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General Precautions in the Handling of Microprocessing Unit and Microcontroller Unit Products The following usage notes are applicable to all Microprocessing unit and Microcontroller unit 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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Name: Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH Address: Arcadiastrasse 10, 40472 Dusseldorf, Germany Trademark and Type name Trademark: Renesas Product name: GCPX3 PLC evaluation board J70D1 Model name: RTK0EE0003D01001BJ ** Environmental Compliance and Certifications: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2012/19/EU...
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Precautions for Safety In this document, several icons are used to insure proper handling of this product and also to prevent injuries to you or other persons, or damage to your properties. This chapter describes the precautions which should be taken in order to use this product safely and properly. Be sure to read this chapter before using this product.
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Do not touch the high voltage area during live operation for debugging, probing, or any other purpose. Renesas Electronics bears no responsibility for any consequences that may result from the improper or hazardous use of this board. Warning for Installation: ...
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CAUTION Cautions for AC Power Supply: Use a power cord and AC adapter that are appropriate for that country's safety standards. Use of an inappropriate power cord or AC adapter may cause generation of heat, fire, or electric shock.
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How to Use This Manual Purpose and Target Readers This manual is designed to provide the user with an understanding of the hardware functions and electrical characteristics of the evaluation board. In addition, a description of the functions of the evaluation tool is provided. It is intended for users designing applications and systems based on the board.
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List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviation Full Form Analog Front End ARIB Association of Radio Industries and Broadcast Federal Communications Commission Ground Potential Media Access Control Layer Micro Controller Unit On Chip Debugger OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Power Line Communication Physical Layer Service Access Point Software...
User’s Manual 1. Outline The GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 is a tool to evaluate the hardware and the software of Renesas’ PLC modem LSI R9A06G037(CPX3). This kit supports CENELEC-A, FCC and ARIB frequency bands. This chapter introduces the configuration and setup for the GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1.
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 1.2 Software Configuration Figure 1-2 shows the PLC evaluation software (PHY evaluation tool : SimpleMAC ) configuration of RX631 and the PLC Modem device (CPX3 : R9A06G037). The SimpleMAC program runs on the RX631. Thus, the user can control the PLC modem device from the PC using SimpleMAC GUI.
CN10 for HOST USB selection of of RX631 Status RX631 (not used) SW1 for setting of RX631 JP3 for inductor selection JP2 for power selection Figure 1-3: Details of GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 R30UZ0081EJ0100 Page 16 of 35 DEC 01, 2016...
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual The board is 4-layered (FR4). Figure 1-5 shows the PLC and Filter board Dimensions. Figure 1-6 shows the BASE board. Dimensions are shown in mm. Filter board Figure 1-5: PLC and Filter board Dimensions...
An E1 debugger (incl. cables) Two power supplies (5V / 3A) Software: Installation of Renesas Flash Programmer (Refer to our website below) https://www.renesas.com/en-us/products/software-tools/tools/programmer/renesas-flash-programmer-programming-gui.html Installation of a serial terminal program R30UZ0081EJ0100 Page 19 of 35 DEC 01, 2016...
User’s Manual 1.5 Hardware Setup The GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 consists of a PLC board, a BASE board and a filter board for RXBPF (Receiver Band Pass Filter) that allows out-of-the-box evaluation of different PLC technologies. The filter board specifications are: ...
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual Please set the initial settings of each band of GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 as follows. Table 1-2: The initial settings of each band Parts CENELEC-A ARIB Global (35-500kHz) RXBPF Filter F-type(150-...
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual The evaluation boards should be connected by following the instructions shown in Figure 1-7 (Follow the same instructions for each board when connecting with several boards): Connect the evaluation board to the host PC with USB cable (Connect PC USB port to CN9 of evaluation board).
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 2.4 OCD connector (CN6) CN6 is an OCD connector to connect the E1 emulator with RX631MCU. Figure 2-1: Connecting the E1 emulator When using development tools via the E1 emulator, set the operational status to "TARGET VOLTAGE". Table 2-2 shows the pin assignment of CN6.
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 2.5 GPIO Connector (CN7) CN7 is a connector used to monitor the signals of the CPX3. Table 2-4 shows the pin assignment of the GPIO connector. Table 2-4: GPIO Connector (CN7) PIN No.
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 2.7 Connecter for a Serial ROM board (CN8) CN8 is a connector for a Serial ROM board. When using a Serial ROM board, please set JP5 to 1-2. Table 2-6 shows the pin assignment of the Serial ROM connector.
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 2.9 Jumper for AVDD Power Supply Voltage Selection (JP2) JP2 is a jumper to switch AVDD power supply voltage. Refer to the Table 2-9 for settings. Table 2-9: Jumper (JP2) AVDD Voltage setting...
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 2.13 General purpose DIP SW for RX631 (SW1) SW1 is a DIP SW to set the applications of RX631. Table 2-13 shows the pin assignment of SW1. When the SW is “on”, the signal level at RX631 becomes LOW. When the SW is “off”, the signal level at RX631 becomes HIGH.
GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual 2.17 RX631 MCU Enable/Disable SW (SW5) SW5 is a switch to Enable/Disable the control of the CPX3 by the RX631 MCU. CPX3 can be connected to another MCU on this board by disabling RX631MCU, Table 2-16 shows the settings of SW5.
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual Table 2-17: RX631 connections Table (1/2) PIN No. PIN Name of RX631 Connection Notes (Recommended settings when not in use) VREFH 3.3V EMLE CN6-4 VREFL Pull up the on-chip resistance when not in use Stabilizing capacitor (0.1uF)
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ R30UZ0081EJ0100 Rev.1.00 User’s Manual Table 2-18: RX631 connections Table (2/2) PIN No. PIN Name of RX631 Connection Notes (Recommended settings when not in use) PC1/SCK5 CN5-8 Pull up the on-chip resistance when not in use...
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 Revision History RTK0EE0003D01002BJ User’s Manual Rev. Date Description Page Summary 1.00 DEC 01, 2016 First Edition issued...
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GCPX3 Evaluation Kit J70D1 RTK0EE0003D01002BJ User’s Manual Publication Date: Rev.1.00 DEC 01, 2016 Published by: Renesas Electronics Corporation...
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