Running The Quick Start Example Project; Connecting And Powering Up The Board; Figure 3. Connecting The Board To The Host Pc Via Usb Full Speed Port - Renesas RA Series Quick Start Manual

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4. Running the Quick Start Example Project

This section lists the requirements and instructions to power up the EK-RA2A1 board and run the Quick Start
example project.
Hardware Requirements
• EK-RA2A1 board
• Two Micro USB device cables
• Jumper
Note: EK-RA2A1 includes only one micro USB device cable. The user will need an additional micro USB
device cable for this project. Also, a jumper is not included in the kit.
• A PC with at least 1 USB port
Software Requirements
• Windows
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10 operating system
• USB Serial Drivers (included in Windows 10)
• Tera Term (or similar) terminal console application

4.1 Connecting and Powering Up the Board

1. Connect the micro USB end of the first micro USB device cable to connector J11 (DEBUG USB located in
the DEBUG area) on the board.
2. Connect the other end of this cable to the USB port of the host PC or a 5 V power source. LED2 (PWR)
on the board lights up solid green, indicating that the board is powered on.
Note: EK-RA2A1 uses SEGGER J-Link
drivers are installed on the PC by checking for them in the Windows Device Manager. If J-Link
drivers are installed on the PC and detected by the board, the LED2 (DEBUG) blinks orange with a
very small duty cycle that is barely noticeable. Otherwise, LED2 (DEBUG) blinks orange
prominently.
3. Connect the micro USB end of the second micro USB device cable to connector J9 (DEVICE USB) on the
board. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port of the host PC.
4. Connect VREFL0 to AVSS0 pin using jumper.

Figure 3. Connecting the Board to the Host PC via USB Full Speed Port

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