Overview
Description
The RH850/U2A Starter Kits serve as a simple and easy to use platform for evaluating the features and performance of Renesas' 32-bit RH850/U2A microcontrollers.
Features
- Single board power supply (12V) with onboard voltage regulator
- 14-pin LPD/JTAG Debug-port for on-chip debugging and flash memory programming
- Pin headers for direct access to most microcontroller pins
- External clock circuit with 20MHz crystal resonator
- Two Ethernet ports [1x 1000Base-T1, 1x 100Base-TX]
- Two CAN-FD interfaces
- One combined LIN/SENT interface
- Two PMOD connectors providing I2C/SPI connectivity in various standards
- One USB-C/UART1 interface for PC terminal communication
- 128 x 64 OLED graphic display
- SD Card Slot for eMMC use
- Reset switch, two interrupt push buttons
- 16 signal LEDs connected via CSI/LED driver
- 4 general-purpose signal LEDs
- One potentiometer for analog signal input
- Rotary encoder with RGB LED illuminated shaft
- Operating temperature from 0°C to +40°C
Applications
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Vehicle Control Unit
The vehicle control unit supports SOA, and zonal architecture, offers multi-core performance, and FuSa compliance.
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Communication Gateway & Integrated DVR/DMS System
Integrated automotive gateway merging CoGW with DVR/DMS video processing.
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Zone-ECU Virtualization Solution Platform
Zone-ECU virtualization platform integrates virtual ECUs on one physical unit, reducing costs and enabling secure designs.
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Wireless EV Battery Management System
Renesas' wireless BMS removes wire harnesses, boosts flexibility, and uses Bluetooth LE for standardization.
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Additional Applications
- Zone control ECU
- Domain control ECU
- Communication gateway
- Chassis & safety
- Energy management
Documentation
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| Manual - Development Tools | RH850/U2A Starter Kit User's Manual V2.00
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| Quick Start Guide | PDF 1.52 MB | |
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Design & Development
Software & Tools
Software & Tools
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Software type
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Company
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| CS+ Renesas integrated development environment (IDE) [Support MCU/MPU: RH850, V850, RX, RL78, 78K0R, 78K0]
(Note: CS+ is not generally promoted to U.S. and European customers.)
(Note: To use Smart Configurator on CS+ for RL78/G23 and RX family MCUs, install the Smart Configurator for each MCU family separately downloading from ”Design & Support” > ”Development Tools” > ”Smart Configurator”)
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IDE and Coding Tool | Renesas |
| Embedded Coder Support Package for RH850 Embedded Coder Support Package for Renesas RH850 microcontrollers (MCUs) in Simulink extends the Model-Based Design approach for embedded application modeling and deployment on Renesas RH850 MCUs. By leveraging the dedicated MCAL blocks and the Complex Device Drivers block offered by this hardware support package (HSP), the algorithm can be tailored to the Renesas RH850 Family MCUs, enabling seamless code generation and deployment on the hardware with a single click from Simulink and significantly accelerating the development process.
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Model-Based Development Platform | The MathWorks, Inc. |
| RH850 Smart Configurator RH850 Smart Configurator is an automatic driver generation tool for internal peripheral I/O modules through GUI settings.
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
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Sample Code
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Product Options
| Part Number | Status | Stock | Description |
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| Y-ASK-RH850U2A16 | Active | Out of Stock | Power supply included |
| Y-ASK-RH850U2A16-JP | Active | Out of Stock | Power supply not included |
| Y-ASK-RH850U2A6 | Active | Out of Stock | Power supply included |
| Y-ASK-RH850U2A6-JP | Active | Out of Stock | Power supply not included |
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- OPBT SVR enable caused Crystal malfunction.
Hi Renesas, We are currently using the RH850/U2A16 MCU in our system and have encountered an issue regarding the SVR (Supply Voltage Regulator). Issue Description: When the SVR is enabled, the 20MHz external crystal fails to oscillate, preventing the system from booting. When the SVR is disabled, the ...
Feb 6, 2026 - User's manual for D017871_06_V02
... V02, but the user manual linked on the product page (https://www.renesas.com/en/design-resources/boards-kits/y-ask-rh850u2a) is for D017871_06_V04. Can you tell me where I can find the user manual for this specific HW version? Regards ...
Dec 2, 2025 - Availability and longevity for RH850/E2UH and RH850/U2A
Hello, I am evaluating some high-end MCUs for an application and both RH850/E2UH and RH850/U2A seem interesting choices. However, I am not able to find starter kits for any of them - how is the current availability for chips and starter kits for each model? Also ...
Jun 15, 2024
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