Overview

Description

e² studio is an Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) for Renesas MCUs. In addition to Eclipse’s own powerful code editor, e² studio offers a rich range of extended functions. e² studio covers all development processes, from the downloading of sample code to debugging.

Release Information

ArchitectureVer.Released
64-bit version2024-07Jul 22, 2024
32-bit version (Note1)V7.8.0Apr 20, 2020

Note

  1. Henceforth, only the 64-bit version of the e² studio is to have regular updates. Updates to the 32-bit version of the e² studio, on the other hand, will be limited to essential modifications.

Information on Usage

InstallationBuilding and Debugging
Generating Code
e² studio Integrated Development Environment User's Manual: Getting Started Guide RX, RL78, RH850 Family Rev.1.00 (PDF | English, 日本語)RX Smart Configurator User's Guide: e² studio (PDF | English, 日本語)

 

FAQ

Title
e² studio FAQs
Where can I find e² studio tutorial?
Project Migration from CS+ to e² studio

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Target Devices

Downloads

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Upgrade - IDE Log in to Download ZIP 1,600.66 MB 日本語
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Documentation

Design & Development

Videos & Training

e² studio Tips - Useful Use of IO Registers View During Debugging

This video demonstrates a useful use of the IO Registers (SFR) view when debugging in e² studio.

Related Resources

Video List

Additional Details

e² studio

See the table below for features of the software and tools available for use with the e² studio on RX-family products. 
For an overview of the functions and features of the e² studio, refer to e² studio (the general page).

Code generation support and other useful functions for the RX family

Tool nameDescription
Smart ConfiguratorA GUI-based tool that provides support for downloading and importing middleware for code generation and configuring various settings
Smart ManualA function that allows you to find various information in a hardware manual, such as on registers, without opening the actual hardware manual
Smart BrowserA function that allows you to easily search and show the latest version of the hardware manual, technical updates, application notes, and tool news for the Renesas microcontroller you are using
Assistant for OptimizationA function that assists in optimizing the size of program code

 

Compilers for the RX Family

Supported CompilerInformation on Usage
Renesas 
C/C++ Compiler Package for RX Family [CC-RX] 
 
  • The version numbers which can be used with the e² studio:
    • For Windows: V2.00.01 and later versions
    • For Linux: V3.06.01 and later versions (Note1)
Open Source 
・GCC for Renesas RX
  • The GNU compilers can be installed through selection with the installer of the e² studio. This requires an Internet connection.
  • The GNU compilers can be installed free of charge by downloading from the GNU Web site (https://llvm-gcc-renesas.com). 
    Registration of these compilers with an e² studio which has already been installed is required.
IAR 
IAR C/C++ Compiler for Renesas RX
  • Debugging with the e² studio requires the building of load modules in the ELF/DWARF format.
  • IAR Systems provides plug-ins to handle projects for IAR compilers with Eclipse.
  • Contact IAR Systems K.K. for details:https://www.iar.com 

Note:

  1. CC-RX V3.06.01 supports Ubuntu version 20.04. Support for other versions of Ubuntu is under consideration for the next version.

 

Debugging tools for the RX Family

Note

  1. Installed in the e² studio as a standard item.
  2. Compatible with tools from IAR
  3. The usable functions of the E20 emulator for RX family MCUs other than those of the RX600 and RX700 series are the same as for the E1.
  4. Product from a Renesas partner

 

QE: Tools for Particular Applications for RX Family

Details: QE(Quick and Effective tool solution)

Simpler Development of IoT Devices Connectable with Cloud Service

The e² studio supports the development of software for IoT devices to be connectable with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Service. The e² studio offers the following powerful functions for FreeRTOS or Azure RTOS.

  • Quick building after downloading the latest version of FreeRTOS or Azure RTOS project directly from GitHub®
  • Assisting in configuring RTOS, all required drivers, network stacks (TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, and MQTT), and component libraries (Device Shadow, Azure RTOS NetX duo so on)(Note1)
  • Embedding additional middleware and drivers (such as for USB and file-system support) in IoT devices

Usage in detail (RX Family Amazon FreeRTOS download with e² studio Rev.1.00 (PDF | English, 日本語)) 

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Note

  1. The settable components of RTOS are as follows: MQTT, Greengrass Discovery, Device Shadow, Azure RTOS NetX duo , Secure Sockets, and TCP/IP