Overview
Description
The R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK is an integrated development platform that accelerates the development of connected services and gateway applications.
The R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK provides all-in-one software package including a Free of Charge (FoC) license that can be used in testing and advanced development. The open-source* software enables users to freely customize the source code for their development and can be replaced with software solutions provided by the Renesas Partner Program.
Sample applications including but not limited to Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Intrusion Detection System (IDS), and resource monitoring are available on the R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK for users to easily start functional testing and prototyping of the central gateway.
*TOPPERS/ATK2 and Trampoline OS are software based on the AUTOSAR specification, and these source codes are published on GitHub. If you plan to use this software for commercial purposes, please comply with the terms of use of AUTOSAR and the developer community.
Features
- All software is provided under a FoC license for easy testing
- This is replaceable with rich software solutions from the RCC partner ecosystem of over 255 companies
- R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK provides the OS/framework layer, allowing users to focus on developing value-added applications for the product
- Provides experience through sample applications for various use cases
- All software is customizable as it consists mainly of open source.
- Hypervisor support for MCUs
- RTOS based on AUTOSAR specifications
Target Devices
Design & Development
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Knowledge Base
- Is there a roadmap of R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK?
For the roadmap of R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK, please refer to "Software list by version" in R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK User's Manual.https://www.renesas.com/whitebox-sdk#document
May 18, 2026 - Can R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK be built on a Windows PC?
For the Windows PC, it is possible to build by preparing Ubuntu 20.04 in the Virtualbox environment. For the build procedure, please refer to “How to build” in R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK User's Manual. Note: You need to install Ubuntu 20.04 on the Virtualbox environment in ...
May 18, 2026 - Is there a way to build each OS separately in the R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK environment?
For the way to build each OS separately please refer to "Rebuild procedure" in the R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK User's Manual. User's Manual can be downloaded from the following URL.https://www.renesas.com/whitebox-sdk#document
May 18, 2026
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