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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 DK-S7G2, even if Renesas or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
™ The Target Board Kit-S3A1 (TB-S3A1) is a development kit for the Renesas Synergy S3A1 microcontroller in a LQFP144 package. TB-S3A1 is designed to help developers get started with initial firmware development and ™ evaluation of the S3A1 Synergy MCU Group.
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Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Overview Figure 1 TB-S3A1 Top Side R12UM0022EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 2 of 36 Feb 6, 2018...
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Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Overview Figure 2 TB-S3A1 bottom side R12UM0022EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 3 of 36 Feb 6, 2018...
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) What’s in the box 2. What’s in the box The following components are included in the kit: • TB-S3A1 Target Board Kit • One USB Type-A to Micro-B cable 3. Getting Started Before you start working with your kit, you need to obtain the latest version of the Synergy Software Package (SSP) and the development tools needed to work with it.
3.1.2 Default board configuration The following table describes the default settings for each jumper on the TB-S3A1 Target Board. This includes traditional pin jumpers (Jx designation) and copper jumpers (Ex designation.) The Circuit Group for each jumper is the designation found in the board schematic. (See Section 5: Electrical Schematics.) Functional details for many of the listed jumpers may be found in Section 4.4: Connectivity and Settings...
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Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Getting Started Location Circuit Group Default Function Open/Closed J-Link OB USB Closed Connects the J-Link OB USB 5V input to the primary 5V->3.3V voltage regulator JTAG Connector Open JTAG Ground Detect. Connects the JTAG connector pin 9 to Ground.
System block diagram Power requirements TB-S3A1 is designed for 3.3 Volt operation. Note that this also means that 5V PMOD devices cannot be used together with the TB-S3A1 unless they are powered separately. The total current available from the LDO regulator for all connected circuits is 0.600A or less, depending the 5V power source used.
Option 2: Test Points TP3 and TP4 TB-S3A1 can also be powered by installing a 5V power source across TP3 (positive input) and TP4 (negative input). Copper jumper E35 must be opened to enable powering the board using these test points.
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Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout These test points supply voltage directly to the S3A1 MCU, the S124 J-Link MCU, and other on-board circuitry. Use caution to ensure that any voltage connected in this manner meets the power requirements for the active features. Power sources that are outside of the published operating range for the active devices may cause degraded performance or damage the board.
The actual current consumed by the MCU can vary from less than 1 mA to nearly 40 mA. Refer to the S3A1 User’s Manual for more information on the electrical characteristics of the MCU.
The actual value selected should be based on the operating conditions of the MCU for your specific application, and the sensitivity of the measurement equipment used. Major components Main MCU • Renesas S3A1 MCU, part number R7FS3A17C3A01CFB#AA0 (U1) Main MCU J-Link MCU • Renesas S124 MCU, part number R7FS124773A01CFM#AA0 (U2) ...
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout Low-drop out linear regulator Generates system 3.3V from J-Link USB 5V input PMOD A Connector • Samtec, part number SSW-106-02-F-D-RA (J5) 12 pin right angle connector for PMOD A PMOD B Connector •...
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout Table 2 Device USB connector (J9) USB device connector TB-S3A1 Description Signal/Bus +5VUSB +5VDC, connected to a sense voltage 2/3 divider to allow Main MCU sensing of Host presence P407/USB_VBUS = 2/3(5VUSB) Data-...
LEDs Two LEDs are provided on the TB-S3A1 Target Board. Target Board U1 is the Main MCU, and directly controls LED1. See Figure 5 for LED1 location, Figure 8 for LED2 location, and Figure 7 for LED2 circuit. Target Board U2 is the J-Link MCU, and controls the Red LED in LED2.
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Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout Table 8 Target board switches Designator Function MCU Control Port MCU Pin User Switch U1 P105/IRQ0 U1-103 MCU Reset Switch RESET# U1-55 Figure 13 User switch circuit Figure 14 User switch (S1) on target board...
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout 4.4.6 PMOD A A 12-pin PMOD type 2A connector is provided at PMOD A. The interface is powered for 3.3V modules only. The Main MCU acts as the SPI master, and the connected module acts as an SPI slave device. This interface may additionally be re-configured in firmware as several other PMOD types.
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout PMOD B connector TB-S3A1 Description Signal/Bus +3V3 Limits of the 3.3V regulator on the Target 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.
Synergy MCU Group (e.g. S1/S3/S5/S7) and where possible, across all Synergy MCU Target Boards. On the TB-S3A1, 40 pins of the pin headers are set aside for fixed function assignment. These pins are odd-numbered pins of J1 and even-numbered pins of J2.
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Target Boards having the Main MCUs with the same functionality. The secondary fixed function pins are also labeled with top side having a functional label, and bottom side having a port label. Figure 21 TB-S3A1 pin headers circuit R12UM0022EU0100 Rev.1.00...
4.6.2 On-board clock crystals The TB-S3A1 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.
Figure 23 User potentiometer circuit Figure 24 User potentiometer on the target board (top) 4.6.4 Boot configuration The BOOT CONFIG jumper, J8, is used to configure the operating mode of the S3A1 MCU at boot. Table 17 Boot configuration Boot Configuration J8 Shunt Location...
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Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Hardware Layout 4.6.5.2 By default, the Main MCU pin VCL is connected to reference capacitor C17. To connect this pin to MCU pin header J2, solder bridge E28 must be closed. To disconnect the reference capacitor C17, copper jumper E29 must be open.
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Mechanical Drawing 6. Mechanical Drawing R12UM0022EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 33 of 36 Feb 6, 2018...
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Position is shown as (#,#), where the first number is distance from the left Target Board edge and the second number is distance from the lower Target Board edge (board viewed with “Renesas” oriented for normal viewing), board viewed from its top surface.
Target Board Kit S3A1 (TB-S3A1) Certifications 7. Certifications FCC Compliance 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.
8. Additional Resources For more information on how to order this kit from Renesas or from a local distributor, visit the kit page on our website. In addition to ordering information, you will also be able to download schematics, relevant application projects, technical updates and more: TB-S3A1 Kit page: http://renesassynergy.com/kits/TB-S3A1...
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Revision History Description Rev. Date Page Summary 1.00 Feb 6, 2017 Initial release All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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