mikroC PRO for ARM version 4.7.0 adds support for Cortex®-M7

[srdjan.misic]

mikroC PRO for ARM version 4.7.0 adds support for Cortex®-M7



Version 4.7 of mikroC for ARM was the perfect time to add
support for Cortex®-M7 - introducing our users to an entirely new
category of performance for 32-bit MCUs.

Support for a total of 99 chips has been added in this new version
of ARM compilers but the spotlight is on those from the STM32F7
series.

Take the STM32F746 on the new MCU card for EasyMx PRO as an
example. This fully ARMed and operational MCU card can deliver 1082
CoreMark/462 DMIPS at 216 MHz fCPU, with 1 MB of Flash and 320
KB of RAM.



According to ST, it's the maximum theoretical performance of the
Cortex-M7, which in itself is the leading M Cortex offering.

M0, M3, and M4 have not been neglected, and are included in the update
as well. All the chips have ICD support (thanks to the new mikroProg
firmware).

New examples, library and bug fixes are a given. You can see them
listed in the what's new tab on your favorite compiler page.

Download the latest version from your compilers landing page
(mikroC, mikroBasic or mikroPascal) and hang on to your
seat to experience highest-performing MCUs yet..

Yours sincerely,
MikroElektronika

[Toley]

Thank you very much for this Christmas gift. I will be able to try it with my other Christmas gift a brand new STM32F7 Discovery http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/ ... scovery-pr

[saschech]

Hello ME-Team

Thank you very much for this Christmas gift.
I find also a support for the new stm32Lxxx serie,
compliment!!!!!!!!

Have a happy new year
Wolfgang

[rmteo]

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To be truly useful, support for the largest maker of ARM MCUs is needed.

[aleksa.jovanovic]

I am glad you are happy

Best regards,
Aleksa

[jimmy_sayavong]

My FT800 libraries were missing after upgrading from ver 4.5.2 to 4.7.0 !!!
Tried to re-install back in but it refused to take it. Something really went wrong here.
How do I fix it? Please help !!

[Val Gretchev]

After installing mikroC 4.7.0, UARTx_Init_Advanced(9800, etc. sets an incorrect baud rate. Have to set registers manually.

Register and bit name changes in SYSTICK -
Before, Now,
NVIC_SYSTICKRVR, STK_LOAD
NVIC_SYSTICKCVR, STK_VAL
ENABLE_SYSTICKCSR_bit, ENABLE_STK_CTRL_bit

[Toley]

Hi mikroe team, sorry for my ignorance but can you tell me what is exactly a CEC1302?

edit: Is it means that Microchip have now some ARM core?

[jimmy_sayavong]

I ended up re-installing v4.5.2 back on my computer
to get things up and running. I do NOT think the 4.70 is ready
for prime time yet !!

[aleksa.jovanovic]

@jimmy_sayavong :

I ended up re-installing v4.5.2 back on my computer
to get things up and running. I do NOT think the 4.70 is ready
for prime time yet !!

Could you please describe what was happening when you tried to install the FT800 library?
I have successfully installed it on the new version


@Val Gretchev :

After installing mikroC 4.7.0, UARTx_Init_Advanced(9800, etc. sets an incorrect baud rate. Have to set registers manually.

Register and bit name changes in SYSTICK -
Before, Now,
NVIC_SYSTICKRVR, STK_LOAD
NVIC_SYSTICKCVR, STK_VAL
ENABLE_SYSTICKCSR_bit, ENABLE_STK_CTRL_bit

Could you please tell me which MCU did you use?
How does the baud rate behave in the new version?
Did this work on the previous version?

Best regards,
Aleksa

[jimmy_sayavong]

It said "the libraries have already been installed".
But when l opened a project it showed NO FT800 libraries.

[Toley]

Hi jimmy_sayavong,

When you do a compiler update the libraries are not automaticaly installed on new version. You have to uninstall it and reinstall it with Package Manager. I know it's not very user friendly but this is how it works.

[Val Gretchev]

Sorry, I jumped to the conclusion that the baud rate register was not being set correctly. Now I see that the RE bit in USART_CR1 register is not set preventing the receive portion to function. The transmitter is working fine.

I am using a mikromedia for STM32 M4 ARM with internal 16 MHz oscillator and PLL set for 168 MHz.

/**************************************************************************************************
This function sets the baud rate. */
void UART2_SetBaud(void) {

/*
// Set registers directly (this works fine)

GPIODEN_bit = 1; // Set GPIOD clock enable bit

GPIOD_MODER |= 0x00002800; // Set port D MODER bits 5 and 6 to 10: alternate function mode
GPIOD_AFRL |= 0x07700000; // Select alternate function 0111: AF7 for bits 5 and 6

USART2EN_bit = 1; // Set USART2 clock enable bit
USART2_CR1 |= 0x0000200C; // Set UE, TE, and RE in USART2 control register 1

USART2_BRR = 0x00001117; // Set baud rate register for 9600 with 42MHz on APB1
*/
//
// Configure UART2 for 9600 baud, 8-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit on pins PD5 (TX) and PD6 (RX)
UART2_Init_Advanced(9600, _UART_8_BIT_DATA, _UART_NOPARITY, _UART_ONE_STOPBIT, &_GPIO_MODULE_USART2_PD56);
USART2_CR1 |= 0x00000004; // Had to add this with mikroC version 4.7.0
//
NVIC_IntEnable(IVT_INT_USART2); // Enable interrupt vector

GPIO_Config(&GPIOD_BASE, _GPIO_PINMASK_4, _GPIO_CFG_DIGITAL_OUTPUT); // UART-CTSn-Out
GPIO_Config(&GPIOC_BASE, _GPIO_PINMASK_2, _GPIO_CFG_DIGITAL_INPUT); // UART-RTSn-In
GPIO_Config(&GPIOA_BASE, _GPIO_PINMASK_8, _GPIO_CFG_DIGITAL_OUTPUT); // UART-CBUS3-Out
GPIO_Config(&GPIOD_BASE, _GPIO_PINMASK_8, _GPIO_CFG_DIGITAL_INPUT); // UART-CBUS4-In

}

[jimmy_sayavong]

Yep, it works now.
Like you said, I had to physically "uninstall" version 4.5.2 completely from my PC and then installed ver 4.7.0, followed by installing FT800 library. Thanks for your help.

JIMMY

[hurolura]

Any library bug fix list ?

As the I2C library behavior changed in case of errors ?
Until now, if any I2C error occurs, the code just stay stucked without any recovery or error warning possibility.
No timeout is possible to get feedback about I2C communication error.