ST STM32W-SK User Manual

STM32W-SK and STM32W-EXT starter and extension kits
Introduction
The STM32W-SK and STM32W-EXT starter and extension kits are easy to use tools for the
STM32W108xx microcontrollers. This family of microcontrollers integrates a 32-bit ARM®
Cortex™-M3 microprocessor and a 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.15.4-compliant transceiver. The kits
demonstrate how effectively the STM32W108xx can be used in real IEEE 802.15.4
applications. They are suitable for different types of wireless network scenarios such as:
Remote control and target networks (based on the ZigBee RF4CE protocol stack) used
for driving consumer devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, etc.
Point to point networks (based on a Simplified MAC library) used to address a basic
IEEE 802.15.4 communication. This configuration enables customers to develop any
protocol stack of their choice.
The STM32W108xx kits provide demonstration applications and documentation which serve
as a reference for creating your own applications and re-programming the STM32W108xx
microcontroller. You can run the STM32W108xx kits in several ways (remote control/target
and point-to-point applications), using the dedicated software libraries (ZigBee RF4CE, and
Simplified MAC), as well as a third-party IDE and C compiler (IAR).
Moreover, the STM32W108xx kits provide a set of HAL APIs which allow you to use the kit
platform capabilities such as LEDs and serial communication channels (virtual COM
through USB).
In this manual, you can find information about:
The STM32W108xx kits components
How to install the related hardware, software and documentation trees
How to run the preprogrammed demonstration applications.
Note: 1 The term "application board" refers to the MB851 and MB954 platforms.
2 For more information, visit the STM32W 32-bit RF microcontroller webpages at
www.st.com/stm32w
This web page provides full access to all the STM32W108xx resources (kits, software
packages and documents).
Table 1 lists the microcontrollers and evaluation tools concerned by this user manual.
Table 1.
Type
Microcontrollers
Evaluation tools
May 2012
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Applicable products and tools
STM32W High-performance, IEEE 802.15.4 wireless systems-on-chip with
embedded Flash memory
STM32W-SK and STM32W-EXT starter and extension kits
Doc ID 16999 Rev 5
for STM32W108xx microcontrollers
Applicable products
UM0894
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