Set up a project in Keil MDK

In this exercise, you will execute assembly code on the Nucleo-F401RE board using the Keil MDK Debugger to examine its execution at the processor level.

This exercise is from the Efficient Embedded Systems Education Kit .

Please make sure to read and go through the Getting Started with MDK documentation or Learning Path if you are unfamiliar with its usage.

Set up project

CMSIS Packs

Open the CMSIS Pack Installer and install the necessary CMSIS Packs for the STM32F401 and Nucleo boards.

Close the Pack installer and return to the uVision IDE.

Create project

Go to ‘Project’ > ‘New uVision Project’, and create a project.

A window will show up requesting you to select the target device for the project. select STM32F401RE, as shown in this image:

Configure project

Next, you will be required to select software components/packages that you wish to include in your project.

Add CMSIS > Core and Device > Startup.

Your project should now look like this:

Next you need to configure some options for the target. Select the Options for target icon shown below.

Then under the C/C++ tab set the Language C option to c99 and the Optimization level to -O1.

Also, under the Debug tab, make sure to set the debugger to ST-Link Debugger.

You are ready to start writing the program.