The STM32N6570-DK Discovery Kit is one of the latest edge AI development boards from STMicroelectronics, designed for high-performance embedded processing and NPU-accelerated AI workloads. This guide provides a complete STM32N6 unboxing, showing what’s inside the box, the accessories included, and what you can do with the board right away. Whether you’re evaluating the new STM32N6 series, exploring AI on microcontrollers, or comparing edge AI dev kits, this detailed overview will help you understand exactly what the STM32N6570-DK offers and how to get started quickly.
What Is the STM32N6570-DK Discovery Kit?
The STM32N6570-DK is part of STMicroelectronics’ new STM32 N6 series, a family of high-performance microprocessors that integrate an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for real-time Edge AI workloads. This discovery kit helps developers evaluate:
- AI inference on the Neural-ART Accelerator
- Graphics acceleration using the NeoChrom 2.5D GPU
- Computer vision pipelines with the onboard MIPI camera module and the H.264 hardware encoder
- ST’s complete EdgeAI software ecosystem, including model optimization, profiling, and deployment tools
For many engineers, this board serves as the fastest way to experiment with AI-powered computer vision, sensor processing, and advanced embedded applications on STM32 hardware.
What’s Inside the STM32N6570-DK Box?
The box includes:
- STM32N6570-DK main board with a 5″ LCD with capacitive touch screen daughterboard attached
- MIPI camera module with its FPC cable
- Expansion board
- Pre-loaded Edge AI and Graphics demos
If you want to see these components up close, the following unboxing video walks through everything.
How to connect the STM32N6570-DK and run the demos?
First, connect the camera module. Figure 1 shows the correct connection. Make sure the contacts side of the FPC cable is facing the PCB on both the camera module and the STM32N6570-DK board.
Next, connect the power supply. Figure 2 shows the connection and the adapter used in this tutorial. The STM32N6570-DK is powered through the USB-C port located near the buttons. You will need a USB-C power supply (not included in the box) capable of providing more than 500 mA to power the board with the camera module attached. For this guide, we used a 5 V DC / 3.5 A USB-C wall adapter to ensure stable operation.
After connecting the USB-C power cable and the MIPI camera, the board boots into a set of preloaded demos, including:
- Human pose detection
- Image transformations
- Interactive user interfaces
These examples demonstrate how the STM32N6’s NPU and GPU accelerate AI and graphics workloads compared to traditional microcontrollers. In the next video, we walk you through connecting the board step by step and provide a guided tour of the pre-installed demos.
FAQ
- What do I need to power up the STM32N6570-DK?
To power up the STM32N6570-DK, you’ll need a USB-C power supply, which is not included in the box. When the camera module is connected, the board can draw more than 500 mA, so if you plan to use a USB hub or a laptop port, make sure it supports USB 3.0 or higher. For this tutorial, we used a 5 V DC / 3.5 A USB-C wall adapter, which provides stable power for the board and peripherals. - How to connect the camera module to the STM32N6570-DK?
To connect the camera module, locate the camera port on the back side of the STM32N6570-DK, near the top edge of the board. Open the connector and insert the FPC cable with the contacts facing the PCB, then close the port to secure it. Repeat the same process on the camera module: open its connector, insert the other end of the FPC cable with the contacts facing the PCB, and close the port. For a visual guide, see Figure 1 in this post and Video 2, which demonstrates the connection step by step.