Now since the STM32F103RET6 also share the same F103 core with a few additional hardware (costing same as some uno clones), will the libraries made for blue/red pills work seamless on RET6 versions also?
Although the wiki lists the RE series as supported but mentions specifically only the Maple RET’s and no word on generic clones.
PS: Would also be like to updated if the RET6 has a “true” SDIO (don’t know what “true” means in the context, but read a post about the F4s having true SDIO), as my primary attraction towards it is the DAC and SDIO ports.
Just read my post a couple of times back and forth and still wonder what made you conclude that it was a request towards something (writing libraries i presume). I am just curious/confused(maybe) and wanted advice, lest I’d get something that couldn’t be build upon with my hitherto limited skills.
Furthermore, we here all are doing this in our free time.
There is no contesting the efforts put in by the community here and any open source community for that matter in what they do and I for one would like to express my heartfelt gratitude. Also, since I’m not a professional developer, coder, hardware guy and without formal education in the field or vocational training, the learning process starts top down, rather than bottom up. Towards that, whats better than to seek advice/suggestions from experienced people who have already tread the path and have setup such portals of sharing knowledge.
most of the people here have the blue pill and/or maple mini (c8 and cb). Ret6 is not common.
Which makes me wonder why is it so? Is it the cost factor? I give it, that the pills are “dirt cheap” but the RET6s also are cheap for what they offer(hardware wise) and being based in the same series they probably should be supported by the libraries already developed. Do you now see my source of dilemma 
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Anymore question?
Yeah still have a few but reckon will now space them out between days 
PS: Before I’m lampooned for my distaste of starting off with technical manuals, I’d like to state that I by no means undermine their role, all I’m saying is that they aren’t what attracts an hobbyist. As a skill cultivates, it is the urge to mature it that’d compel an individual to dwell into the coffers of documentation to piece together what is known . 
Yeah saw that, that very page was the my source of dilemma as for every other model in the series, beautiful boards have been shown (aliexpress clones from the look of theirs) but for RET6 series the page says and i quote it
STM32F103RE (ARM Cortex-M3 512k Flash, 64k RAM, 64 pin)
Leaflabs Maple RET (supported)
Would that imply the RET clones like the ones here aren’t?
That is all I want to confirm from the experienced here before I click the Buy Now and hibernate into month long waiting period
Thanks!!
Yeah saw that, that very page was the my source of dilemma as for every other model in the series, beautiful boards have been shown (aliexpress clones from the look of theirs) but for RET6 series the page says and i quote it
STM32F103RE (ARM Cortex-M3 512k Flash, 64k RAM, 64 pin)
Leaflabs Maple RET (supported)
Would that imply the RET clones like the ones here aren’t?
That is all I want to confirm from the experienced here before I click the Buy Now and hibernate into month long waiting period
Thanks!!
The RCT6 is the same as the RET6 in terms of peripherals, and because of STM policies, in reality too (same ram and flash, at least in the few I have).
Everything that works in a blue pill should work in the whole series, up to the RGT6 if anyone has it.
As everyone else already said, it’s just not the most common. But works. Specific hardware may not be supported, but all that is common is supported.
So all spi ports (even port 3) as the spi library is ready for that, both DMA controllers, all timers, all serial ports.
I added an i2s library, which is specific for those since the 64kb/128kb mcus don’t have i2s.
I dont think anyone has worked on sdio, but is low priority even for people using those mcus since the sdfat library works reliably enough.
You should give it a try and see if you can write a library based off the spi library + stm sdio library, even if it’s difficult you will learn a lot.
There is some people with those boards, so if you start writting it and need help testing it, I’m sure some people will be able to help testing.
Problem is most people, just as you, is afraid to write a library from scratch. Once someone starts off, more people is able to contribute.
[victor_pv – Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:39 pm] –
If you check the list of boards in the wiki you will see some generic RCT6 and RFT6 I added, because I tested them and work. Roger also has some ZET or VET because I remember discussing the spi3 port with him and we tested spi3 on one of those each of us have.
The RCT6 is the same as the RET6 in terms of peripherals, and because of STM policies, in reality too (same ram and flash, at least in the few I have).
Everything that works in a blue pill should work in the whole series, up to the RGT6 if anyone has it.As everyone else already said, it’s just not the most common. But works. Specific hardware may not be supported, but all that is common is supported.
So all spi ports (even port 3) as the spi library is ready for that, both DMA controllers, all timers, all serial ports.
I added an i2s library, which is specific for those since the 64kb/128kb mcus don’t have i2s.
I dont think anyone has worked on sdio, but is low priority even for people using those mcus since the sdfat library works reliably enough.
You should give it a try and see if you can write a library based off the spi library + stm sdio library, even if it’s difficult you will learn a lot.
There is some people with those boards, so if you start writting it and need help testing it, I’m sure some people will be able to help testing.
Problem is most people, just as you, is afraid to write a library from scratch. Once someone starts off, more people is able to contribute.
Did you wrote some i2s code for the blue pill ? Would you show me exactly where to find it ?
[escarneiro – Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:15 am] –Did you wrote some i2s code for the blue pill ? Would you show me exactly where to find it ?
Blue Pill’s MCU (STM32F103C8) does not have I2S
Only larger devices like the F103RCx etc have I2S
