Getting started
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2.2
System requirements
Using the Nucleo boards with the X-NUCLEO-IDS01Ax expansion board requires the
following software and hardware:
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Windows PC (XP, Vista, 7, 8) to install the firmware package
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USB type A to Mini-B USB cable to connect the Nucleo board to the PC
Installation of the board firmware package and the wM-Bus graphical user interface utility on
the user's PC requires the following:
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128 MB of RAM
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Approximately 40 MB of hard disk space for the firmware
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Approximately 15 MB of hard disk space for the wM-Bus GUI
The use of the wM-Bus concentrator with the GUI requires additional boards to be
connected to the PC. The GUI can be used to check the wM-Bus communication example.
The Nucleo board acts as a meter and the STEVAL-IKR001Vx board connected to the PC
acts as a concentrator. Please note that the wM-Bus example is valid only for X-NUCLEO-
IDS01A4 (868 MHz version).
2.3
Setting up the board
Perform the following steps to set up the board:
1.
Check that the jumper on the J1 connector is connected. This jumper provides the
required voltage to the devices on the board
2.
Connect the X-NUCLEO-IDS01Ax to the Nucleo board from the top, as shown in
Figure 2
.
3.
Power the Nucleo board using the Mini-B USB cable
4.
Program the firmware in the STM32 on the Nucleo board using the firmware example
provided
5.
Reset the MCU board using the reset button on the Nucleo board
6.
The evaluation kit is ready for use
