Connection Of Micro-Board Or Target System; Connection Of Usb Cable - Renesas M-Station User Manual

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7.7

Connection of Micro-Board or Target System

After both the M-Station and the micro-board have been configured, connect the M-Station to the

micro-board or target with power off. If you are planning to power the micro-board using batteries on

the M-Station, make sure that JP2 is not set to the "BAT" position at this point.

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For micro-boards such as the M-78F0138, connect the micro-board to the underside of the

M-Station using the 100-pin, high-density connectors. These connectors are polarized, so

there is only one possible connection orientation.

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For micro-boards such as the EV0338 or EV9835, connect the 16-pin to 16-pin flat cable to

connector J4 on the M-Station and to the 16-pin connector on the micro-board.

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For older boards such as the K0RE9418 with a 10-pin flash programming connector, use the

10-pin cable, connecting the 16-pin connector to J4 on the M-Station, and the 10-pin

connector to the micro-board.

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For target systems, use the appropriate cable for the flash-programming connector

designed into the target system.

7.8

Connect the M-Station to the computer with a standard A-B USB cable. The flatter A side of the cable

will connect to a USB port on the PC, and the squarer B side of the cable will connect to the J3 USB

connector on the M-Station.

If the M-Station USB driver has been properly installed, the driver will load on the PC at this point, and

will download firmware to the USB interface on the M-Station for initialization. The green D1 LED,

labeled "USB CONN", just below the J3 connector, will flash on briefly once at the start of initialization.

When initialization is complete, the green D1 LED will turn on and remain on steadily. At this point, the

M-Station is ready for communication with the PC, but operation will still require that power be applied.

While the USB interface is being initialized, which takes 6 to 8 seconds, trying to run M-Station

software such as FP4MST or MSTTERM may result in improper operation. Do not run FP4MST or

MSTTERM until the green D1 LED has come on and remained on.

Note: The M-Station and micro-board can be operated as a standalone system, without connection to

the PC, to operate a user program, but flash programming and terminal emulation will not be available.

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