diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 793a99c..a6a0c5d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,25 +6,24 @@ name = "STM32F1Test"
 version = "0.1.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-cortex-m = "0.5.8"
-cortex-m-rt = "0.6.5"
+cortex-m = "0.6.0"
+cortex-m-rt = "0.6.8"
 cortex-m-semihosting = "0.3.2"
 panic-halt = "0.2.0"
+nb = "0.1.2"
 
 [dependencies.stm32f1]
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.0"
 features = ["stm32f103"]
 
-# Uncomment for the panic example.
-# panic-itm = "0.4.0"
+[dependencies.stm32f1xx-hal]
+version = "0.4.0"
+features = ["stm32f103", "rt"]
 
-# Uncomment for the allocator example.
-# alloc-cortex-m = "0.3.5"
+[dependencies.embedded-hal]
+version = "0.2.3"
+features = ["unproven"]
 
-# Uncomment for the device example.
-# [dependencies.stm32f30x]
-# features = ["rt"]
-# version = "0.7.1"
 
 # this lets you use `cargo fix`!
 [[bin]]
diff --git a/openocd.sh b/openocd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7d889ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openocd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+openocd -f interface/stlink-v2.cfg -f target/stm32f1x.cfg
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 64731f2..44c3c72 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,61 +1,56 @@
+//! Blinks an LED
+//!
+//! This assumes that a LED is connected to pc13 as is the case on the blue pill board.
+//!
+//! Note: Without additional hardware, PC13 should not be used to drive an LED, see page 5.1.2 of
+//! the reference manaual for an explanation. This is not an issue on the blue pill.
+
+#![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![no_std]
 #![no_main]
 
-// pick a panicking behavior
-extern crate panic_halt; // you can put a breakpoint on `rust_begin_unwind` to catch panics
-// extern crate panic_abort; // requires nightly
-// extern crate panic_itm; // logs messages over ITM; requires ITM support
-use cortex_m_semihosting::hprintln; // logs messages to the host; requires a debugger
+use panic_halt as _;
 
-use cortex_m::asm;
+use nb::block;
+
+use stm32f1xx_hal::{
+    prelude::*,
+    pac,
+    timer::Timer,
+};
 use cortex_m_rt::entry;
-use stm32f1::stm32f103;
+use embedded_hal::digital::v2::OutputPin;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
-    hprintln!("Hello, world!").unwrap();
+    // Get access to the core peripherals from the cortex-m crate
+    let cp = cortex_m::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
+    // Get access to the device specific peripherals from the peripheral access crate
+    let dp = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
 
-    let peripherals = stm32f103::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
+    // Take ownership over the raw flash and rcc devices and convert them into the corresponding
+    // HAL structs
+    let mut flash = dp.FLASH.constrain();
+    let mut rcc = dp.RCC.constrain();
 
-    let gpioc = &peripherals.GPIOC;
-    let rcc = &peripherals.RCC;
-    let flash = &peripherals.FLASH;
+    // Freeze the configuration of all the clocks in the system and store the frozen frequencies in
+    // `clocks`
+    let clocks = rcc.cfgr.freeze(&mut flash.acr);
 
-    flash.acr.write(|w| unsafe { w.latency().bits(1)});
+    // Acquire the GPIOC peripheral
+    let mut gpioc = dp.GPIOC.split(&mut rcc.apb2);
 
-    rcc.cr.write(|w| w.hseon().set_bit());
-    while rcc.cr.read().hserdy().is_not_ready() {};
+    // Configure gpio C pin 13 as a push-pull output. The `crh` register is passed to the function
+    // in order to configure the port. For pins 0-7, crl should be passed instead.
+    let mut led = gpioc.pc13.into_push_pull_output(&mut gpioc.crh);
+    // Configure the syst timer to trigger an update every second
+    let mut timer = Timer::syst(cp.SYST, 1.hz(), clocks);
 
-    hprintln!("HSE Ready.").unwrap();
-
-    rcc.cfgr.write(|w| {
-        w.pllmul().mul12()
-        .pllsrc().hse_div_prediv()
-        .pllxtpre().div2()
-        .ppre2().div2()
-    });
-
-    rcc.cr.modify(|_, w| w.pllon().on());
-    while rcc.cr.read().pllrdy().is_not_ready() {};
-
-    rcc.cfgr.modify(|_, w| { w.sw().pll() });
-
-
-    hprintln!("PLL running.").unwrap();
-
-
-    // enable the GPIO clock for IO port C
-    rcc.apb2enr.write(|w| w.iopcen().set_bit());
-    gpioc.crh.write(|w| {
-        w.mode13().bits(3)
-        .cnf13().bits(0b00)
-    });
-
-    loop{
-        gpioc.bsrr.write(|w| w.bs13().set_bit());
-        cortex_m::asm::delay(500_000);
-        gpioc.brr.write(|w| w.br13().set_bit());
-        cortex_m::asm::delay(500_000);
-        //hprintln!("Blink").unwrap();
+    // Wait for the timer to trigger an update and change the state of the LED
+    loop {
+        block!(timer.wait()).unwrap();
+        led.set_high().unwrap();
+        block!(timer.wait()).unwrap();
+        led.set_low().unwrap();
     }
 }