User's Manual

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The interconnection between the STM32 Nucleo and the X-NUCLEO-NFC03A1 has been
designed to permit the use of any STM32 Nucleo board, although complete testing has
been performed using the NUCLEO-F401RE hosting the dynamic efficiency STM32.
1.2 System requirements
Using the Nucleo boards with the X-NUCLEO-NFC03A1 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 (order code: X-CUBE-NFC3) on the user's PC
requires the following:
• 128 MB of RAM
• 40 MB of hard disk space
The X-CUBE-NFC3 firmware and related documentation is available on www.st.com
1.3 Setting up the board
To set up the board, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the X-NUCLEO-NFC03A1 on the Nucleo board from the top as shown in
Figure 2: "X-NUCLEO-IDB05A1 plugged into an STM32 Nucleo board through the
Arduino UNO R3 connector"
2. Power the Nucleo board using the Mini-B USB cable delivered with the board.
3. Program the firmware in the STM32 on the Nucleo board using the provided firmware
example
4. Reset the MCU board using the reset button available on the Nucleo board
5. The evaluation kit is ready to be used