Articles are the best way to explore the ChibiOS project. Explore the introductory articles by PLAY Embedded and get into the details with our technical articles.

A comprehensive collection of articles designed by PLAY Embedded to guide you through the initial steps of setting up and working with ChibiOS. Learn how to install and configure ChibiStudio, create your first ChibiOS project, and familiarize yourself with the basics of interacting with various peripherals. Whether you’re new to embedded systems or an experienced developer, our Getting Started section provides the essential resources to kickstart your journey with ChibiOS.

• How to start
• Getting started with ChibiOS using the SDP-K1
• ChibiStudio Overview
• Mastering multithreading with ChibiOS: a beginner’s guide
• Mastering GPIOs with ChibiOS PAL: a practical guide
• Mastering External Interrupts with ChibiOS PAL: From Polling to Events
• Using STM32’s USART with ChibiOS Serial Driver
• Using STM32’s ADC with ChibiOS ADC Driver
• PWM in hardware with STM32 Timer and ChibiOS
• Using STM32 SPI with ChibiOS
• Using STM32 I2C with ChibiOS

Dive into the Examples and Exercises category to enhance your ChibiOS skills through hands-on learning. This section features a variety of practical examples, exercises, and tutorials that demonstrate how to apply ChibiOS concepts and techniques to real-world scenarios.

• The simplest project ever with ChibiOS
• Parametric Threads with ChibiOS
• Mastering push buttons with ChibiOS PAL: Hands-on exercises
• Hands-on exercises with LEDs and ChibiOS PAL

Our selection of technical Articles related to ChibiOS. Gain deeper knowledge or RTOS exploring these articles.

• Time, Intervals, Stamps and Virtual Timers (new)
• SMP capability in RT 7 (new)
• What's new in NIL4
• RT vs NIL Comparison and Performance
• Cortex-M cache coherency using ChibiOS/HAL
• Code Portability using HAL (new)
• High Resolution Time in RT
• Migrating to ChibiOS/RT or update to a newer version
• ChibiOS State Checker

• ChibiOS Code Style Guide
• ChibiOS Debug Guide
• ChibiOS/RT Integration Guide
• ChibiOS/NIL Integration Guide
• ChibiOS/HAL Integration Guide

• How to create a thread in ChibiOS/RT
• How to write interrupt handlers
• How to wake up a thread from an interrupt handler
• How to manage memory
• How to setup ChibiStudio
• How to Flash & Run a project in ChibiStudio
• How to import a project in ChibiStudio
• How to export projects in ChibiStudio
• How to build a project in ChibiStudio
• How to duplicate a project in ChibiStudio

• Stacks and Stack Sizes
• Priority Levels
• Reliable Timings using Threads or Virtual Timers (new)
• Round Robin scheduling explained
• Multiple primitives as a single atomic operation
• Threads Lifecycle