Hands on projects with the I2C protocol – Learn by doing!

Gain a deep understanding of the I2C and GPIO peripherals with hands on embedded systems projects using STM32

Created by: Akshay Gill
Director at Makermax Inc.

Created by: MakerMax Inc.
Embedded and Electric Vehicle Education

What Will I Learn?

• Be able to set up I2C communication between microcontrollers and thousands of I2C devices available in the market
• Understand how OLED displays work and know how to display content on them
• Gain a deep understanding of how to set up I2C communication between a STM32 Nucleo microcontroller and a Linear Technologies LTC2990 Current, Voltage and Temperature sensor
• Understand how to enable GPIO input to read input into the microcontroller from push buttons
• Understand Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Libraries and how to use them
• Feel confident and comfortable programming applications on the Cortex-M platform
• Read datasheets for I2C slave devices to figure out how to make them work with a microcontroller master

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of embedded systems
• STM32 Nucleo development board is recommended, but not mandatory
• MakerMax I2C development board is recommended, but not mandatory
• Basic understanding of the ARM Cortex processor fundamentals

Target audience

• An embedded systems enthusiast, professional or student who wants to explore the peripherals of a microcontroller
• If you wish to master the I2C communication protocol
• If you wish to gain a deep understanding of the GPIO peripheral
• Already been working with ARM Cortex microcontrollers and want to gain a deeper understanding of the processor's peripherals