Overview
Description
Renesas Motor Workbench (RMW) is a development support tool for debugging, analyzing, and tuning motor control programs. It operates a motor control program from a PC or acquires the data in the program to strongly support motor control development.
For Renesas Motor Workbench users (how to renew your license)
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The authentication function has been removed from V3.2.0. Please download and use the latest version of Renesas Motor Workbench.
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Features
Renesas Motor Workbench is a development support tool for debugging, analyzing, and tuning motor control programs. Features include:
- Easy GUI
- Intuitive operation makes it easy to control motor speed and position.
- Analyzer
- Dynamic reading/writing of variables and waveform display while operating the motor.
- Tuner
- Automatic identification of motor parameters and control gains required for vector control. It's easy to fine-tune and the results are instantly visible.
- Servo
- Implements an adjustment function for the motor’s embedded position control system. (Supports adjustment of position control parameters, inertia estimation, origin return operation, and point-to-point control.)
- DLL
- Functions needed for debugging are provided as APIs, allowing connection to a GUI developed to the user’s specifications.
- Built-in communication library
- In addition to the standard library, a communication library for simple debugging using a commercially available serial-USB conversion cable or the like is provided.
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Release Information
| Product Name | Latest Ver. | Released | Target Device | Details of upgrade | Download | Operating Environment |
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| Renesas Motor Workbench | V3.2.0 | 2025/2/7 | RA Family RL78 Family RX Family | See Release Note | Download | Windows 10 Windows 11 |
Latest Version: Motor Control Development Support Tool Renesas Motor Workbench 3.2.0 (ZIP)
- V3.2.0
- Added Tuner function for RL78
- Added Tuner function for MCI-HV-1
- Added Windows 11 to system requirements
- Deletion of Authentication Function
- V3.1.2
- Support for RA8T1.
- V3.1.1
- Decimal point display and input is fixed to the period, regardless of the OS language setting.
- V3.1
- Added a function that allows you to output parameters adjusted by Analyzer to a header file.
- A Navigation function for GUI support has been added to explain the operating procedure of each function.
- Added functions for displaying variable uses.
- Added GUI for Servo control to perform inertia estimation, control parameter adjustment, return to origin, and PTP testing.
Target Devices
Note: RL78/G24 only has Analyzer and Tuner functionality. Other RL78 Family only has Analyzer functionality.
Downloads
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Design & Development
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(1) Renesas Motor Workbench [Set-up]
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Additional Details
Renesas Motor Workbench provides powerful support for developers of motor control applications, allowing operation of motor control programs from a PC and extraction of data within programs.
Example setup
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Renesas Motor Workbench Functions
- Easy GUI
- Makes it quick and easy for anyone to implement motor speed and position control by means of intuitive operations.
- Analyzer
- Dynamic reading/writing of variables and waveform display while operating the motor.
- Tuner
- Automatic identification of motor parameters and control gains required for vector control.
- Servo
- Implements an adjustment function for the motor’s embedded position control system. (Supports adjustment of position control parameters, inertia estimation, origin return operation, and point-to-point control.)
- DLL
- Functions needed for debugging are provided as APIs, allowing connection to a GUI developed to the user’s specifications.
Function Details
Easy GUI
Implements a GUI that allows more intuitive operation of the motor.
- Ability to set instruction values by manipulating sliders.
- Ability to configure instruction value profiles.
- Display of rotation speed, current values, etc., on meters.
- Switches for function switching.
- Waveform display of changes in values of variables.
- Ability to display a variety of parameters.
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Analyzer
Read and write variables dynamically while driving a motor.
- Dynamically display waveform while driving a motor.
- Specify trigger and each display settings with the waveform display.
- The commander function allows creation and transmission of sequences for changing variables of your choice.
- The user button function lets you change a user-defined group of variables with a single click.
- Operating procedure of each RMW function is displayed while you work.
- Adjusted variables can be output as macro definitions to header files.
- Display variable usage information by reading a CSV file.
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Tuner
- Automatically measures motor-specific parameters (resistance, inductance, induced voltage constant, inertia).
- Automatically adjust the proportional integral (PI) control gain of current/speed/position.
- Automatically adjust the expected gain for sensorless vector control.
- Manual tuning to finely adjust each PI control.
- Output results in pdf and motor-driver header files.
- [New in RMW 3.2] Added Tuner function for MCI-HV-1.
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Tuner for RL78 [New in RMW 3.2]
- Automatically measure motor-specific parameters (resistance, inductance, BEMF constant, inertia, friction coefficient, parameters for initial position detection).
- Automatically design parameters for sensorless vector control and fixed point arithmetic.
- Manually adjust each parameter.
- Easily perform drive tests such as startup, steady-state drive, and step response of speed and current.
- Output results in pdf and motor-driver header files.
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Servo
The following GUI for Servo control has been implemented. The Servo Adjustment screen is displayed when you select [Servo] from Select Tool in the Main Window.
- Motor axis connected load inertia estimation function
- Servo setting configuration function covering position control type, fixed frequencies, etc.
- Function for configuring the origin return method, return speed, etc.
- Function for point-to-point (PTP) single-axis operation.
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DLL
Variable read and write functions executed by the RMW (GUI) are provided in a DLL, making it possible to create tools using Excel VBA or as .NET applications.
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Built-in Communication Library
The download package contains both a standard communication library and a built-in communication library. Embedding the built-in communication library in the motor control program allows you to perform simple debugging using a USB-serial conversion board instead of a communication board compatible with Renesas Motor Workbench. Supported MCUs are the RA8T1, RA6T2, RA6T3, and RA4T1 (with support for additional MCUs planned for future release).
The number of points of waveform display data that can be displayed using the Analyzer module is limited, but other functions can be used in the same way as when using a communication board.
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| Standard Library | Built-in Communication Library | ||
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| RMW | Maximum display channels | 12 | 8 |
| Number of waveform display data points | 100000 | 1000 (RA8T1, RA6T2) 500 (RA6T3, RA4T1) | |
| Sampling period | Max. 20µs/4ch *UART 16.6Mbps | 50µs/8ch | |
| Commander | Available | Available | |
| User Button | Available | Available | |
| Tuner | Available | Available | |
| Easy GUI | Available | Available | |
| Connection to PC | MC-COM communication board required | Works with commercially available USB/UART conversion boards | |
| MCU communication interface | UART: 1 channel | UART: 1 channel | |
| Buffer | Uses external RAM built into the communication board | Uses MCU's internal RAM (32KB) | |
Detailed Specifications
| Item | Specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| General | Supported MCUs | RX13T, RX23T, RX24T, RX24U, RX26T, RX66T, RX72T, RX72M, RA6T1, RA6T2, RA6T3, RA4T1, RA8T1, RL78/G1F, RL78/G14, RL78/G24 (RL78/G24 only has Analyzer and Tuner functionality. Other RL78 Family only has Analyzer functionality.) |
| Usage environment (OS) | Windows 10, Windows 11 | |
| Communications | Peripherals & ports | UART 1 ch, DMA (DTC) Port: TXD, RXD |
| Communication interface | USB 2.0 (Communication Device Class) | |
| Communication board | The following kits have communication circuits:
For MCK-XXXXX or user board:
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| Analyzer | Waveform display | 8ch (scale and off-set setting per channel), zoom function (2 windows), Trigger mode selectable from Single / Auto / Normal, waveform data in a CSV format |
| Write / Read variable | Ability to select up to 255 variables simultaneously, useful functions that simplify debugging (user buttons, commander function, rename function) | |
| Number of waveform display data points | 100,000 (using standard library) | |
| Tuner | Input information | Rated voltage and number of pole pairs of motor to be measured |
| Output information | Motor-unique parameter (Resistance, Inductance, Magnet flux, Rotor inertia) and Control gain output Output file format: pdf file, header file*1 | |
| Servo | Supported functions | Inertia estimation function (rotor + load), servo adjustment function, origin return processing, PTP control |
| DLL | Usage environment | Windows 10 only. .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later. |
| Development environment | Visual Studio 2015 or later, Excel | |
| Supported functions | Serial data connection, reading and writing variables, scope function | |
| Built-in communication library | Supported MCUs | RA8T1, RA6T2, RA6T3, RA4T1 |
| Communication board | Commercially available USB serial conversion cable or board | |
| Number of analyzer waveform display data points | RA8T1/RA6T2: 1,000 data points RA6T3/RA4T1: 500 data points | |
*1. Corresponds to sample files for motor control sample code released by Renesas. Refer to the user’s manual for Renesas Motor Workbench for details.
Usage Environment
- MCK-XXXXX (RA4T1/RA6T2/RA6T3/RA8T1/RX26T）
- Evaluation System for BLDC Motor (requires CPU board sold separately)
- Evaluation System for Stepping Motor with Resolver
- User's development board (need to prepare a separate communication board)
Communication boards
- Renesas Electronics MC-COM
- Desk Top Laboratories W2002 (http://www.desktoplab.co.jp/)
- Commercially available USB-to-serial conversion cable (when using the built-in communication library)
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Example setups
Evaluation System for BLDC Motor / for Stepping Motor with Resolver
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MCK-XXXXX
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User environment
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