ST 32F429IDISCOVERY User Manual

July 2020 UM1670 Rev 4 1/32
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UM1670
User manual
Discovery kit with STM32F429ZI MCU
Introduction
The 32F429IDISCOVERY Discovery kit allows users to easily develop applications with the
STMicroelectronics Arm
®
Cortex
®
-M4 core-based STM32F429 high-performance
microcontroller. It includes an ST-LINK/V2-B embedded debug tool, a 2.4" QVGA TFT LCD,
an external 64-Mbit SDRAM, an ST MEMS gyroscope, a USB OTG Micro-AB connector,
LEDs and push-buttons.
The board comes with the STM32 comprehensive free software libraries and examples
available with the STM32CubeF4 MCU Package, as well as direct access to the Arm
®
Mbed
Enabled
™
resources at the http://mbed.org website.
Figure 1. STM32F429 Discovery board
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ST 32F429IDISCOVERY Specifications

General

Microcontroller	STM32F429ZI
Core	ARM Cortex-M4
Operating Frequency	180 MHz
Flash Memory	2 MB
SRAM	256 KB
DAC Channels	2
Audio	Yes
Operating Voltage	1.8V to 3.6V
Timers	Up to 17
Display Interface	LTDC
Display	2.4-inch TFT LCD
Communication Interfaces	SPI, I2C, USART, UART, CAN
Operating Temperature	-40°C to +85°C

Summary

Features

Ordering Information

Development Environment

System Requirements

Development Toolchains

Lists the software tools required for developing applications.

Quick Start

Getting Started

Provides step-by-step instructions to configure and launch the DISCOVER application.

Hardware Layout

STM32F429 Discovery Board Layout

Illustrates the top and bottom views of the board, identifying key components and connectors.

Embedded ST-LINK/V2-B

Describes the integrated ST-LINK/V2-B for programming and debugging.

Drivers

Using ST-LINK/V2-B to Program/Debug the STM32F429ZIT6 on Board

Guides on programming and debugging the onboard STM32F429ZIT6 using ST-LINK.

Using ST-LINK/V2-B to Program/Debug an External STM32 Application

Explains how to use the onboard ST-LINK/V2-B for external STM32 debugging.

Power Supply and Power Selection

Covers the methods of powering the board and selecting voltage sources.

LEDs

Push-buttons

USB OTG Supported

Explains the USB OTG capabilities and the connected Micro-AB connector.

TFT LCD (Thin-Film-Transistor Liquid-Crystal Display)

Describes the 2.4" QVGA TFT color display and its controller.

64-Mbit SDRAM (1Mbit x 16-bit x 4-bank)

Extension Connectors