Introduction ST7-EPB
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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.
ST7-EPB
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Contents
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 Delivery Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 Setting up your ST7-EPB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Using the programming sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Using an in-circuit programming connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5 Additional information about programming in ISP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Parallel port connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.2 About jumpers on the ST7 EPB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Appendix A Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Appendix B Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendix C Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1 Getting Started ST7-EPB
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1 Getting Started
Your ST7-EPB programming board is equipped with the sockets you will need to program a
sub-family of ST7 MCUs. In addition, some programming boards also support connections
for In-Circuit Programming (ICP) or In Situ Programming (ISP).
To help you get started programming with your EPB, the following sections provide:
Section 1.1
– a checklist of components delivered with your ST7-EPB
Section 1.2
– instructions for setting up your programming board
Section 1.3
– instructions on the use of programming sockets
Section 1.4
– instructions on setting up a connection for in-circuit programming
Section 1.5
– additional notes about in situ programming
1.1 Delivery Checklist
The following items are delivered with your programming board (see
Figure 2
):
1. One ST7MDTxx-EPB programing board.
2. One power supply
3. One parallel cable
Optional
4. One 10-pin, HE-10 type ribbon cable with programming boards that support ICP or ISP
Figure 2. Parts delivered with ST7-EPBs (not to scale)
1
2
3
ST7-EPBs come in several types, which support the programming of different families of ST7 and
package types. The sockets and connectors on your programming board will vary depending on the
type of ST7-EPB you have ordered, and may not correspond exactly to the version shown here.

ST7MDT2-EPB2/US

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
STMicroelectronics
Description:
BOARD PROGRAMMING SGL POS ST7
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
Delivery:
DHL FedEx Ups TNT EMS
Payment:
T/T Paypal Visa MoneyGram Western Union

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