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[Upgrade to Revision] Solution Toolkit Development Assistance Tool for Capacitive Touch Sensors QE for Capacitive Touch V3.3.0 (PDF | English, 日本語)
・RL78 Family RL78/G16 group support
・SNR performance enhancement
・Plug-in version supports tuning via serial communication

QE for Capacitive Touch is a tool for assisting in the development of embedded systems that include the use of capacitive touch keys.
This tool simplifies the initial settings of the touch user interface and the tuning of the sensitivity.

Features

  • The GUI makes it easy for even a beginner to develop touch user interfaces.
  • Automatic tuning for touch sensor sensitivity
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Release Information

Product NameLatest Ver.ReleasedTarget Device (Note1)Details of upgradeDownloadOperating Environment
QE for Capacitive TouchV3.3.0Jun 20, 2023RA Family
RL78 Family
RX Family
Renesas SynergyTM
See Release NoteDownloade² studio plug-in(Note2)(Note3)
Operating Environment

Notes

  1. For details on supported MCUs, refer to the section Target Devices.
  2. We recommend using the e² studio installer provided for the RA Family for customers using RA Family. For details, see the GitHub page on the Flexible Software Package (FSP).
  3. For development of Renesas Synergy™, we recommend to install e² studio by platform installer included SSP(Synergy Software Package). 
    For details

Installing This Product

Target Devices

Downloads

Type Title Date
Software & Tools - Software Log in to Download ZIP 445.48 MB 日本語
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Documentation

Design & Development

Sample Code

Related Boards & Kits

Boards & Kits

Getting Started with QE for Capacitive Touch for RA

QE for Capacitive Touch from Renesas enables the development of touch sensors by simply following a guide on a GUI, thus contributing to shortening the development period for touch sensor functions that take advantage of the performance of Capacitive Sensing Unit (CTSU2).

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Additional Details

Features

The GUI makes it easy for even a beginner to develop touch user interfaces.

Simple GUI operations allow even a beginner to create the configuration for use with a touch user interface, monitor the state of input through the touch sensors, and adjust parameters.

Furthermore, since this tool can adjust tuning parameters and reflect the results through display in real-time, it is very useful for finding the appropriate parameters in various situations, such as in the presence of much static electricity or in cases of use with wet hands.

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Monitoring and parameter adjustment function

Automatic tuning for touch sensor sensitivity

This tool enables automatic tuning for the sensitivity of the capacitive touch sensors. You can complete basic tuning within a few minutes by following the instructions in the pop-up messages.

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Automatic tuning for touch sensor sensitivity

 

3D gesture recognition

You can develop a gesture application that reacts "by anyone's hand" without any specialized skills just by actually performing the gesture that you want AI to remember on the capacitance sensor.
e-AI × 3D Gesture Recognition >>
Usage Example of e-AI × 3D gesture recognition feature >>

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Supported Driver and Middleware

DeviceDriverVersion
RA FamilyCSTU (Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit) Driver
Flexible Software Package (FSP) Component for RA Family
Component name: r_ctsu
V4.4.0
Touch Middleware
Flexible Software Package (FSP) Component for RA Family
Component name: rm_touch
V4.4.0
RX FamilyDriver for capacitive touch sensor unit
RX Family QE CTSU Module Using Firmware Integration Technology
Module name: r_ctsu_qe
V2.20
Middleware for touch sensors
RX Family QE Touch Module Using Firmware Integration Technology
Module name: rm_touch_qe
V2.20
RL78 FamilyDriver for capacitive touch sensor unit
RL78 Family QE CTSU Module Software Integration System
Module name: r_ctsu
V1.40
Middleware for touch sensors
RL78 Family QE Touch Module Software Integration System
Module name: rm_touch
V1.40
Renesas SynergyCTSU (Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit) Driver
Synergy Software Package (SSP) Component for Renesas Synergy
Component name: r_ctsuv2
V2.2.0
Capacitive Touch Framework
Synergy Software Package (SSP) Component for Renesas Synergy
Component name: sf_touch_ctsuv2
V2.2.0

See here for details on adding and setting middleware related to QE for Capacitive Touch