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December 9, 2024
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STLINK-V3PWR Connection to legacy targets

  • December 9, 2024
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How does one connect the STLink debug port to an older target with 0.025 square posts on 2.54 mm ptch for the debug connections?  As best I can tell, the supplied cables only support 1.27 mm pitch,

Best answer by KevinA

I finally got around to using my STLINK-V3PWR or trying. The issue is lack of thought on STM side, one simple adapter like all those ARM adapters but with a 10 pin 1.27mm pitch connector instead of the 2.0mm pitch they have. I purchased the V3PWR since it has a type C connector instead of the micro USB connector and all the power stuff my standalone power board does but with a case. I think I'll have to make a cable, after hunting for several hours I see no solutions. I had one of these https://bit.ly/4g6lPst laying around, with some soldering and crimping it's a start. A real solution would be a bundle like this https://bit.ly/3D9dA0l with a 1.27mm pitch 10 pin instead of the 2mm pitch 10 pin connector.

 

 

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Andrew Neil
Super User
December 9, 2024

Just a simple pinout adaptor.

 

eg, something like this will get you from 1.27mm to 0.1" (2.54mm):

https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Aries-Electronics/LCQT-MSOP10

 

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
Clyde_SAuthor
Associate III
December 9, 2024

I have older target boards with a 6-pin header for the ST-Link.  They are 0.025 inches square and on 0.1 inch centers.  This would connect up directly to the ST-Link provided by Nucleo boards.

 

This new debugger seems to only support 1.27 mm pins on 1.27 mm pitch with the supplied connector.

Andrew Neil
Super User
December 9, 2024

It's just a matter of soldering wires to the appropriate-sized headers.

With SWD, it's only 5 wires.

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
Andrew Neil
Super User
December 10, 2024
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
Clyde_SAuthor
Associate III
December 10, 2024

The first and last item on the list may be what will work.  (The links are dead here in the US.)

 

One would think that ST would have given legacy hardware interconnects some thought in the design of this probe.

 

Thank you.

Clyde_SAuthor
Associate III
January 6, 2025

adapter.png

 

So, I made one...

Seems like it should have been included in the box.

KevinA
KevinABest answer
Senior
December 11, 2024

I finally got around to using my STLINK-V3PWR or trying. The issue is lack of thought on STM side, one simple adapter like all those ARM adapters but with a 10 pin 1.27mm pitch connector instead of the 2.0mm pitch they have. I purchased the V3PWR since it has a type C connector instead of the micro USB connector and all the power stuff my standalone power board does but with a case. I think I'll have to make a cable, after hunting for several hours I see no solutions. I had one of these https://bit.ly/4g6lPst laying around, with some soldering and crimping it's a start. A real solution would be a bundle like this https://bit.ly/3D9dA0l with a 1.27mm pitch 10 pin instead of the 2mm pitch 10 pin connector.

 

 

Andrew Neil
Super User
December 11, 2024

Please provide direct links - URL shorteners pose a security/privacy risk:

https://www.kaspersky.co.uk/blog/link-shorteners-privacy-security/26422/

 

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.