ST STM32Cube Quick Start Manual page 48

FAST, AFFORDABLE PROTOTYPING AND
DEVELOPMENT
The STM32 Open Development Environment (ODE) is an open, flexible, easy and affordable way to
develop innovative devices and applications based on the STM32 32-bit microcontroller family
combined with other state-of-the-art ST components connected via expansion boards. It enables fast
prototyping with leading-edge components that can quickly be transformed into final designs.
The STM32 ODE includes the following five elements:
o STM32 Nucleo development boards. A comprehensive range of affordable development boards for
all STM32 microcontroller series, with unlimited unified expansion capability, and with integrated
debugger/programmer
o STM32 Nucleo expansion boards. Boards with additional functionality to add sensing, control,
connectivity, power, audio or other functions as needed. The expansion boards are plugged on top
of the STM32 Nucleo development boards. More complex functionalities can be achieved by
stacking additional expansion boards
o STM32Cube software. A set of free-of-charge tools and embedded software bricks to enable fast
and easy development on the STM32, including a Hardware Abstraction Layer, middleware and the
STM32CubeMX PC-based configurator and code generator
o STM32Cube expansion software. Expansion software provided free of charge for use with STM32
Nucleo expansion boards, and compatible with the STM32Cube software framework
o STM32Cube Function Packs. Set of function examples for some of the most common application
cases built by leveraging the modularity and interoperability of STM32 Nucleo development boards
and expansions, with STM32Cube software and expansions.
The STM32 Open Development Environment is compatible with a number of IDEs including IAR
EWARM, Keil MDK, mbed and GCC-based environments.
STM32 ODE Ecosystem
STM32 Nucleo
development boards
STM32 Nucleo
expansion boards (X-NUCLEO)
Function Packs
STM32Cube
development boards
STM32Cube
expansion software (X-CUBE)