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5 Quick start
The STM32F429 Discovery is a low-cost and easy-to-use development kit to quickly
evaluate and start development with an STM32F4 microcontroller.
Before installing and using the product, accept the Evaluation Product License Agreement
from www.st.com/stm32f4-discovery.
For more information on the STM32F429 Discovery board and for demonstration software,
visit www.st.com/stm32f4-discovery.
5.1 Getting started
Follow the sequence below to configure the STM32F429 Discovery board and launch the
DISCOVER application:
1. Ensure that the jumpers JP3 and CN4 are set ON (Discovery mode).
2. Connect the STM32F429 Discovery board to a PC using a USB cable Type-A/Mini-B
through the USB ST-LINK connector CN1, to power the board, the LEDs LD2 (PWR)
and LD1 (COM).
3. The following applications are available on the screen:
– Clock/Calendar and Game
– Video Player and Image Browser (play videos and view images from the USB
mass storage connected to CN6)
– Performance monitor (watch the CPU load and run a graphical benchmark)
– System Info
4. The demonstration software, as well as other software examples, are available at the
www.st.com/stm32f4-discovery web page.
5. Develop applications starting from the examples.