Introduction
ST7-EPB
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UM0028 Rev 4
About the user manuals...
This manual will help you setup your ST7-EPB programming board and connect it to your PC. Here, you
will find:
■
Setup instructions
■
Information about in-circuit programming connections
For information about the hardware and software intended for use with your programming board, refer to
the following documents that are included with it:
■
ST7 Visual Programmer online help
- program your MCU
■
ST7 Programming Board Descriptions
- a complete list of programming boards, including the
devices and programming modes they support
■
In-Circuit Programming Considerations
- information about setting up your application board for in-
circuit programming
■
ST7xxxx Datasheet
- programming information that is specific to your MCU
Host PC system requirements
Both the hardware and software that you will use to program your ST7 have been designed to operate
with:
■
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 or XP
®
.
■
Intel
®
Pentium (or compatible) processor with minimum speed of 133 MHz.
■
Minimum RAM of 32 MB (64 MB recommended).
■
60 MB of free hard disk space to install all of the ST7 tools.
Note:
Windows
®
2000 and XP
®
users must have administrator privileges to install STVP7.
Getting assistance
For more information, application notes, FAQs and software updates relevant to all the ST microcontroller
families, check out the CD-ROM or our website:
www.st.com/mcu
For assistance on all ST microcontroller subjects, or for help using your programming board, refer to the
contact list provided in
Product Support
on page 14. We’ll be glad to help you.
