI…. Thus you can only use one encoder in the way I showed….
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Thats great work
Do you have steps for to work ST7735 TFT IN 8 BIT 8080 mode
no…. I don’t have that…. I also don’t have ST7735 TFTs with 8080 interface for testing….
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Hi Shawon Shahryiar, I follow your blogs and are verymuch helpful, can u guide me how to do an OTA firmware update?
Please 🙂 <3
Thank You.
why are you sending the received data back through TX pin?
To loop back and check easily what has been sent out and received….
Hi SHAWON SHAHRYIAR
I am wondering how to get a Max31855 to talk to a STM8s via SPI.
JP
What’s to wonder about it? It is a simple SPI communication and SPI for STM8 is no different from the SPI of other MCUs…. The following lines are taken from the device’s datasheet and the write up there states how to communicate with it:
“Drive CS low to output the first bit on the SO pin. A complete serial-interface read of the cold-junction compensated thermocouple temperature requires 14 clock cycles. Thirty-two clock cycles are required to read both the thermocouple and reference junction temperatures (Table 2 and Table 3.) The first bit, D31, is the thermocouple temperature sign bit, and is presented to the SO pin within tDV of the falling edge of CS. Bits D[30:18] contain the converted temperature in the order of MSB to LSB, and are presented to the SO pin within tD0 of the falling edge of SCK. Bit D16 is normally low and goes high when the thermocouple input is open or shorted to GND or VCC. The reference junction temperature data begins with D15. CS can be taken high at any point while clocking out con-version data. If T+ and T- are unconnected, the thermocouple temperature sign bit (D31) is 0, and the remainder of the thermocouple temperature value (D[30:18]) is 1.”
Hi Shawon,
I have been using your tutorials to learn STM8’s, and the original post IO managed to find or down load as a pdf,
are the extension 2 and 3 available as a pdf too?
Andrew
Everything from the first to the last post can be found here: http://embedded-lab.com/blog/stm8-microcontrollers-final-chapters/10/