Mastering RTOS: Hands on FreeRTOS and STM32Fx with Debugging

Learn Running/Porting FreeRTOS Real Time Operating System on STM32F4x and ARM cortex M based Mircocontrollers

Created by: FastBit Embedded Brain Academy
? Amplify Your Embedded Skills ?

Created by: Kiran Nayak
Embedded Software

What Will I Learn?

• Understanding various RTOS concepts with FreeRTOS Programming and Debugging
• Learn Complete Step by step method to run FreeRTOS on STM32 MCUs using OpenSTM32 System Workbench
• Using STM32 Standard Peripheral Driver APIs to configure peripherals
• FreeRTOS Task Creation , Deletion, Scheduling using with code examples
• Important scheduling policies of FreeRTOS Scheduler
• FreeRTOS Stack and Heap Management
• Right ways of Synchronizing between tasks using Semaphores.
• Right ways of Synchronizing between a task and an interrupt using semaphores
• Synchronization between multiple events and a task
• FreeRTOS Queue management like creation, sending, receiving, blocking, etc
• Implementing mutual exclusion between Tasks using Mutex services and semaphores
• Understanding Context Switching with in detail code explanation
• Understanding Architecture specific codes like SVC_handler, PendSV_handler, SysTick Handler line by line
• You will learn about kernel Tick timer, its importance, the kernel tick frequency and its configuration details.
• Understanding complete ARM Cortex M and FreeRTOS Priority model and its configuration related informations
• FreeRTOS Debugging using SEGGER SystemView Software
• Lots of articles which explains line by line the ARM Cortex M related FreeRTOS architecture specific codes
• Low power instructions use case in FreeRTOS scenario
• Lots of coding exercises
• Debugging with SEGGER software toolkit by taking snapshot and continuous mode recording

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of C and Micro controller could be added advantage but not mandatory

Target audience

• Professionals interested in exploring Embedded systems
• Hobbyists and students who want to start their career in Embedded world
• RTOS Beginners and Intermediate students
• If you think about 'embedded' then think about taking this course. you will not be disappointed