Mastering Microcontroller: Timers, PWM, CAN, Low Power(MCU2)

Learn STM32 Timers, CAN, RTC, PWM, Low Power embedded systems and program them using STM32 Device HAL APIs step by step.

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What you will learn

You will learn from scratch about STM32 Timers : Basic and General Purpose Timers

Understand General purpose timer's Input capture apnd Output compare unit handling and Exercises

Handling of Timer interrupts : Time base interrupts, capture interrupts, compare interrupts

Understand about CAN filtering

You will learn from scratch CAN Protocol, CAN Signalling, CAN Transceivers , Bus Access procedures

Learn about CAN interrupts

CAN Peripheral programming using STM32 device HAL drivers

You will master Low power modes of the MCU : SLEEP,STOP and STANDBY

You will understand different power domains of the MCU : VDD domain, 1.2V domain, backup domain

Understand Microcontroller Wakeup Procedures using : RTC, wakeup pins,EXTI,etc.

You will master RTC Features : CALENDAR, ALARM , TIME STAMP,WAKEUP UNIT

RTC interrupts and wake up procedures

Mastering Microcontroller Clocks Handling : HSE,HSI,LSE,LSI,PLL

Understand phase locked loop (PLL) programming

Learn PWM mode and Master through step by step code exercises

You should be able to quickly develop applications which involves STM32 Device HAL layer

Why take this course?

Update: English closed captions have been added, transcript available

Course code: MCU2

>>Welcome to the course which teaches you advanced Micro-controller programming. In this course you are going to learn and master Timers , PWM, CAN, RTC, Low Power modes of STM32F4x Micro-controller with step by step guidance. Highly recommended if you are seeking a career in the domain of Embedded software. <<

In this course, you will understand behind the scene working of peripherals with supportive code exercises. I have included various real-time exercises which help you to master every peripheral covered in this course and this course thoroughly covers both theory and practical aspects of Timers, PWM, CAN, RTC, Low Power modes of STM32F4x Micro-controller.

In Timer Section the course covers,

1. Simple time-based generation using the basic timer in both polling and interrupt mode

2. Timer interrupts and IRQ numbers, ISR implementation, callbacks, etc

3. General-purpose timer

4. Working with Input Capture channels of General-purpose timer

5. Interrupts, IRQs, ISRs, callbacks related to Input Capture engine of the general purpose timer

6. Working with output capture channels of the General purpose timer

7. Interrupts, IRQs, ISRs, callbacks related to Output Capture engine of the general purpose timer

8. PWM generation using output capture modes

9. PWM Exercises

10. Step by Step code development process will help you to master the TIMER peripheral

In CAN Section the course covers,

1. Introduction to the CAN protocol

2. CAN frame formats

3. Understanding a CAN node

4. CAN signaling (single-ended signals vs differential signals ) \

5. CAN Bus recessive state and dominant state

6. CAN Bit timing Calculation \

7. CAN network with Transceivers

8. Exploring inside view of CAN transceivers

9. CAN Self-test modes such as LOOPBACK, SILENT LOOPBACK, etc with code exercises.

10. Exploring STM32 bXCAN peripheral

11. self-testing of bxCAN peripheral with exercises

12. bXCAN block diagram

13. Tx/Rx path of the bxCAN Peripheral

14. CAN frame filtering and executrices

15. CAN in Normal Mode

16. Communicating between 2 boards over CAN

17. Code exercises

In the Power Controller Section the course covers,

1. ARM Cortex Mx Low Power Modes Normals Vs DeepSleep

2. STM32 SLEEP mode

3. STOP mode

4. STANDBY mode

5. Current measurement with different submode

6. Waking up MCU by using wakeup pins, EXTI, RTC, etc

7. Backup SRAM

8. Step by Step coverage with lots of code exercises.

In RTC Section the course covers,

1. RTC functional block diagram

2. RTC clock management

3. RTC calendar unit

4. RTC Alarm unit

5. RTC wake-up unit

6. RTC Time Stamp Unit

7. waking up MCU using RTC events

8. RTC interrupts

9. and lots of other details with step by step code exercises.

STM32 Device HAL framework

1. STM32 Device Hal framework details

2. APIs details

3. Interrupt handling

4. Callback implementation

5. Peripheral Handling and configurations

6. Step by Step explanation with code exercises.

==> Important note: This course is NOT about auto-generating code using STM32CubeMx software<==

Hardware used :

STM32F446RE-NUCLEO Board

CAN Transceivers for CAN Exercises

IDE used :

Eclipse-based OpenSTM32 SystemWorkbench

Learning order of FastBit Embedded Brain Academy Courses,

If you are a beginner in the field of embedded systems, then you can take our courses in the below-mentioned order.
This is just a recommendation from the instructor for beginners.

1) Microcontroller Embedded C Programming: absolute beginners(Embedded C)

2) Embedded Systems Programming on ARM Cortex-M3/M4 Processor(ARM Cortex M4 Processor specific)

3) Mastering Microcontroller with Embedded Driver Development(MCU1)

4) Mastering Microcontroller: TIMERS, PWM, CAN, RTC,LOW POWER(MCU2)

5) Mastering Microcontroller: STM32-LTDC, LCD-TFT, LVGL(MCU3)

6) Embedded System Design using UML State Machines(State machine)

7) Mastering RTOS: Hands-on FreeRTOS and STM32Fx with Debugging(RTOS)

8) ARM Cortex M Microcontroller DMA Programming Demystified(DMA)

9) STM32Fx Microcontroller Custom Bootloader Development(Bootloader)

10) Embedded Linux Step by Step using Beaglebone Black(Linux)

11) Linux device driver programming using Beaglebone Black(LDD1)

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Our review

--- **Course Overview:** The course on STM32 microcontrollers, created by Kiran Nayak and FastBit Embedded Brain Academy, has received an impressive global rating of 4.65. Recent reviews from students have consistently praised the course's quality, structure, and content. The course is well-curated, with clear explanations that cover the tiniest of details, making it suitable for both beginners and intermediate learners. **Pros:** - **Comprehensive Content:** The course provides a detailed understanding of STM32 microcontrollers and HAL libraries, allowing students to write API's from scratch. - **Structured Videos:** The tutorials are structured into short videos instead of long lectures, making it easy for learners to find specific topics for later reference. - **Clear Explanations:** Low-level concepts are explained well, and the course is commended for its patience in detailing minute aspects. - **Real-World Application:** The course is practical and has been credited with boosting salaries for some learners by up to $50k. - **Well-Organized:** The course content is organized in a balanced mix of theory and practice, which is highly notable and appreciated. - **Diverse Learning Materials:** Students have access to exercises and examples that cover various aspects of the themes discussed. - **Community Support:** The course has fostered a community of STM32/Embedded enthusiasts who strongly recommend the course. **Cons:** - **Background Music:** A few lectures included distracting background music, which could have been edited out for clearer focus on the material. - **Code Clarity:** Some lectures had bugs in the code that went unnoticed by the presenter, leading to confusion among learners. Clean and correct code from the start would enhance the learning experience. - **Hardware Compatibility:** There are comments suggesting better support for specific hardware, such as the STM32F407 Discover board, including alternative solutions for compatibility issues. - **Real-Time Examples:** Some learners have requested more real-time examples to demonstrate where and how complex concepts can be applied in practical scenarios. **Additional Feedback:** - **Documentation Updates:** A few students mentioned that minor updates in the videos, such as showing alternative options for hardware configurations, would save time and allow learners to focus on the lecture content. **Conclusion:** Overall, this STM32 course by Kiran Nayak and FastBit Embedded Brain Academy is highly recommended for its comprehensive content, practical approach, and clear explanations. The positive feedback from students across various skill levels underscores its effectiveness as a learning tool in the field of embedded systems. Minor improvements, such as ensuring clean code examples and providing hardware compatibility support, would further enhance the value of the course.

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