STM32F072C8T6 Kit

The STM32F072C8T6 kit is a CAN bus adaptor with cellular and GNSS connecitivity that can be used for the new 5G wireless technology. This kit is available here:

The hardware board is a powerful board that features a microcontroller and a wireless modem. The microcontroller is an STM32F072C8T6 MCU which features a 32-bit ARM Cortex® M0+ core. The wireless modem is Quectel BG96/BG95/EG91/EG95 which is an embedded IoT (LTE Cat-M1, LTE Cat-NB1 and EGPRS) wireless communication modem.

The board provides rich sets of Internet protocols (TCP/UDP/PPP/SSL/TLS/FTP/HTTP/PING/ MQTT/NITZ/SMS), GNSS technology (GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS), industry-standard interfaces (USB/UART/I2C/SPI/GPIO/ADC/DAC/PWM/JTAG/Interrupts/LEDs/Status Indicators), Nano USIM slot for a nano SIM card, and USB ports and DC power jack for external power supply.

The board also supports two modes of operation; the first mode where the MCU controls the wireless modem and second mode where the modem is controlled directly without the need of the MCU. The board is ultra-compact size (2.8-inch X 1.6-inch) and fits into many embedded devices and applications.

The board is also compatible with Arduino and Arduino software (IDE). Many Arduino sketches and examples are provided with the kit and additional sketches can be developed and uploaded to the board.

The board supports Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux and Android.

The NB-IoT board is a rich board that can be used for a variety of smart and 5G applications. It enables applications such as wireless POS, smart metering, tracking, smart transportation, smart buildings, smart city, and smart homes, navigation, location, and tracking.

Arduino IDE Compatibiltiy

This Repository is compatible with Arduino IDE 2.1.1

Software and Tools Included with the Board

-ArduinoSketches: Contains different Arduino examples and sketches to use with the board.

-STM32_Arduino.zip: Contains the library (used with Arduino IDE).

-STM32-Core.zip: Contains the board manager (used with Arduino IDE).

-NBIoTPhone: Folder contains the Arduino sketches for the NB-IoT phone, LCD, Keypad, SD card, and BG96 modem.

-kit sketches: Folder contains more Arduino sketches for the STM32 USB board.

-Tools: Different tools inclduing Quectel QNavigator and QCOM that can be used with the cellular & GNSS modem to communicate over USB or serial ports.

How to Use Arduino IDE with the Board

1. Install Arduino IDE for Windows from the following web site: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

2. Launch Arduino IDE and choose File->Preferences. In the Additional Boards Manager URLs, insert the following URL: https://github.com/stm32duino/BoardManagerFiles/raw/main/package_stmicroelectronics_index.json

3. In Arduino IDE, choose Tools->Board->Boards Manager and install “STM32F072C8T6 Board”.

4. Choose “STM32F072C8T6”

5. In the Arduino IDE, Choose Sketch->Include Library->Add .Zip Library and select the file STM32_Arduino.zip

6. You are ready now to use the Arduino IDE and write the first sketch.