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Overview

Description

RZ/N2L is an Ethernet communication microprocessor (MPU) that enables customers to easily implement industrial Ethernet and TSN in various IoT and industrial applications like drives, gateways, remote IO and more. RZ/N2L has functions such as an advanced 3-port Gigabit Ethernet switch with TSN, EtherCAT® slave controller, and supports major industrial Ethernet protocols such as EtherCAT, PROFINET RT/IRT, EtherNet/IP™, and OPC UA.

RZ/N2L is optimized for network companion chip use-cases. It easily connects to existing systems through its parallel or serial host interface without requirement of major changes. The real-time protocol is managed by its Arm® Cortex®-R52 core with a maximum operating frequency of 400MHz and large on-chip RAM with ECC, unloading the application CPU. Thanks to its rich peripheral functions such as PWM timer, delta-sigma (ΔΣ) interface, ADC, and more the device also realizes applications like remote I/O, sensor-hub systems, inverter and gateway as a single chip.

A rich software support package with peripheral drivers and many application examples enables rapid evaluation and prototyping.

Features

  • CPU: Arm® Cortex®-R52, maximum operating frequency 400MHz
  • Memory:
    • Tightly coupled memory 256KB (with ECC)
    • Internal RAM 1.5MB (with ECC)
  • Advanced Ethernet L2 switch:
    • 3 external ports with Gigabit support
    • TSN support (IEEE 802.1AS-2020, IEEE 802.1Qbv/802.3br, IEEE 802.1Qbu, etc.)
    • Network redundancy support (DLR, PRP)
  • EtherCAT slave controller
  • Industrial Ethernet: EtherCAT®, PROFINET® RT/IRT, EtherNet/IP™, OPC UA, etc.
  • Host I/F (parallel/serial/Dual/Quad/Octa)
  • Memory I/F (Octa-/Quad SPI/HyperRAM/HyperFLASH/SRAM/SDRAM)
  • PWM timer: up to 60ch (3-phase complementary output supported)
  • Trigonometric function accelerator
  • ADC: 12-bit x 2 units
  • ΔΣ I/F: 6ch
  • UART: 6ch
  • CAN: 2ch
  • I2C: 3ch
  • Package: 225-pin FBGA, 121-pin FBGA
  • Voltage: Core 1.1V, I/O 3.3V, 1.8V

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Software & Tools

Software Downloads

Type Title Date
Software & Tools - Software Log in to Download EXE 746.00 MB 日本語
Application: Industrial
Software & Tools - Software Log in to Download EXE 1,366.38 MB 日本語
Application: Industrial
Software & Tools - Evaluation Software Log in to Download ZIP 42.40 MB
Software & Tools - Software
[Software=RZ/N2L Flexible Spftware Package Setup|v1.30],[Toolchains=GNU ARM Embedded|v12.2.Rel1;IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM v9.32.2]
ZIP 33.49 MB
Application: Industrial
Compiler: GCC, ICCARM IDE: e2 studio, IAR EWARM
Software & Tools - Software ZIP
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ECAD Models

Schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D CAD models from SamacSys can be found by clicking on the CAD Model links in the Product Options table. If a symbol or model isn't available, it can be requested directly from SamacSys.

Diagram of ECAD Models

Models

Type Title Date
Model - IBIS Log in to Download IBS 3.62 MB
Model - BSDL Log in to Download BSDL 23 KB
Model - BSDL Log in to Download BSDL 31 KB
Model - IBIS Log in to Download IBS 3.20 MB
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  1. RZ/N2L board

    Hello, Could you please advise, I would like to use say 10 GPIO pins on the RZ/N2L board. Many pins are occupied by peripherals and I can not decide which pins to use. Please Advise Help is very much appreciated.

    Sep 21, 2023
  2. RSK RZ/N2L Interrupt on button press not registered

    Hi everyone, I have been trying to set up an interrupt by pressing the SW1 button on the RSK RZ/N2L, but it does not work. The button is located on P16_3. I set it as IRQ7, as specified by the RSK document. I have attached a picture ...

    Jan 22, 2024
  3. RZ/N2L How to disable TXER in MII Mode and how to configure it with Smart Configurator

    because PHY does not have this pin, pls help to advise how to config software

    Mar 7, 2025
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FAQs

  1. Please tell me which TSN standards are supported by the RZ/N2L.

    The following TSN standards can be supported. IEEE 802.1AS-2020:Timing and Synchronization for Time-Sensitive Applications IEEE 802.1Qbv:Enhancements for Scheduled Traffic IEEE 802.1Qbu,IEEE 802.3br:Frame Preemption IEEE 802.1Qch,Cyclic Queuing and Forwarding IEEE 802.1Qci:Per-Stream Filtering and Policing IEEE 802 ...

    Aug 9, 2022
  2. RZ/N2L: What input voltage is acceptable for VCC1833?

    The RZ/N2L has five independent power supply domains (VCC1833_0 to VCC1833_4) for the Ethernet interfaces and xSPI interfaces, and you can supply voltages separately for each of the domains.  Ethernet interfaces (target power supply domains: VCC1833_0, VCC1833_1, and VCC1833_2)The supply voltage differs ...

    Aug 9, 2022
  3. RZ/N2L: What is the maximum communication speed when the serial host interface is used?

    The maximum clock frequency is 40 MHz. The data width can be selected from 1, 4, and 8 bits. DDR operation is not supported.

    Aug 9, 2022
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Videos & Training

This video explains the Sample Program setup procedure for ModbusTCP slave functionalities with Renesas RZ/N2L. Includes steps to confirm slave behavior and stack features using the included tool. For more information, refer to the Sample program: RZ/N2L Group Modbus TCP Sample Program

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