What makes HK32F030M different from STM32F030?
HK32F030M keeps the same Cortex-M0 core but drops DMA, PLL and external crystal support, adds a beeper like STM8S, and limits timers to three 16-bit units [Elektroda, piotr_go, post #18941722]
HK32F030M - Chinese ARM for 15 cents
TL;DR
- HK32F030M is a Cortex-M0 Chinese microcontroller with an STM8S-like pinout, not an STM32F030 clone.
- It provides 16kB Flash, 2kB RAM, 448B EEPROM, SPI/I2C/USART/ADC, three 16-bit timers, and a 32MHz HSI.
- Compared with STM32F030, it lacks DMA, PLL, and external quartz support, while adding a BEEPER peripheral.
- J-Link needs manual JLinkDevices.xml entries plus attached .FLM loaders because HK32F030M is not supported out of the box.
- A hello-world and LED-blink demo worked, with LED1–4 on PC4–PC7 and UART TX on PA3 at 9600 baud.
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No, this is not another STM32F030 clone as the designation would suggest.
It is a Cortex M0 with a pinout similar to the 8-bit STM8S microcontrollers.
STM8S/HK32F030M/STM32F030:
The HK32F030M has 16kB Flash, 2kB RAM and 448B EEPROM. SPI/I2C/USART/ADC present.
There is no DMA, PLL, or external quartz support, which is present in the STM32F030. The Chinese manufacturer added BEEPER appearing in STM8S.
We only have 3 timers. Two with PWM and one only internal. All 16 bit.
The internal HSI generator runs at 32MHz.
For 15 cents in detail? There is no competition.
HK32F030M/STM32F030:
Peripheral addresses are similar. Unfortunately, the individual registers are slightly different, so the code from STM32F030 may not work properly without corrections.
HK32F030M/STM32F030 clocks:
J-Link does not support "out of the box" microcontroller. You need to edit the "JLinkDevices.xml" file and add the following entries:
Quote:<!-- -->
<!-- HK -->
<!-- -->
<Device>
<ChipInfo Vendor="ST" Name="HK32F030M" WorkRAMAddr="0x20000000" WorkRAMSize="0x800" Core="JLINK_CORE_CORTEX_M0" />
<FlashBankInfo Name="Code Flash" BaseAddr="0x08000000" MaxSize="0x4000" Loader="Devices/HK32F030M/HK32F030MXX_16.FLM" LoaderType="FLASH_ALGO_TYPE_CMSIS" />
</Device>
<Device>
<ChipInfo Vendor="ST" Name="HK32F030M" WorkRAMAddr="0x20000000" WorkRAMSize="0x800" Core="JLINK_CORE_CORTEX_M0" />
<FlashBankInfo Name="Code EEPROM" BaseAddr="0x0C000000" MaxSize="0x01C0" Loader="Devices/HK32F030M/HK32F030MXX_EEPROM.FLM" LoaderType="FLASH_ALGO_TYPE_CMSIS" />
</Device>
<Device>
<ChipInfo Vendor="ST" Name="HK32F030M" WorkRAMAddr="0x20000000" WorkRAMSize="0x800" Core="JLINK_CORE_CORTEX_M0" />
<FlashBankInfo Name="Code OPT" BaseAddr="0x1FFFF800" MaxSize="0x0018" Loader="Devices/HK32F030M/HK32F030MXX_OPT.FLM" LoaderType="FLASH_ALGO_TYPE_CMSIS" />
</Device>
And upload ".FLM" files (attached).
"Vendor=ST" so that the system can be programmed with ST-Link converted to J-Link
What more can I say? For now, not much except that the microcontroller works.
If I discover something new, I will add it.
"Hello world" and flashing LEDs in the attachment. Just in time to start.
LED1...4 = PC4...7
UART TX = PA3, speed 9600
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