Microcontrollers

A hands-on course on programming ARM microcontrollers with STM32CubeIDE and circuit simulation in Proteus, using the STM32F103C6 as the target device. Through a series of labs, students build LED animations, timer-driven displays, debounced button interfaces and a cooperative scheduler.

Tools

• STM32CubeIDE — peripheral configuration, code generation, compile & debug (HAL, C).
• Proteus — schematic capture and simulation; load the generated .hex into the STM32.
• Target MCU: STM32F103C6 (ARM Cortex-M3).

Workflow

1. Create an STM32Cube project, configure pins/clock/peripherals, generate code.
2. Write your application code inside the USER CODE blocks so it survives regeneration.
3. Build and export the Intel .hex file (C/C++ Build → Settings → MCU Post build outputs).
4. In Proteus, set the MCU's Program File to the .hex and run the simulation.

Labs

Lab	Topic
Lab 1	LED Animations
Lab 2	Timer Interrupt & LED Scanning
Lab 3	Buttons / Switches
Lab 4	Cooperative Scheduler

Submission

Demonstrate your work in the lab session and submit source code (and report) on BKeL.