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Demystifying C: Types
ChibiStudio Overview
Getting started with ChibiOS using the SDP-K1
Microcontrollers 101
In this article, we will provide an introduction to microcontrollers, which are small computers on a single integrated circuit that are specifically designed to control various devices or systems. We will explore the key differences between microcontrollers and traditional CPUs and discuss the ...
How to duplicate a project in ChibiStudio
The easiest way to start a new development in ChibiOS is to duplicate a previous project. So make sure to have an imported project in your Project Explorer before proceeding. This guide will demonstrate how to duplicate a project.
- Right click on the project and select Clean ...
How to build a project in ChibiStudio
A project in Eclipse is a collection of source files and metadata associated with a filesystem directory. Projects can be found in the Project Explorer. In this article, you will learn how to build a new project.
- Right click the project’s name and select Open or
- Double click the ...
How to export projects in ChibiStudio
This article is a step-by-step guide on how to export a working project from ChibiStudio.
The main goal is to zip and share a project with someone knowing that they will be able to use it on their own machine. This guide assumes you have a working project in your Project ...
How to import a project in ChibiStudio
This guide will show you how to import an existing project into ChibiStudio. For this you will need an existing project that is already ready to use. It is strongly recommended to keep projects together in a workspace folder inside C:\ChibiStudio.
- Select Import from File
- Choose ...
How to Flash & Run a project in ChibiStudio
This article is a step-by-step guide showing how to reliably flash and run a project in ChibiStudio.
- Check if the build folder exists (if it is a freshly imported project press the hammer button)
- Open the build folder located inside your project folder
- Select the .elf ...
How to setup ChibiStudio
In this article we are going to see how to setup ChibiStudio, an Eclipse-based toolchain that conveniently helps to develop embedded firmware for different microcontroller families.
We are going to install ChibiStudio for Windows 2022-01 but the user should always pick the latest version ...
Assembling ChibiStudio from scratch
Recently I had to assemble ChibiStudio for Windows from scratch and I decided to write down a simple to-do list to be consistent over time. Looking back at the list, it was so detailed I start to think about an article to share this experience and enable everyone to assemble their own ...











