Overview
Description
The CK-RA6M5 Cloud Kit enables users to securely connect to the cloud and explore the features of the Cortex®-M33 based RA6M5 group of MCUs and cloud services. With multiple network connectivity options, the kit provides a seamless cloud connectivity experience to most of the global cloud service providers. The kit is equipped with an on-board ethernet PHY for ethernet connectivity and includes the DA16600MOD for wireless connectivity. With the Renesas Flexible Software Package (FSP), the kit has complete software stack support using FreeRTOS, Azure RTOS, and other middleware stacks, thereby making it an ideal platform for efficiently developing cloud solutions and greatly reducing the time-to-market.
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Features
- CK-RA6M5 v2 baseboard
- Wi-Fi with US159-DA16600EVZ Pmod
- Ethernet
- USB Full-Speed host and device
- Sensors:
- Humidity and temperature
- Indoor air quality index
- Outdoor air quality index
- Heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiration rate
- Barometric pressure
- 6 axis motion tracking
- 2 MEMS microphones
- Battery connector for portability
- Arduino™ (Uno R3) connector
- USB Type-C power connector
- On-board MCU:
- RF7A6M5BH3CFC microcontroller
- 200MHz, Arm® Cortex®-M33 core
- 2MB Code Flash, 512KB SRAM
- 176 pins, LQFP package
- Ecosystem:
- MCU and Pmod current measurement points
- 5V input through USB or external power supply
- USB serial converter
- Debug onboard (SEGGER J-Link)
- 4 user LEDs
- One user button
- 2 Digilent Pmod (SPI/UART/I2C: Type-6A and Type-2A) connectors
Applications
Design & Development
Videos & Training
Watch a short overview of the Renesas CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX-65N certified cellular-to-cloud IoT development kits to see how they can simplify solution prototyping for your next IoT design.
Additional Videos
News & Blog Posts
Support
Support Communities
- Get data on human heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiration rate and heart rate variability (a measure of
stress) from the following data structure using CK-RA6M5?
How can I get data on human heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiration rate and heart rate variability (a measure of stress) from the following API data structure using CK-RA6M5?
Feb 22, 2024 - Cellular_Init() returns CELLULAR_INTERNAL_FAILURE (Error code 10)
Hello AZ-Renesas I have configured the AWS FreeRTOS Cellular Interface on Renesas GM using only the UART communication interface (as shown in the stack configuration screenshot). At this stage, I am only trying to initialize the cellular module, without performing any AT commands, MQTT, or network operations. I am ...
Jan 23, 2026 - Using SPI to Connect to the QCIOT-ICM42688P IMU Evaluation Board
Hello, I am a new user of Renesas and my goal is to communicate with the QCIOT-ICM42688P IMU Evaluation Board using the EK-RA6M4. I would love to use the SPI communication protocol on this sensor instead of the I2C connection recommended in the IMU Evaluation Board manual. Does ...
Mar 27, 2026
Knowledge Base
- RX Family: CK-RA6M5/CK-RX65N is used. I can only read 00h data from the outdoor sensor (ZMOD4510) installed in the same kit. Is it malfunctioning?
The ZMOD4510 (outdoor sensor) in the CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX65N requires a warm-up time. This time varies depending on the operating mode of the sensor.It is 60 minutes when operated in Gen1 mode and 42 hours in Gen2 mode.Also, since this warm-up time is required ...
Jun 9, 2022 - RA Family: CK-RA6M5/CK-RX65N is used. I can only read 00h data from the outdoor sensor (ZMOD4510) installed in the same kit. Is it malfunctioning?
The ZMOD4510 (outdoor sensor) in the CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX65N requires a warm-up time. This time varies depending on the operating mode of the sensor.It is 60 minutes when operated in Gen1 mode and 42 hours in Gen2 mode.Also, since this warm-up time is required ...
Jun 9, 2022
Support Communities
