E8a (Discontinued product)

infoAdditional Details

Functions

On-chip Debugging Features

• Used as an on-chip debugger, the E8a utilizes the on-chip functions built into the device and allows the user　to perform complete system debug, from MCU operations to electrical characteristics.
• The Renesas integrated development environment "High-performance Embedded Workshop" provides the user with a common GUI front end, it supports both the debugger functionality of E8a and a variety of development software tools, such as the C compiler and simulators. The result is a seamless toolchain enabling highly efficient program development from coding to building and debugging.
• E8a product is ready for system development and debugging the minute it reaches the user, the software package includes evaluation versions of cross tools for immediate connection and all necessary cables to enable connection to the target system are included.

Flash Memory Programming Features

• The E8a supports flash memory programming of the　Renesas　microcontrollers using the Flash Development Toolkit, enabling the user to program the devices using the E8a as a hardware interface.
• The High-performance Embedded Workshop includes a function that allows quick programming of the flash memory in the R8C, M16C, and H8 family microcontrollers; this can be useful when building and debugging code.

START/STOP Function

• This emulator has the START/STOP function so that it is available to execute the designated routine of the user's program, immediately before starting the user's program execution or immediately after stopping the execution. Therefore you can interrupt the function you would like to halt during debugging and also resume it. 

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How to program

• The following two programming methods are available.
  • Using the Flash Development Toolkit (Flash programming tool for Renesas flash memories)
  • Using the "Writing Flash Memory" mode of the E8a emulator
    Supported MCUs are the same as those enable on-chip debug features.

Specifications

Item		Description
Emulator Part. No.		R0E00008AKCE00
MCU supported mode	R32C/100 Series M32C/80 Series M16C/60 Series M16C/30 Series	Single-chip mode Memory expansion mode (Limited by the MCU modes supported by the target MCU.)
	Other MCUs	Single-chip mode
Debugging function		Refer to On-Chip Debugger Functional Overview (PDF | English, 日本語).
Flash memory programming function		Enable
Operating Environment		Refer to Operating Environments of Products.
Emulator power supply		Not required (USB bus-powered from PC)
User interface (between emulator and target)		14-pin connector [Product Type 2514-6002: 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company)] *Same as E7, E8 Emulator *14-pin connector [Product Type 2514-6002: 3M] is not included.
Target power supply		Target board can draw 3.3V or 5.0V power (Max: 300mA) from Emulator
Operating environment conditions		[Temperature] : 10-35 ºC [Humidity] : 30-85%RH (no condensation, no corrosive gas) [Dirt/Dust] : general office conditions
Storage environment conditions		[Temperature] : -10-50 ºC [Humidity] : 30-85%RH (no condensation, no corrosive gas) [Dirt/Dust] : general office conditions
Size (Emulator unit)		92mm x 42mm x 15mm
Overseas standard		European Standards: EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024 US FCC Standard: FCC part 15 Class A

Components

• E8a emulator
• USB-interface cable
• User-interface cable
• CD-ROM bundled with following software
  • High-performance Embedded Workshop
  • M16C E8a emulator debugger
  • M32C E8a emulator debugger
  • R32C E8a emulator debugger
  • R8C E8a emulator debugger
  • H8S/Tiny E8a emulator debugger
  • H8 Tiny/Super Low Power E8a emulator debugger
  • 740 E8a emulator debugger
  • free-of-charge evaluation version of C Compiler Package for R32C Series ^Note1
  • free-of-charge evaluation version of C Compiler for M32C Series [M3T-NC308WA] ^Note1
  • free-of-charge evaluation version of C/C++ Compiler Package for the M16C Series and the R8C Family [M3T-NC30WA] ^Note1
  • free-of-charge evaluation version of C/C++ Compiler Package for the H8SX, H8S, and H8 Families ^Note1
  • free-of-charge evaluation version of Assembler for 740 Family [M3T-SRA74] ^Note1
  • free-of-charge evaluation version of Flash Development Toolkit ^Note1

Note

1. It might not be up to date because emulator software is revised after compilers' revision. Visit here and download the latest evaluation software.

Optional Products

The following products are also available for the E8a.

Conversion Adapter

Product name and Orderable part number	Overview
Small Connector Conversion Adapter for the E1 Emulator R0E000010CKZ11	A conversion adapter that converts the standard 14-pin/2.54mm pitch connector for the E1 emulator to the 14-pin/1.27mm pitch connector to reduce connector space on the board.

Isolator

Product name and Orderable part number	Overview
Isolator for the E1 Emulator R0E000010ACB10	Enables debugging in an environment where there is a difference in potential between the user system GND and the host PC GND.

System Configuration

Shown here is a representation of the debugging system configuration, the E8a package contains everything the user needs to connect the host PC with the target and start debugging the target.
To know the programming system configuration, please refer to the Flash Development Toolkit site.

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*: When you use the E8a emulator with the board currently used for the M3A-0665 FoUSB, please use the E8 14PIN-10PIN Convert Board.

Design Support

E8a Information for Users

Target Devices

• When using as a debugger
  Target Devices for E8a (PDF | English, 日本語)
• When using as a flash programmer
  Available MCUs' for Flash Development Toolkit (PDF | English, 日本語)