Getting started

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2.2

System requirements

Using the Nucleo boards with the X-NUCLEO-IDS01Ax expansion board requires the

following software and hardware:

• Windows PC (XP, Vista, 7, 8) to install the firmware package

• USB type A to Mini-B USB cable to connect the Nucleo board to the PC

Installation of the board firmware package and the wM-Bus graphical user interface utility on

the user's PC requires the following:

• 128 MB of RAM

• Approximately 40 MB of hard disk space for the firmware

• Approximately 15 MB of hard disk space for the wM-Bus GUI

The use of the wM-Bus concentrator with the GUI requires additional boards to be

connected to the PC. The GUI can be used to check the wM-Bus communication example.

The Nucleo board acts as a meter and the STEVAL-IKR001Vx board connected to the PC

acts as a concentrator. Please note that the wM-Bus example is valid only for X-NUCLEO-

IDS01A4 (868 MHz version).

2.3

Setting up the board

Perform the following steps to set up the board:

1.

Check that the jumper on the J1 connector is connected. This jumper provides the

required voltage to the devices on the board

2.

Connect the X-NUCLEO-IDS01Ax to the Nucleo board from the top, as shown in

Figure 2.

3.

Power the Nucleo board using the Mini-B USB cable

4.

Program the firmware in the STM32 on the Nucleo board using the firmware example

provided

5.

Reset the MCU board using the reset button on the Nucleo board

6.

The evaluation kit is ready for use