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Renesas RA4 Series User Manual

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Evaluation Kit for RA4M1 Microcontroller Group
Renesas RA Family
RA4 Series
All information contained in these materials, including products and product specifications, represents
information on the product at the time of publication and is subject to change by Renesas Electronics
Corp. without notice. Please review the latest information published by Renesas Electronics Corp.
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EK-RA4M1 v1
User's Manual
Rev.1.00 Oct 2019

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  • Page 1 All information contained in these materials, including products and product specifications, represents information on the product at the time of publication and is subject to change by Renesas Electronics Corp. without notice. Please review the latest information published by Renesas Electronics Corp.
  • Page 2 Renesas Electronics disclaims any and all liability for any damages or losses incurred by you or any third parties arising from the use of any Renesas Electronics product that is inconsistent with any Renesas Electronics data sheet, user’s manual or other Renesas Electronics document.
  • Page 3 Renesas or its affiliates shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit, loss of data, loss of contract, loss of business, damage to reputation or goodwill, any economic loss, any reprogramming or recall costs (whether the foregoing losses are direct or indirect) nor shall Renesas or its affiliates be liable for any other direct or indirect special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in relation to the use of this EK-RA4M1, even if Renesas or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 Contents Kit Overview ..........................3 Assumptions and Advisory Notes ......................6 Kit Contents ..........................6 Ordering Information ........................ 6 Hardware Details ........................7 Jumpers Settings ............................. 7 4.1.1 Copper Jumpers ............................ 7 4.1.2 Default Board Configuration ........................
  • Page 5 Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.5.4 Pin Header J4 ............................25 Additional Features..........................25 5.6.1 Analog Reference Voltages ......................... 25 5.6.2 On-Board Clock Crystals ........................26 5.6.3 User Potentiometer ..........................26 5.6.4 Boot Configuration ..........................27 5.6.5 Miscellaneous Signals .........................

  • Page 6: Kit Overview

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 1. Kit Overview The EK-RA4M1 v1 enables developers to get started with initial firmware development. • Renesas RA4M1 Microcontroller Group  R7FA4M1AB3CFP  100-pin LQFP package  48 MHz Arm ® ®...
  • Page 7 Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 1. EK-RA4M1 v1 Top Side R20UT4579EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 4 of 32 Oct.02.19...
  • Page 8 Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 2. EK-RA4M1 v1 Bottom Side R20UT4579EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 5 of 32 Oct.02.19...

  • Page 9: Assumptions And Advisory Notes

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 1.1 Assumptions and Advisory Notes 1. It is assumed that the user has a basic understanding of microcontrollers and embedded systems hardware 2. It is recommended that the user refers to the EK-RA4M1 - Quick Start Guide to become acquainted with the kit and the Quick Start example the EK-RA4M1 comes preprogrammed with.

  • Page 10: Hardware Details

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 4. Hardware Details 4.1 Jumpers Settings 4.1.1 Copper Jumpers There are two types of copper jumpers, designated trace-cut and solder-bridge. A trace-cut jumper is provided with a narrow copper trace connecting its pads. The silk screen overlay printing around a trace-cut jumper is a solid box.
  • Page 11 Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Location Circuit Group Default Function Open/Closed Capacitive Touch-Button Closed Enable/Disable Capacitive Touch-Button Open Connects signal P115J to Capacitive Touch-Button EXT VCL and VCL CAP Open Connects VCL to MCU Closed Connects MCU pin 15 (VCL) to capacitor...

  • Page 12: Hardware Layout

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5. Hardware Layout 5.1 System Block Diagram USB FS Host 12 M and J-Link Config USB FS 32 K 3.3V LDO S124 Jumpers Device Crystals Status Two-Color J-Link USB Renesas RA Family...

  • Page 13: Option 1: Debug Usb (Default)

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 6. Power Supply Options 5.2.1.1 Option 1: Debug USB (default) The default power source is 5 V, supplied from an external USB host to the USB Debug connector labelled DEBUG USB on the top surface of the board. A low drop-out regulator (LDO) is used to convert the 5 V signal to 3.3 V, which then is used to power the MCU and any connected devices.

  • Page 14: Option 4: Pin Headers

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.2.1.4 Option 4: Pin Headers EK-RA4M1 board can also be powered through the following pin-headers: • J1 (pin J1-15 for +3.3 V, pin J1-17 for Return) • J2 (pin J2-10 for +3.3 V, pin J2-12 for Return) •...

  • Page 15: Powering Up The Board

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.2.2 Powering up the Board When powered, the green LED to the right of the DEVICE USB connector (LED2) lights up. ® The red LED in the same LED package functions as a status indicator for the J-Link On-board (OB) debug interface on the board.
  • Page 16 Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 14. E6 on the Evaluation Kit Board (Bottom side) Once the shorting traces have been removed, there are several options to measure current: • Pins can be installed that allow connection of a precision multi-meter or bench meter, or leaded current shunt to allow oscilloscope or data logger connection.

  • Page 17: Main Components

    • Main MCU  Renesas RA4M1 MCU device, part number R7FA4M1AB3CFP (U1) • J-Link MCU  Renesas Synergy™ S124 MCU device, part number R7FS124773A01CFM#AA0 (U2) • USB Connectors  FCI, part number 10118192-0001LF (J9, J11) • Micro USB 2.0 Female connector •...

  • Page 18: Debug Usb

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Table 2. DEVICE USB Connector (J9) USB Device Connector EK-RA4M1 Description Signal/Bus +5VDC, connected to a sense voltage 2/3 divider +5VUSB to allow Main MCU sensing of Host presence P407/USB_VBUS = 2/3(5VUSB)

  • Page 19: Jtag/Swd

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Table 4. J-Link Interface Conflicts Programming Interface Conflicting Interface Port Interface P108 SWDIO/JTAG TMS SSLB0 fixed function, J1-13 P109 SWO/JTAG TDO MOSIB fixed function, J1-7 P300 SWCLK/JTAG TCK GTIOC0A fixed function, J1-31 5.4.3 JTAG/SWD...

  • Page 20: Leds

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.4.4 LEDs Two LEDs are provided on the EK-RA4M1 board. U1 is the Main MCU, and directly controls LED1. See Figure 8 for LED1 location and Figure 15 for the LED1 circuit. U2 is the J-Link MCU and controls the red LED in LED2.

  • Page 21: Pmod A

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 17. User Switch (S1) on the Evaluation Kit Board Figure 18. Reset Switch Circuit Figure 19. Reset Switch (S2) on the Evaluation Kit Board 5.4.6 PMOD A A 12-pin PMOD type 2A connector is provided at PMOD A. The interface is powered for 3.3 V modules only.

  • Page 22: Pmod B

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual PMOD A Connector EK-RA4M1 Description Signal/Bus +3V3 Limits of the 3.3 V regulator on the board, and limits of the power source supplying that regulator (especially for USB Host devices), including the to-be-connected PMOD device, must be considered prior to connecting a module to a PMOD connector.

  • Page 23: Pin Headers

    Primary Fixed Function Pins share the same functionality across EK-RA6M1, EK-RA6M2, EK-RA4M1, and EK-RA2A1 boards. Secondary Fixed Function Pins share common pin assignments with other Renesas RA Family Evaluation Kits that have Main MCUs with the same functionality. The Secondary Fixed Function Pins are also labeled with the top side having a functional label, and bottom side having a port label.
  • Page 24 Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 24. EK-RA4M1 Pin Headers Circuits R20UT4579EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 21 of 32 Oct.02.19...

  • Page 25: Pin Header J1

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.5.1 Pin Header J1 Pin Header J1 is a 2-column by 20-row through-hole pin header on 2.54 mm centers. Table 12. Pin Header J1 Pin Assignment 100p RA4M1 Pin RA4M1 Signal J1 Pins...

  • Page 26: Pin Header J2

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.5.2 Pin Header J2 Pin Header J2 is a 2-column by 20-row through-hole pin header on 2.54 mm centers. Table 13. Pin Header J2 Pin Assignment 100p RA4M1 Pin RA4M1 Signal J2 Pins...

  • Page 27: Pin Header J3

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.5.3 Pin Header J3 Pin Header J3 is a 2-column by 20-row through-hole pin header on 2.54 mm centers. Table 14. Pin Header J3 Pin Assignment 100p RA4M1 Pin RA4M1 Signal J3 Pins...

  • Page 28: Pin Header J4

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.5.4 Pin Header J4 Pin Header J4 is a 2-column by 20-row through-hole pin header on 2.54 mm centers. Table 15. Pin Header J4 Pin Assignment 100p RA4M1 100p RA4M1 Pin RA4M1 Signal...

  • Page 29: On-Board Clock Crystals

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.6.2 On-Board Clock Crystals The EK-RA4M1 board includes two precision crystal clock sources. A precision 12.000 MHz crystal is installed at location X1, and a precision 32.768 kHz crystal is installed at location X2. These crystal clock sources are connected to the Main MCU by default.

  • Page 30: Boot Configuration

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Figure 27. User Potentiometer on the Evaluation Kit Board (top) 5.6.4 Boot Configuration The BOOT CONFIG jumper, J8 is used to configure the operating mode of the RA4M1 MCU at boot. Table 17. Boot Configuration...

  • Page 31: Vcl

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.6.5.2 VCL By default, the Main MCU pin VCL is connected to reference capacitor C17. To connect this pin to the MCU pin header J2, solder bridge E28 must be closed. To disconnect the reference capacitor C17, copper jumper E29 must be open.

  • Page 32: Signal P205

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 5.6.5.5 Signal P205 By default, the Main MCU pin P205 is connected to a TSCAP-A capacitor. This pin may be connected to the MCU Pin Header J2. To do this, the copper jumper E12 must be closed.

  • Page 33: Certifications

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 6. Certifications The EK-RA4M1 v1 meets the following certifications/standards. See page 3 of this user’s manual for the disclaimer and precautions. 6.1 EMC/EMI Standards • FCC Notice (Class A) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 34: Design And Manufacturing Information

    EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual 7. Design and Manufacturing Information The design and manufacturing information about EK-RA4M1 v1 board are available in the “EK-RA4M1v1 Design Package” available on renesas.com/ra/ek-ra4m1. • Design package file name: ek-ra4m1-v1-designpackage.zip • Design package contents File Type...

  • Page 35: Revision History

    Renesas RA Microcontrollers EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual Revision History Description Rev. Date Page Summary 1.00 Oct.02.19 — Initial release R20UT4579EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 32 of 32 Oct.02.19...
  • Page 36 EK-RA4M1 v1 Publication Date: Oct.02.19 Published by: Renesas Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 37 EK-RA4M1 v1 – User's Manual R20UT4579EU0100...
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