STVP

ST Visual Programmer
Data brief

Features
■ Free software
■ Supports Motorola S19 and Intel HEX formats
■ Load, Edit and Save executable and/or data
files generated by the Assembler/Linker or C
compilers
■ Erase, Program, View and Verify device Flash
memory contents
■ Project mode to automate all configuration and
programming tasks
■ Programming Toolkit with C/C++ source files
for creating a programming application based
on ST Visual Programmer (STVP) Description
■ STVP supports microcontroller programming ST Visual Programmer (STVP) is a full-featured
via a complete range of hardware development software interface for programming ST Flash
tools and dedicated programmers, including: microcontrollers. It provides an easy-to-use and
– ST-LINK in-circuit debugger/programmer efficient environment for reading, writing to and
for STM8 and STM32 verifying device memory and option bytes. STVP
– RLink in-circuit debugger/programmer for is delivered as part of the free ST MCU Toolset,
STM8 and ST7 which includes the ST Visual Develop (STVD)
– STice advanced emulators for STM8 integrated development environment and the ST
– ST7 Flash STICK in-circuit programmer Assembler Linker.
– ST7-EPB programming board In addition, developers can take advantage of the
– ST7-DVP3 & DVP2 series emulators Free Programming Toolkit with C/C++ sources for
– ST7-EMU3 series emulators all the functions needed to develop a customized
programming interface based on STVP for any
supported ST programming hardware. It contains
source code for all the functions that allow a
programming application to access STVP’s low-
level DLLs and program microcontrollers using
any of the supported programming hardware and
programming method (socket, in-circuit
programming or in situ programming).

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The ST MCU Toolset with ST Visual Programmer, ST Visual Develop and Assembler Linker
tool chain is available for free download from ST. It is also provided on the software CD-
ROM provided with all supported hardware tools.

Revision history

Table 1. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

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