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STM32 – Jolt Connect – the perfect STM32 Programmer & Debugger (ST-Link/DAPLink/Black Magic Probe)

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Introducing the Jolt Connect – the best STM32 Programmer & Debugger. The Jolt Connect can operate as a ST-Link/V2-1 or it can be switched to running the Open Source DAPLink or Black Magic Probe firmwares. This video goes through the details.

You can now BUY a Jolt Connect from our new site: https://currentmakers.com/products/jolt/jolt_connect/

Wiki page: https://stm32world.com/wiki/Jolt_Connect

Second prototype: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS1w_8ghCf4
Also check the new #Streamline series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xQqV7BhYxM

New video diving into ST-Link use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHezAb0Ut0
First video on the Jolt Connect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pg0efEfDvc
Video explaining the bootloader and showing how to flash ST-Link and Blackmagic Probe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-4UhjyNws
Advanced debugging and using SWO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-GaEZKrkbQ

JLCPCB sponsored the prototype of the programmer.

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#STM32 #STM32CubeIDE #STM32CubeMX #STLink #Blackmagic #Programmer #Debugger #STM32World

00:00 Introduction
01:04 Part 1 – explaining the ST-Link devices
02:30 The cheap Chinese clones pros and cons
04:08 My own STM32 Programmer based on the Nucleo ST-Link/V2-1
10:38 Introducing the PERFECT programmer – the Jolt Connect
14:20 Part 2 – ST-Link and WHY it is essential (Arduino users watch this!!!)
17:00 Showing debugging features in STM32CubeIDE using the Jolt Connect
18:30 The STM32CubeProgrammer – playing with Option Bytes (RDP)
22:15 Flashing from STM32CubeIDE using the Jolt Connect w. ST-Link firmware
25:18 Using Jolt Connect as a debugger – single stepping (in hardware)
28:30 Jolt Connect handling Breakpoints
30:00 Live Expressions – monitoring global variables while running
32:45 SWV – Serial Wire Viewer
34:25 Profiling your code
38:00 Flashing the Jolt Connect – our own DFU bootloader
43:15 Flashing original ST-Link software downloaded from ST’s website
44:00 The ST-Link bootloader (unprotected version – find it with Google)
47:45 Flashing the actual ST-Link firmware using STLinkUpgrade 3.2.12
50:25 Upgrading to latest bleeding edge version 3.16.9
52:15 “Upgrading” ST-Link to Blackmagic Probe
56:15 “Downgrading” Blackmagic to ST-Link
57:00 Final remarks – buy TWO of them! 😉