RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB User Guide

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Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB

RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB

Note: The above image is a prototype.
An active internet connection is required for downloading IAR Embedded Workbench® and sample code.

Installation of IAR Embedded Workbench®

a. Free version of IAR Embedded Workbench® is available for download from the following Renesas website. There are time-limited (30days) versions and code- size-limited versions. The sample code provided on the Renesas website can be run on a code size-limited version.
https://www.renesas.com/re_tools
If you would like to purchase the full version, please contact us in the following URL.
https://www.iar.com/buy/
b. Run the downloaded installer. Follow the instructions to install IAR Embedded Workbench® During installation, it is necessary to select the driver corresponding to the emulator to be used. Since J-Link OB is used in this document, select the J-Link driver.

Download Sample Code

c. The sample code is available for download from the following URL. Download to the root of any drive on your PC. In
this document, the R_GDT driver sample code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4755EJ) is used as a representative example. Download the R_GDT driver sample code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4755EJ).
https://www.renesas.com/ek-re01-256kb
d. When the download is complete, unzip the file.

Connection

RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB- Connection

e. Ensure that the MIP-LCD expansion board is fitted to the connector marked ‘PMOD1’ on the mainboard.
f. Connect the Micro USB connector end of the supplied USB cable to the J-Link OB connector on the mainboard.RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB- main
board g. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your PC. The mainboard power LED will turn on.

Importing Sample Code into IAR Embedded Workbench®

IAR Embedded Workbench® integrates various tools such as compiler, assembler, debugger, and editor into a common graphical user interface.
h. Start IAR Embedded Workbench®:
Windows™ 7: Start Menu > All Programs > IAR EW for Arm X.XX.X > IAR EW for Arm X.XX.X
Windows™ 8.1 & 8: From Apps View , IAR EW for Arm X.XX.X > IAR EW for Arm X.XX.X
Windows™ 10: Start Menu > All Apps > IAR EW for Arm X.XX.X > IAR EW for Arm X.XX.X
X.XX.X shows the version.

i. Click the “Open Workspace…” from “File” in the menu. When the “Open Workspace” dialog is displayed, select a workspace file for sample code and click . For the R_GDT driver sample code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4755EJ), select the workspace file (an4755_hal_gdt_mono_re_256.eww) in the an4755_hal_gdt_mono_re_256 folder. Depending on the version of IAR Embedded Workbench used, there is a request to convert the workspace file. In that case, there is no problem in converting to the latest format.

Debug

j. Click the button .
k. Click the button to download the program to the target and start debugging.
l. After downloading the code, click the button . The image is displayed on the MIP-LCD.RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB-Debugm. Pressing the user switch (one of SW1 to SW2) on the mainboard changes the image on the MIP-LCD. The following is the image after pressing SW1.RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB-after pressingn. Click the button. The program will stop and show the line of code of the current program counter .
o. When debugging is complete, click the buttonX.

Energy Harvesting

To use the energy harvesting function with this board, refer to the application note “Maintenance-free power management by RE energy harvesting controller” (R01AN4837EJ). The following is the connection of the corresponding application note. To use the energy harvesting function, change the switch settings. The below image is a prototype.RENESAS Evaluation Kit
RE01 256KB-Energy Harvesting

Light blue hatching is a switch to change when using the energy harvesting function.

Next Steps

Other sample codes and application notes are available on the Renesas website. It is available from the following URL.
https://www.renesas.com/ek-re01-256kb
The following is examples of the sample codes and application notes.

  • USART Asynchronous Communication Sample Code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4699EJ)
  • I2C Single-Master Communication Sample Code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4697EJ)
  • S14AD Scan Conversion Sample Code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4701EJ)
  • RE01 256KB Group Low Power Mode Transition Example (R01AN5337EJ)
  • DMAC Repeat Transfer Sample Code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4703EJ)
  • DTC Normal Transfer Sample Code (Using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN4704EJ)

User Manuals

The user’s manual of this product is available from the following URL.
https://www.renesas.com/ek-re01-256kb

  • RE01 Group Products with 256-KB Flash Memory User’s Manual: Hardware (R01UH0894EJ)
  • Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB mainboard schematics (R20UT4802EJ)
  • MIP-LCD expansion board schematics (R20UT4564EJ)
  • Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB user’s manual (R20UT4801EJ)

The manual for IAR Embedded Workbench® is available from the User guides for IAR Information Center for ARM®, which is displayed when IAR Embedded Workbench® is launched.RENESAS Evaluation Kit RE01 256KB-Embedded
Workbench

Support

Online technical support and information is available at: https://www.renesas.com/ek-re01-256kb

Technical Contact Details
America: techsupport.america@renesas.com
Europe: https://www.renesas.com/eu/en/support/contact.html
Global & Japan: https://www.renesas.com/support/contact.html
Technical support for IAR Embedded Workbench® can be accessed from the IAR Information Center Support for Arm®, which is displayed when IAR Embedded Workbench® is launched.
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