DMA : Timer Trigger Memory-to-memory mode,

The DMA channels can also work without being triggered by a request from a peripheral.

This mode is called Memory to Memory mode.

If the MEM2MEM bit in the DMA_CCRx register is set, then the channel initiates transfers

as soon as it is enabled by software by setting the Enable bit (EN) in the DMA_CCRx register."

// STM32 TIM2 DMA Mem-to-Mem pacing VLDiscovery - sourcer32@gmail.com
 
#include "STM32vldiscovery.h"
 
#define OUTLENGTH 5
 
volatile u16 InBuffer[OUTLENGTH], OutBuffer[OUTLENGTH];
 
/**************************************************************************************/
 
void RCC_Configuration(void)
{
    // clock for DMA
    RCC_AHBPeriphClockCmd(RCC_AHBPeriph_DMA1, ENABLE);
 
    // clock for TIM2
    RCC_APB1PeriphClockCmd(RCC_APB1Periph_TIM2, ENABLE);
}
 
/**************************************************************************************/
 
void NVIC_Configuration(void)
{
    NVIC_InitTypeDef NVIC_InitStructure;
 
    NVIC_PriorityGroupConfig(NVIC_PriorityGroup_1);
 
  NVIC_InitStructure.NVIC_IRQChannel = DMA1_Channel2_IRQn;
  NVIC_InitStructure.NVIC_IRQChannelPreemptionPriority = 1;
  NVIC_InitStructure.NVIC_IRQChannelSubPriority = 1;
  NVIC_InitStructure.NVIC_IRQChannelCmd = ENABLE;
  NVIC_Init(&NVIC_InitStructure);
}
 
/******************************************************************************/
 
void DMA1_Channel2_IRQHandler(void) // Called at 10 Hz
{
  if (DMA_GetITStatus(DMA1_IT_TC2))
  {
    DMA_ClearITPendingBit(DMA1_IT_TC2);
 
    STM32vldiscovery_LEDToggle(LED3); // Toggle 5 Hz
    STM32vldiscovery_LEDToggle(LED4);
 
    // Do something
  }
}
 
/**************************************************************************************/
 
void DMA_Configuration(void)
{
    DMA_InitTypeDef DMA_InitStructure;
 
    DMA_DeInit(DMA1_Channel2);
 
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_PeripheralBaseAddr = (u32)&InBuffer[0]; // Source
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_MemoryBaseAddr = (u32)&OutBuffer[0];  // Destination
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_DIR = DMA_DIR_PeripheralSRC;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_BufferSize = OUTLENGTH;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_PeripheralInc = DMA_PeripheralInc_Enable;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_MemoryInc = DMA_MemoryInc_Enable;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_PeripheralDataSize = DMA_PeripheralDataSize_HalfWord;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_MemoryDataSize = DMA_MemoryDataSize_HalfWord;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_Mode = DMA_Mode_Circular; // Repetitive, for my convenience
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_Priority = DMA_Priority_High;
    DMA_InitStructure.DMA_M2M = DMA_M2M_Disable; // So we can pace via trigger
    DMA_Init(DMA1_Channel2, &DMA_InitStructure);
 
    /* Enable DMA1 Channel2 Transfer Complete interrupt */
    DMA_ITConfig(DMA1_Channel2, DMA_IT_TC, ENABLE);
 
    // turning DMA on (DMA1 Channel2 -> TIM2_UP)
    DMA_Cmd(DMA1_Channel2, ENABLE);
}
 
/**************************************************************************************/
 
void TIM2_Configuration(void)
{
    TIM_TimeBaseInitTypeDef TIM_TimeBaseStructure;
 
    TIM_TimeBaseStructure.TIM_Prescaler = (SystemCoreClock / 1000000) - 1;  // 1 MHz
    TIM_TimeBaseStructure.TIM_Period = 20000-1; // 1MHz/20000 = 50 Hz
    TIM_TimeBaseStructure.TIM_ClockDivision = TIM_CKD_DIV1;
    TIM_TimeBaseStructure.TIM_CounterMode = TIM_CounterMode_Up;
    TIM_TimeBaseStructure.TIM_RepetitionCounter = 1;
    TIM_TimeBaseInit(TIM2, &TIM_TimeBaseStructure);
 
    // "connecting" DMA and TIM2
    TIM_DMACmd(TIM2, TIM_DMA_Update, ENABLE);
 
    // turning on TIM2
    TIM_Cmd(TIM2, ENABLE);
}
 
/**************************************************************************************/
 
int main(void)
{
  /* Initialise LEDs LD3 & LD4 */
  STM32vldiscovery_LEDInit(LED3);
  STM32vldiscovery_LEDInit(LED4);
 
  STM32vldiscovery_LEDOn(LED3);
  STM32vldiscovery_LEDOff(LED4);
 
  RCC_Configuration();
 
  NVIC_Configuration();
 
  DMA_Configuration();
 
  TIM2_Configuration();
 
  while(1);
}