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General Precautions in the Handling of MPU/MCU Products The following usage notes are applicable to all MPU/MCU products from Renesas. For detailed usage notes on the products covered by this document, refer to the relevant sections of the document as well as any technical updates that have been issued for the products.
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RSK. Renesas expressly disclaims all such warranties. 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...
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General Precautions in the Handling of MPU/MCU Products The following usage notes are applicable to all MPU/MCU products from Renesas. For detailed usage notes on the products covered by this document, refer to the relevant sections of the document as well as any technical updates that have been issued for the products.
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The following documents apply to the RZ/A1HH Group. Make sure to refer to the latest versions of these documents. The newest versions of the documents listed may be obtained from the Renesas Electronics Web site. Document Type...
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Not connected Personal Computer QSPI Quad Serial Programming Interface Renesas Starter Kit RSK+ Renesas Starter Kit + (denotes extra functionality over standard RSK) Serial Array Unit SEGGER JLink-Lite On-chip Debugger Serial Peripheral Interface Universal Serial Bus All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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9. Additional Information ...................... 48 10. Appendix A Component Layout and Board Dimensions ..........49 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
May 17, 2015 1. Overview Purpose This RSK is an evaluation tool for Renesas microcontrollers. This manual describes the technical details of the RSK hardware. The Quick Start Guide and Tutorial Manual provide details of the software installation and debugging environment.
When the RSK is purchased, the RSK board has the ‘Release’ or stand-alone code from the example tutorial software pre-programmed into the Renesas microcontroller. On powering up the board the LEDs will start to flash. After 200 flashes or after pressing any switch, the text on the LCD display will change and the LED0 will begin to flash at a rate controlled by the potentiometer.
RSK+RZA1H 4. Connectivity Board Dimensions See Appendix A R20UT3007EG0200 Rev. 2.00 Page 13 of 53 May 17, 2015 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
RSK+RZA1H 4. Connectivity 4. Connectivity Internal RSK Connections The diagram below shows the RSK board components and their connectivity to the MCU. Line PMOD interface 2 channels Audio CODEC Line USB / Serial Interface SDRAM 64MB / 512Mb 4x User LEDs PORTS 3x Power LEDs NOR Flash...
RSK+RZA1H 4. Connectivity Debugger Connections The diagram below shows the connections between the RSK, SEGGER JLink-Lite debugger and the host PC. User Interface Cable USB Cable SEGGER Jlink-Lite Host PC Figure 4.2: Debugger Connection Diagram R20UT3007EG0200 Rev. 2.00 Page 15 of 53 May 17, 2015 Arrow.com.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5. User Circuitry Potentiometer A single-turn potentiometer, RV1, is connected as a potential divider to analogue input AN7, P1_15, pin Y19. The potentiometer can be used to create a voltage between AVCC and AD_Ground. The potentiometer is fitted to offer an easy method of supplying a variable analogue input to the microcontroller. It does /A1H not necessarily reflect the accuracy of the controller’s ADC.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry Port Expander The RSK+ board utilises two port expander ICs, IC34 and IC35 in order to provide more I/O signals. These devices are the CAT9554 from On Semiconductor. For further information on these devices visit the On Semiconductor website at www.onsemi.com.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry SD/MMC The RSK+ board provides an SD/MMC card socket, CN1. The connections are detailed in Table 5.6. Signal Function Port NAF1_TRACED1_SMWP1 Write Protect P3_9 NAF0_TRACED0_SMCD Card Detect P3_8 NAF5_SMCMD Command I/O P3_13 NAF4_SMCLK Clock P3_12 NAF3_TRACED3_SMD0 Data 0 P3_11 NAF2_TRACED2_SMD1 Data 1...
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry NAND Flash The connections of the NAND FLASH are detailed in Table 5.7. Signal Function Port NAF0_TRACED0_SMCD IO line 0 P3_8 NAF1_TRACED1_SMWP1 IO line 1 P3_9 NAF2_TRACED2_SMD1 IO line 2 P3_10 NAF3_TRACED3_SMD0 IO line 3 P3_11 NAF4_SMCLK IO line 4 P3_12 NAF5_SMCMD...
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RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.10.1 QSPI Modes of Operation There are several modes of operation of the QSPI memory in conjunction with the serial memory controller in the RZ/A1H MCU. On the RSK+ board, there are two QSPI memory devices, attached to ports 0 and 1, of the Multi I/O SPI controller’s channel 0.
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RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry It is important to recognise that these eight lines are serial inputs, and are not operating on the same byte, but successive bytes. When operating over the two ports it should be noted that the memory structure is fundamentally different from single channel operation, as lines 1-4 are working with the memory on Port 0 and 5-8 are working with Port 1.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) This RSK+ board is fitted with two channels of USB. Each channel can operate as either a host or as a function device. Channel 0 is by default configured as USB Function and the connector and jumper link settings for the channel 0 power supply are shown in Table 5.10.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.12 Ethernet & EEPROM This RSK+ board is fitted with an Ethernet connection. The connections from the Ethernet driver IC, IC12, are detailed in Table 5.13. Refer to the RZ/A1H board schematics for further information. Signal Port ET_MDC P5_9* ET_MDIO...
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.13 LEDs There are ten LEDs on the RSK. The function of each LED, its colour and connection are shown in Table 5.15. Colour Function Port POWER_IN Green Indicates the status of the power connected to CN4. POWER Green Indicates the status of the BOARD_5V (5V) power rail.
5.16 USB Serial Port A USB serial port implemented in another Renesas low power microcontroller (RL78/G1C) is fitted on the RSK+ to the microcontroller Serial Communications Interface (SCI) module. Multiple options are provided to allow re-use of the serial interface.
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RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.16.2 Changing the Virtual COM Port Number Some PC applications will only work with particular COM port numbers. COM port numbers for the RSK+ serial/USB are assigned automatically at the time of first connection to the PC. It is possible to assign a different value manually.
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RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 3. Select the new COM port from the drop down list. Bear in mind that the “in use” label on various ports listed may not actually mean that port is in use at this current point in time. Figure 5.8 Device Manager Advanced Port Settings Click OK to complete the process.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.17 Pmod™ Module Connectors A Pmod™ Compatible debug LCD module is supplied with the RSK+, and should be connected to the PMOD1 header. Care should be taken when installing the LCD module to ensure pins are not bent or damaged. The LCD module is vulnerable to electrostatic discharge (ESD);...
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.18 TFT LCD Panel Connector A TFT display can connect to the RSK+ board, via connector CN44. The signals route to the MCU via multiplexers IC37 and IC38 as described by Table 5.20.Refer to the schematic for further information. Connector Signal CN44 Pin...
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RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry Connector Signal CN44 Pin Port SDA0 P1_1 SCL0 P1_0 TP_INT P4_9 P11_12_RSPCK1 P11_12 P11_14_MOSI1 P11_14 P11_15_MISO1 P11_15 TFT_CS Port Expander 2 [2] – See section 5.5 BOARD_VCC BOARD_VCC GROUND GROUND BOARD_5V BOARD_5V Table 5.20: TFT Signal Connections (continued) R20UT3007EG0200 Rev.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.19 LVDS The RSK+ board provides an LVDS interface, from connector CN17. Connection details to the MCU are described in Table 5.21. Connector Signal Function CN17 Pin Port BOARD_VCC 3,3V Power supplied to external display BOARD_VCC 3,3V Power supplied to external display GROUND GROUND connection for the external display.
RSK+RZA1H User Circuitry 5.20 Pin Multiplexing The RSK+ uses multiplexing on various channels, in order to increase the amount of available I/O. Table 5.22, Table 5.23 and Table 5.24 describe the signals being multiplexed and the signals that control them. Signal Routed to MCU Port Signal...
RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration 6. Configuration Modifying the RSK This section lists the option links that are used to modify the way RSK+ operates in order to access different configurations. Configurations are made by modifying link resistors or headers with movable jumpers. Table 6-1 below shows the RSK+RZ/A1H default configuration with respect to the peripheral functionality.
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RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration 6.1.1 Switches, Potentiometer and LED Table 6.2 details the option links associated with the user switches, pot and LEDs. Exclusive Function Header Connection Function Header Port Signal Remove Remove JA1 Pin23 R114 R114 R192 AB18 R421 JA1 Pin10 R421 R162 R163...
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RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration 6.1.4 NOR FLASH Table 6.5 details the option links associated with the NOR FLASH. Exclusive Function Header Connection Function Header Port Signal Remove Remove NOR FLASH RD_NOR R155 R159 JA2 Pin20 R159 Table 6.5: Option Link configuration for NOR FLASH 6.1.5 NAND FLASH Table 6.6 details the option links associated with the NAND FLASH.
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RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration 6.1.8 Ethernet Table 6.9 details the option links associated with the Ethernet Functionality. Exclusive Function Header Connection Function Header Port Signal Remove Remove 1_14 AA19 ET_COL R270 R278 JA5 Pin3 R278 Ethernet R104 ET_MDC R105 R104 JA5 Pin6 R105 Table 6.9: Option Link configuration for Ethernet 6.1.9...
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RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration 6.1.11 Audio Codec Table 6.12 details the option links associated with the Audio Codec. Exclusive Function Header Connection Function Header Port Signal Remove Remove R107 Audio IRQ_AUDIO R106 R186 LINEIN1 R129 R130 CN19 Pin2 Audio – LINEIN2 R131 R132 CN19Pin3...
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RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration 6.1.13 Pmod™ Interfaces Table 6.14 details the option links associated with the Pmod™ Interfaces. Exclusive Function Header Connection Function Header Port Signal Remove Remove R227 CN25 Pin10 PMOD_PIN10 R171 R171 R144 CN26 Pin10 PMOD1_CS R301 CN25 Pin1 R301 PMOD1 CN25 Pin9...
RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration Power Supply Configuration Power to the RSK+RZA1H board should be applied to connector CN5, from a 5mm diameter centre positive plug, at either 5Vdc or 12Vdc. The header PWR_SEL is used to select operation from a 12V or 5V supply. It is essential that if a 12V supply is used that PWR_SEL is NOT linked on pins 2-3 or an overvoltage will be applied to the MCU and associated devices, resulting in likely destruction of the whole board.
RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration Jumper Link Configuration Table 6.19 describes the jumper link option configurations available on the RSK+RZA1H board. Enable SIM card 2 way communication (or TX only) Open Link 2 way communication enabled TXD to SIM only TXD and RXD connected to SIM Write protect NAND FLASH IC27 Jumper Position Link 1-2...
RSK+RZA1H 6. Configuration MCU Boot and Oscillator Configuration The six-way DIP switch, SW6 provides some configuration options for the RZ/A1H MCU. Switches 1, 2 and 3 are used to set the boot mode of the RZ/A1H. Table 6.20 provides details of the available modes and the corresponding switch settings.
7. Headers Application Headers This RSK+ is fitted with application headers, which can be used to connect compatible Renesas application devices or as easy access to MCU pins. The following tables provide details of the pin connections of these headers. Some pins will require link resistors to be fitted in order to make the connection to the specified MCU pin.
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RSK+RZA1H 7. Headers Table 7.2 below lists the connections of the application header, JA2. Application Header JA2, JA2-B Header Name Link Header Name Link Required Required Port, Pin Port, Pin RESET2_N CON_EXTAL AB16 R112 IRQ0 P1_0, A19 R372 TXD0 P4_9, K21 R289 OPEN RXD0...
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RSK+RZA1H 7. Headers Table 7.4 below lists the connections of the Misc. Connector CN15. Misc. Connector CN15 Header Name Link Header Name Link Required Required Port, Pin Port, Pin P2_11, E19 (Set PX1_EN1 MISO4 BA23 P8_15, AA1 = 1) P2_10, B22 MOSI4 (Set PX1_EN1 BA24...
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RSK+RZA1H 7. Headers Table 7.6 below lists the connections of the application header, JA6. Application Header JA6, JA6-B Header Name Link Header Name Link Required Required Port, Pin Port, Pin OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN TXD1 P4_12, H22 R309 OPEN SCK1...
8. Code Development 8. Code Development Overview For all code debugging using Renesas software tools, the RSK+ board must be connected to a PC via a Segger JLink-Lite debugger, which is supplied with this RSK+ product. Mode Support The RZ/A1H microcontroller supports five boot modes which includes booting from memory connected to the CS0 space, serial flash memory, the NAND flash memory with an SD controller, and the NAND flash memory with an MMC controller.
RSK+RZA1H 8. Code Development Address Space Figure 8.1 below details the address space of the MCU. This diagram is based on the Hardware Manual version 1.0. For further details, refer to the RZ/A1H Group Hardware Manual. To enable SDRAM, JP18 must be open and SW6 #3 must be in the ON position (CS0_MBOOT2 low) To enable NOR FLASH, JP18 must be shorted and SW6 #3 must be in the ON position (CS0_MBBOOT2 low) To enable QSPI, JP18 must be shorted and SW6’s switches (SW6.1 –...
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10. Appendix A Component Layout and Board Dimensions For the following renderings the following statements are true: Board dimensions and connector positions. All the through-hole connectors are on a common 0.1 inch grid for easy interfacing. Component placement of individual components on the top-side PCB. Component placement of individual components on the underside of the PCB.
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