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Renesas RA8D1 Series Quick Start Manual

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RA8D1 Group
Evaluation Kit for RA8D1 Microcontroller Group
Renesas
RA Family
RA8 Series
All information contained in these materials, including products and product specifications,
represents information on the product at the time of publication and is subject to change by
Renesas Electronics Corp. without notice. Please review the latest information published by
Renesas Electronics Corp. through various means, including the Renesas Electronics Corp. website
(https://www.renesas.com).
www.renesas.com
EK-RA8D1
Quick Start Guide
Rev. 1.00 Dec 2023

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  • Page 1 Renesas Electronics Corp. without notice. Please review the latest information published by Renesas Electronics Corp. through various means, including the Renesas Electronics Corp. website (https://www.renesas.com).
  • Page 2 Renesas Electronics disclaims any and all liability for any damages or losses incurred by you or any third parties arising from the use of any Renesas Electronics product that is inconsistent with any Renesas Electronics data sheet, user’s manual or other Renesas Electronics document.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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 costs (whether the foregoing losses are direct or indirect) nor shall 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 EK-RA8D1, even if Renesas or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start Guide Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 Contents Introduction ..........................8 Assumptions and Advisory Notes ......................8 Kit Contents ..........................9 Kit Assembly .......................... 10 Nylon Screw Assembly .......................... 10 Camera Expansion Board ........................11 Overview of the Quick Start Example Project ................. 12 Quick Start Example Project Flow ......................
  • Page 6 Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Firewall Dialog ............................38 Next Steps ..........................39 Website and Support ......................39 Revision History ..........................40 Figures Figure 1. EK-RA8D1 Kit Contents ........................9 Figure 2. Kit Assembly ........................... 10 Figure 3. Correct Connection for Camera Expansion Board ................. 11 Figure 4.
  • Page 7 Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Figure 33. World Weather Refresh ........................ 28 Figure 34. Entering Weather API keys for the First Time ................28 Figure 35. API Keys Help and Management ....................29 Figure 36. Next Steps ............................ 29 Figure 37.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide (QSG) provides: • An overview of the Quick Start example project that the EK-RA8D1 board comes pre-programmed with. • Instructions for running the Quick Start example project.

  • Page 9: Kit Contents

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 2. Kit Contents The following components are included in the kit: 1. EK-RA8D1 v1 board 2. Micro USB device cable (type-A male to micro-B male) 3. Micro USB host cable (type-A female to micro-B male) 4.

  • Page 10: Kit Assembly

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 3. Kit Assembly 3.1 Nylon Screw Assembly Attach the LCD Board to the PCB using the screws and spacers provided as shown below: Figure 2. Kit Assembly Please use the following steps for the installation of screws and spacers: 1.

  • Page 11: Camera Expansion Board

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 3.2 Camera Expansion Board Please connect the Camera Expansion Board pin 2 to J59 pin 1 as the following figure shows. Please do not connect the Camera Expansion Board as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5.

  • Page 12: Overview Of The Quick Start Example Project

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 4. Overview of the Quick Start Example Project The Quick Start example project allows the user to change the frequency and intensity of the on-board user LED1 (blue) using the user buttons (S1 and S2). The supported frequencies are 1 Hz, 5 Hz, and 10 Hz and the supported intensities are 10%, 50%, and 90%.

  • Page 13: Running The Quick Start Example Project On Display

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5. Running the Quick Start Example Project on Display This section lists the requirements and instructions to power up the EK-RA8D1 board and run the Quick Start example project. Hardware Requirements •...

  • Page 14: Running The Quick Start Example Project

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5.2 Running the Quick Start Example Project To run the Quick Start example project, use the following instructions: 1. On power up or RESET, the three user LEDs take on the following states: ...

  • Page 15: Figure 9. Selecting The Serial Port On Tera Term

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5. Open Tera Term, select Serial and COMxx: JLink CDC UART Port (COMxx) and click OK. Figure 9. Selecting the Serial Port on Tera Term 6. Using the Setup menu pull-down, select Serial port… and ensure that the speed is set to 115200, as shown below.

  • Page 16: Figure 11. Various Interactive Connectivity And Hmi Demos

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Complete the connection. The ‘Interactive AI, Connectivity & HMI Demos’ screen is displayed and the MIPI graphics screen is displayed as shown in section 5.3. Figure 11. Various Interactive connectivity and HMI Demos Note: If the required accessories and switch settings are not detected, then the following information is displayed.

  • Page 17: Common Application Details

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5.3 Common Application Details 1. On power up, the ‘Splash’ Screen is displayed on the MIPI Graphics Expansion Board momentarily. Figure 13. Splash Screen 2. Then you will see the main screen.

  • Page 18: Figure 15. Main Menu

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 3. Pressing the Menu button at the top left displays the menu. Figure 15. Main Menu 4. Select the options you want to see. Each menu is described as follows. Pressing the X on the top right on any page takes you back to the Main screen.

  • Page 19: Figure 17. Getting Started

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 6. The Getting Started screen gives summary information and refers the user to this document. Figure 17. Getting Started 7. The User LED Control changes the operation of the LEDs. 8. Use the sliders to change the intensity and speed of the flashing LEDs on the board.

  • Page 20: Connectivity Application Details

    Please note that these services are not in any way affiliated with Renesas and future operation cannot be relied on. To use these services, you need to obtain a FREE valid API key from each service using your email address.

  • Page 21: World Time Zones

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5.4.2 World Time Zones The World Time Zones screen allows you to use the retrieved data (if available) to show the time in a variety of regions. 1. Press the World Time Zones Menu option.

  • Page 22: Ai Application Details

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5.5 AI Application Details • If the settings are not correct, the application screen is displayed without a picture and the text guidance is shown as follows: Figure 22. Invalid Configuration Example 5.5.1 Face Detection...

  • Page 23: Image Classification

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 5.5.2 Image Classification Image Classification uses the AI inference engine to detect objects in the camera view. 1. Place a selection of objects or pictures in front of the camera. The inference engine runs continuously to show the top 5 possible items detected.

  • Page 24: Connectivity Application Api Keys

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 3. Press 1 to display the Kit Information including the kit name, ordering part number, device part number, MCU ID, MCU die temperature, and the user LED’s current blinking frequency and intensity.

  • Page 25: Currency Converter Refresh

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Hardware Requirements • EK-RA8D1 kit • Micro USB device cable • A PC with at least 1 USB port • Ethernet cable • A router that can connect to the internet. Software Requirements •...

  • Page 26: World Time Zones Refresh

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 2. Press 3 to Currency Converter Refresh. Figure 29. Currency Converter Refresh 3. Press any key to refresh the data for currency converter. 4. If the API key does not exist, the console display is as shown in Figure 30.

  • Page 27: World Weather Refresh

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Figure 31. World Time Zones Refresh 3. Press any key to refresh the data for world time zones application. 4. If the API key does not exist, the console display is as shown in Figure 32.

  • Page 28: Api Keys Help And Management

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Figure 33. World Weather Refresh 3. Press any key to refresh the data for world weather application. 4. If the API key does not exist, the console display is as shown in Figure 34.

  • Page 29: Next Steps

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Figure 35. API Keys Help and Management 3. Press E to erase all existing API keys. Note: Due to the limited number of free requests, the keys are not used on power up unless the above menu options 3, 4 and 5 are selected.

  • Page 30: Customizing The Quick Start Example Project

    The FSP, J-Link USB drivers, and e studio are bundled in a downloadable platform installer available on the FSP webpage at renesas.com/ra/fsp. New users are recommended to use the Quick Install option provided in the installation wizard, to minimize the amount of manual configuration needed.

  • Page 31: Figure 38. Launching The Workspace

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 4. Click Launch. Figure 38. Launching the Workspace 5. Click Import from the File drop-down menu. Figure 39. Importing the Project R20QS0065EG0100 Rev.1.00 Page 31 of 40 Dec.06.23...

  • Page 32: Figure 40. Importing Existing Projects Into The Workspace

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 6. In the Import dialog box, select General, and then select Existing Projects into Workspace. Figure 40. Importing Existing Projects into the Workspace 7. Click Next. Figure 41. Clicking Next to Import Existing Projects into the Workspace R20QS0065EG0100 Rev.1.00...

  • Page 33: Figure 42. Selecting The Root Directory

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 8. Click Select root directory and click Browse to go to the location of the Quick Start example project folder. Figure 42. Selecting the Root Directory 9. Select the Quick Start example project and click Finish.

  • Page 34: Modifying, Generating, And Building The Quick Start Example Project

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 7.3 Modifying, Generating, and Building the Quick Start Example Project This section provides instructions to modify the Quick Start example project. The Quick Start example project can be modified by editing the source code and reconfiguring the properties of the MCU peripherals, pins, clocks, interrupts, and so forth.

  • Page 35: Figure 46. Modifying The Configuration Settings

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Figure 46. Modifying the Configuration Settings 3. After the desired modifications are made, click Generate Project Content. A dialog box may appear with an option of saving the configuration changes. Click Proceed.

  • Page 36: Setting Up Debug Connection Between The Ek-Ra8D1 Board And Host Pc

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 4. Modify the source files in the /src folder as needed and save the changes. 5. Build the project by clicking the build icon. Figure 48. Building the Project 6. A successful build produces an output as follows.

  • Page 37: Downloading And Running The Modified Quick Start Example Project

    Debug Configurations option. Figure 51. Selecting the Debug Option 2. In the dialog on the left-hand pane, expand the Renesas GDB Hardware Debugging and select the built image to debug. In this case, the quickstart_ek_ra8d1_ep Debug_Flat.

  • Page 38: Firewall Dialog

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide 7.6 Firewall Dialog 1. A firewall warning may be displayed for ‘e2- server-gdb.exe’. Check the ‘Private networks, such as my home or work network’ box and click ‘Allow access’. 2. A user account control dialog may be displayed. Enter the administrator password and click Yes.

  • Page 39: Next Steps

    Documents and Download tabs respectively of the EK-RA8D1 webpage at renesas.com/ra/ek-ra8d1 2. Renesas provides several example projects that demonstrate different capabilities of the RA MCUs. These example projects can serve as a good starting point for users to develop custom applications.

  • Page 40: Revision History

    Renesas RA Family EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Revision History Description Rev. Date Page Summary 1.00 Dec.06.23 — Initial release R20QS0065EG0100 Rev.1.00 Page 40 of 40 Dec.06.23...
  • Page 41 EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide Publication Date: Dec.06.23 Published by: Renesas Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 42 EK-RA8D1 – Quick Start Guide R20QS0065EG0100...

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