Mastering embedded programming on ARM Cortex-M4

🚀 Mastering Embedded Systems on ARM Cortex-M4 with STM32F411 Discovery 🎓

Important Note: 📝 Make sure you review the 'Requirements' section to ensure you have the necessary background and tools before diving into this course.

Description: Embark on a comprehensive journey into the ARM Cortex-M4 architecture and the intricacies of Systems Programming. This course leverages the versatile STM32F411 Discovery board and the robust GNU ARM Cross Toolchain to provide an in-depth exploration of the programmers model, IDE setup, and the essentials of datasheets and reference manuals.

🚀 What You'll Learn:

• Memory Access Mastery: Dive into memory access techniques using macros with offsets and structures, mastering bitwise operations to navigate through memory safely and efficiently.
• Compilation & Linking Mastery: Unravel the mysteries of the compilation and linking process, from understanding object files, symbol tables, and relocation tables to mastering the linker script file for efficient code organization.
• I/O Subsystem Deep Dive: Explore the input/output subsystem, including pin configuration modes like push-pull, open drain, and high impedance, to effectively interface with external components.
• Interrupt Handling Mastery: Grasp the complexities of interrupt handling, from non-floating to floating point stacks, and learn about efficient stack management and preemption techniques.
• Clock Tree Configuration & PLL Circuits: Conquer the intricacies of the clock tree configuration, PLL calculations for precise frequency settings, and the theory behind the Voltage Controller Oscillator, Frequency Divider, Phase Frequency Detector, and Low Pass Filter.
• Real-Time Debugging & Demonstrations: Engage with extensive real-time debugging sessions that cover memory setup, interrupt handling, clock tree initialization, and more, providing a clear understanding of the practical application of theory.

👩‍🏫 Pedagogical Approach:

• Step-by-Step Memory Access Techniques: Learn through gradual examples, from basic to advanced, including real-time mitigation strategies for misaligned memory access.
• Linking & Makefile Mastery: Start with simple makefiles and progress to complex ones, understanding dependency graphs and common error scenarios in the process.
• Interrupt Handling Exposure: Gain hands-on experience with interrupt handling theory, demonstrated on the debugger, including concepts like lazy stacking.
• Clock Tree & PLL Illustration: Visualize the clock tree setup through animations, timing diagrams, and in-depth explanations of each subsystem.
• I/O Configuration Insights: Understand the various pin modes and their applications in real-world scenarios.

Your Instructor's Journey: As your guide, I have tackled these topics head-on, applying macro and structure techniques to memory operations, demystifying the linking process through hands-on examples, initializing RAM and stack sections, fine-tuning the clock tree with PLL configurations, and configuring I/O pins for diverse applications.

Each step of this journey has been captured in real-time debugging sessions, offering you a clear and practical understanding of how each component fits into the broader picture of embedded systems development.

Join me on this technical odyssey to master ARM Cortex-M4 Systems Programming with the STM32F411 Discovery board. Your journey towards becoming an embedded systems expert starts here! 🌟