Starting with the STM32N6570-DK

I'm not exactly sure how to optimally use this board or even setup a basic program, flash it and run it. I have experience with Tiva C with Code Composer (I imagine you're forced to use this program in purgatory) and Keil (not horrendous, but definitely not good or user friendly), but I have seen comments here mention that STM is transitioning to the VS Code Extension Pack (where following a few YouTube tuts get me a deviceName attribute not set error upon debugging). I've also seen comments mention that CubeIDE is feature rich for beginners in the STM space.

Finally, trustzone, secure, not secure, FSBL, Appli(non)Secure. I'm confused on the intended purpose or usefulness of the terms or where my program/code should lay. I'm starting to regret getting the apparent "best" MCU just because I could afford it for my personal project.

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u/DonAdad — 21 hours ago

Radar or LiDAR Detection Project

I've set my sights on creating an RTOS system running on STM32N6570-DK with some kind of FMCW radar module (any recommendations?) for distance and velocity of a flying RC toy. I was also thinking of throwing in classification via camera from a model running on NPU.

The radar modules I've seen so far have onboard DSP, but I'd like to learn more about DSP by doing it myself, especially with 3D point clouds/analog data.

I was also considering using LiDAR instead, as well.

Eventually, I'd add in a laser/flashlight mounted to pan/tilt motors to follow detected objects via Kalman Filter predictions (would need to study this) using sensor data.

I have experience creating bare metal RTOS (though I'm more than likely going to learn and implement something like Zephyr or FreeRTOS), PID automation control, and some PWM motor control. I'm unsure if the STM32N6 is even the correct choice.

Any tips on where I should begin? Or if there's anything about my rough sketch of a project for my portfolio that needs some work.

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u/DonAdad — 1 month ago

I found it on Space Battles I think, and I remember reading a chapter or 2 where it starts with a girl breaking into an inn with a magic circle on the window with various ingredients to get specific effects. She messes something up and on the way out gets chased by the police through the city.

The main character is the rough life, with even rougher parental figure, type, attends school and does what's necessary to survive.

It got stubbed, but I can't remember the name.

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u/DonAdad — 2 months ago