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WeAct BluePill+ GD32 V1.1 connection guide

WeAct BluePill+ GD32 V1.1 WeAct BluePill+ GD32 V1.1 wiring guide with power, signal assignments, and bench checks.

WeAct BluePill+ GD32 V1.1

44 contacts Current package

WeAct Studio · GD32F103CBT6 · 128 KiB flash · 20 KiB SRAM · USB Type-C

Power through USB Type-C

Required

Use a 5 V USB cable to power the board. Leave external VCC and 3V3 supplies disconnected.

  • USB power
    • 5 V USB source
    • J1 VBUS
  • Supply return
  • Regulated supply check

Bench checks

  • Measure the 3.3 V rail after power-up and check the board power indicator.

WeAct Studio BluePill+ V1.1 schematic, 6 June 2022 · USB and regulator blocks

Connection scenarios

Attach a Serial Wire Debug probe

Power the board from USB. Connect the probe in target-powered voltage-reference mode.

SWD probe connects to P3 target reference, SWDIO, SWCLK and ground.SWD probeP3 headerVTrefP3-1SWDIOP3-2SWCLKP3-3GNDP3-4

Bench checks

  • Use a conservative initial clock and check the target voltage. Read the device ID before attempting to write flash.

WeAct Studio BluePill+ V1.1 schematic, 6 June 2022 · SW debug connector

WeAct BluePill+ GD32 V1.1 wiring map

Highlighted contacts are used in the required step or selected circuit. Select a contact to inspect it.

P1 side header
Pin order follows the WeAct schematic and PCB index.
P2 side header
Pin order follows the WeAct schematic and PCB index.
P3 SWD header
Pin 1 is 3.3 V. Pin 4 is ground.
Selected pin details

P1-10 · PA6

Bidirectional · GPIO

Microcontroller pad exposed directly on the expansion header.

WeAct Studio BluePill+ V1.1 schematic, 6 June 2022

Electrical limits · Pin in the reference

Models and documents

Covers P1, P2 and P3 on the WeAct Studio V1.1 PCB populated with GD32F103CBT6. Match the WeAct board marking and the header pin-1 index before wiring.

WeAct BluePill+ GD32 V1.1
GD32F103CBT6 · 128 KiB flash · 20 KiB SRAM · USB Type-C