ST ST-LINK/V2 - Software Configuration; ST-LINK;V2 Firmware Upgrade; STM8 Application Development; STM32 Application Development and Flash Programming

Software configuration UM1075
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5 Software configuration
5.1 ST-LINK/V2 firmware upgrade
The ST-LINK/V2 embeds a firmware upgrade mechanism for in-place upgrades through the
USB port. As the firmware can evolve during the life of the ST-LINK/V2 product (new
functionality, bug fixes, support for new microcontroller families), it is recommended to visit
periodically the dedicated pages on www.st.com to stay up-to-date with the latest version.
5.2 STM8 application development
Refer to ST toolset Pack24 with patch 1 or more recent, which includes ST Visual Develop
(STVD) and ST Visual Programmer (STVP).
5.3 STM32 application development and flash programming
Third-party toolchains (IAR
™
EWARM, Keil
®
MDK-ARM
™
) support ST-LINK/V2 according to
the versions given in
Table 6 or the most recent version available.
The ST-LINK/V2 requires a dedicated USB driver. If the toolset setup does not install it
automatically, the driver can be found on www.st.com under the name STSW-LINK009.
For more information on third-party tools, visit the following websites:
• www.iar.com
• www.keil.com
Table 6. How third-party toolchains support ST-LINK/V2
Third party Toolchain Version
IAR
™
EWARM 6.20
Keil
®
MDK-ARM
™
4.20