The E2 emulator Lite (abbreviated as "E2 Lite") is an on-chip debugging emulatorand flash programmer for MCUs of the RX, RA, RE and RL78 families. The E2 Lite is more economical than the E1, and is suitable for work across the whole range from hobbyist projects and education to professional development..

Topics

The E2 emulator Lite newly supports the RA2L1 group. Learn more >>

Features

  • An entry model recommended for new starters
  • Features equivalent to E1 at a more affordable price
  • Ability to connect to boards designed for E1
  • Support for new MCUs with next-generation, such as RXv3, RA, etc.
  • Learn More

Release Information

Purpose of use Software to be used Target devices Latest Version Released Operating Environment
On-chip Debugging CS+
*Evaluation Software Download		 RX, RL78
[More details]
Functions Supported by CS+ (PDF | English, 日本語)		 V8.04.00 Jul. 20, 2020 Operating Environment
e² studio
*Download		 RA, RE, RX, RL78
[More details]
*See "Release notes".		 (64-bit version)
2020-10		 Oct. 06, 2020
(32-bit version)
V7.8.0		 Apr. 20, 2020
IAR Embedded Workbench Note1 RX, RL78 Contact IAR Systems.
Flash Programming Renesas Flash Programmer V3
*Evaluation Software Download		 RA, RX, RL78
[More details]
List of MCUs supported by Renesas Flash Programmer V3 (PDF | English, 日本語)		 V3.08.00 Oct. 06, 2020 Operating Environment

Note:

  1. As for tools produced by partners, Contact each company directly.

Product Options

Orderable Part ID Description Buy Sample
RTE0T0002LKCE00000R E2 Emulator Lite
Availability
Buy / Quote

Documentation & Downloads

Title Other Languages Type Format File Size Date
User Guides & Manuals
List of MCUs supported by Renesas Flash Programmer V3 日本語 Manual PDF 168 KB
E2 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual (Notes on Connection of RA Devices) 日本語 Manual ZIP 497 KB
On-chip Debuggers Performance Property 日本語 Manual PDF 219 KB
E1/E20/E2 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual (Notes on Connection of RL78) 日本語 Manual PDF 868 KB
E1/E20 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual(Notes on Connection of RL78)(for RL78/G10, RL78/G1M, RL78/G1N) 日本語 Manual PDF 764 KB
CS+ V8.04.00 Integrated Development Environment User's Manual: RL78 Debug Tool 日本語 Manual PDF 5.76 MB
CS+ V8.03.00 Integrated Development Environment User's Manual: RX Debug Tool 日本語 Manual PDF 5.75 MB
Renesas Flash Programmer V3.06 Flash memory programming software User's Manual 日本語 Manual PDF 1.00 MB
E2 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual (Notes on Connection of RE Devices) 日本語 Manual PDF 535 KB
E1/E20/E2Emulator, E2Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual(Notes on Connection of RX Devices) 日本語 Manual PDF 1.26 MB
RL78 Family CS+ Debugging Using Hot Plug-in Function 日本語 Manual PDF 738 KB
Low voltage OCD Board for RL78/G10 (10pin, 16pin) 日本語 Manual PDF 683 KB
R0E000010ACB20 User's Manual (Isolator for E1 Emulator) 日本語 Manual PDF 327 KB
R0E000010ACB10 User's Manual (Isolator for E1 Emulator) 日本語 Manual PDF 1.73 MB
R0E000010CKZ11 User's Manual (Small Connector Conversion Adapter for E1 Emulator) 日本語 Manual PDF 178 KB
R0E000010ACB00 User's Manual (Hot-plug Adapter for E1 Emulator) 日本語 Manual PDF 153 KB
R0E000010CKZ00 User's Manual (14-Pin to 38-Pin Conversion Adapter for E1 Emulator) 日本語 Manual PDF 140 KB
Application Notes & White Papers
Renesas Flash Programmer Usage from the Command Line 日本語 Application Note PDF 208 KB
Downloads
[Free-of-charge edition] Renesas Flash Programmer V3.08.00 Linux edition 日本語 Evaluation Software ZIP 25.55 MB
Renesas Flash Programmer V3.08.00 Upgrade Linux edition 日本語 Upgrade - Programmer ZIP 25.54 MB
[Free-of-charge edition] Renesas Flash Programmer V3.08.00 日本語 Evaluation Software ZIP 74.85 MB
Renesas Flash Programmer V3.08.00 Upgrade 日本語 Upgrade - Programmer ZIP 74.85 MB
e² studio 2020-10 installer (Offline installer) 日本語 Upgrade - IDE EXE 1,618.03 MB
[Evaluation Software] CS+ for CC V8.04.00 (Single Download) 日本語 Evaluation Software EXE 688.19 MB
[Evaluation Software] CS+ for CA,CX V4.04.00 (Single Download) 日本語 Evaluation Software EXE 454.46 MB
[Evaluation Software] CS+ for CA,CX V4.04.00(2020.07) (Single Download) 日本語 Evaluation Software ZIP 458.56 MB
CS+ QE V9.04.00 – Upgrade - IDE ZIP 4.02 MB
CS+ QE V9.04.00 – Upgrade - IDE EXE 4.58 MB
CS+ Device Information for RX V3.04.00 日本語 Upgrade - IDE ZIP 129.67 MB
RX Family C/C++ Compiler Package V3 (without IDE) V3.02.00 日本語 Evaluation Software ZIP 22.40 MB
License Manager V2.03.01 日本語 Software ZIP 6.64 MB
[Evaluation Software] CS+ for CC V8.03.00 (Single Download) 日本語 Evaluation Software EXE 681.04 MB
CS+ for CC Device Information for RL78 V8.03.00 日本語 Upgrade - IDE EXE 16.35 MB
RL78 Family C Compiler Package V1 (without IDE) V1.09.00 日本語 Evaluation Software EXE 19.83 MB
CS+ Utilities V3.05.00 日本語 Software EXE 3.62 MB
CS+ QE V3.03.00 日本語 Software EXE 4.58 MB
USB Driver for Renesas MCU Tools V2.77.00 (for 64-bit version of Windows OS) 日本語 Upgrade - IDE EXE 3.80 MB
USB Driver for Renesas MCU Tools(E2,E2 Lite,IE850,IE850A,PG-FP5) V2.77.00(for 32-bit version of Windows OS) 日本語 Upgrade - IDE EXE 3.64 MB
e² studio 6.3.0 installer (Offline installer) 日本語 Evaluation Software EXE 952.89 MB
CS+ for CC Emulator Utilities V1.02.00 日本語 Upgrade - IDE EXE 11.13 MB
Tool News
[Notification] Development assistance tool for capacitive touch sensor, Renesas on-chip debugging emulators and flash programmers that support the RA2L1 group 日本語 Tool News - Notification PDF 304 KB
[Notification] Renesas on-chip debugging emulators and flash programmers
that support the RA6T1 group 		日本語 Tool News - Notification PDF 352 KB
[Upgrade to revision] Renesas Flash Programmer V3.08.00 日本語 Tool News - Release PDF 83 KB
[Notes] CS+ Integrated Development Environment 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 150 KB
[Notes] Renesas Flash Programmer 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 147 KB
[Notes] E20 Emulator, E1 Emulator, E2 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 305 KB
[Notes] CS+ Integrated Development Environment 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 92 KB
[Notes] CS+ Integrated Development Environment 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 127 KB
[Notes] CS+, Cubesuite+, e² studio Integrated Development Environment 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 168 KB
[Notes] e² studio, CS+ Device Information for RX Family 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 234 KB
[Notes] Renesas Flash Programmer V3.01.00 日本語 Tool News - Note PDF 83 KB
Release of the E2 emulator Lite, a new on-chip debugging emulator – Tool News - Release PDF 263 KB
Other
E2 Lite Self-Checking Program V.1.00.00 日本語 Others ZIP 4.91 MB
Renesas Flash Programmer V3.06.01 Release Notes 日本語 Release Note PDF 273 KB
info: For device-specific or order-specific documentation, submit a support request.

Specifications

Note that some functions shown here may not be supported under the IDE you use. Performance property and Connection system also vary depending on the MCU type.

  • Connection system
  • Break function
  • Trace function
  • Memory reference and change while executing the program
  • Performance measurement
  • Hot plug-in
 See On-chip Debuggers Performance Property (PDF | English, 日本語).
On-board programming Supported Note1
User interface 14pin 2.54mm pitch connector
(7614-6002: from 3M Japan, 2514-6002：from 3M Limited)
20pin 1.27mm pitch connector
(FTSH-110-01-L-DV-K： from Samtec)
10pin 1.27mm pitch connector
(FTSH-105-01-L-DV-K：from Samtec)
PC Interface USB 2.0, full speed
Target board connection Via attached user I/F cable (Connection signals vary by the target MCU type.)
Power supply Up to 200mA (3.3V)
Power voltage 1.8V to 5.5V (depending on the target MCU)
External dimension
(Except the protruding parts)		 96.2 mm×52.7 mm×17.2 mm
Conformance with overseas standards European Standards: EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024
US FCC Standard: FCC part 15 Class A

Note:

  1. The E2 emulator Lite can support bit rates up to 1.5 Mbps. However, only bit rates which are selectable for the external clock of the target MCU or system of the RX family are displayed. Note that in some cases the bit rate selected for the E1 or E20 emulator will not be selectable.

Components

  • E2 emulator Lite main unit
  • USB I/F cable
  • User's I/F cable (14-pin)

System Configuration

System Configuration

>> Refer to the system configuration in case of using the E2 emulator Lite as a flash programmer

Optional Products

Following optional products are provided to facilitate the use of the E2 emulator Lite. Please make sure to choose the products that match MCUs you use.

Note: Please read references to "E1 emulator" in the manuals for optional products as also meaning "E2 emulator Lite"

User-system Interface Cable

This cable is used to connect the E2 emulator. It can also be used for the E2 emulator Lite and PG-FP6.

  MCUs
RA RE
User-system Interface Cable for the E2 Emulator (20-20 pins)
RTE0T00020KCAC0000J
RTE0T00020KCAC0000J User's Manual (PDF)		 lens lens
User-system Interface Cable for the E2 Emulator (20-10 pins)
RTE0T00020KCAC1000J
RTE0T00020KCAC1000J User's Manual (PDF)		 lens lens

lens Available | — Not Available

Conversion Adapter

Converts the number and pitch of the pins in the connector for the connection with the emulator.

  MCUs
RX RL78
14-Pin to 38-Pin Conversion Adapter for the E1 Emulator
R0E000010CKZ00
R0E000010CKZ00 User's Manual (14-Pin to 38-Pin Conversion Adapter for E1 Emulator) (PDF | English, 日本語)
An adapter for converting the 14-pin/2.54-mm pitch connector on the head of the emulator user interface cable to a 38-pin/0.5-mm pitch connector		 lens

—
Small Connector Conversion Adapter for the E1 Emulator
R0E000010CKZ11
R0E000010CKZ11 User's Manual (Small Connector Conversion Adapter for E1 Emulator) (PDF | English, 日本語)
An adapter for converting the 14-pin/2.54-mm pitch connector on the head of the emulator user interface cable to a 14-pin/1.27-mm pitch connector		 lens lens

lens Available | — Not Available

Hot-plug Adapter

Allows you to connect the emulator without having to turn off the system (Hot Plugin).

  MCUs
RX RL78
Hot-plug Adapter for the E1 Emulator
R0E000010ACB00
R0E000010ACB00 User's Manual (Hot-plug Adapter for E1 Emulator) (PDF | English, 日本語)
An adapter that allows connection of an emulator to a running user system without turning the power off		 lens Note1 lens Note1

lens Available | — Not Available

Note:

  1. Refer to On-chip Debuggers Performance Property (PDF | English, 日本語) for the applicable MCU groups.

Isolator

Enables debugging in an environment where there is a difference in potential between the user system GND and the host PC GND.

  MCUs
RX RL78
Isolator for the E1 Emulator
R0E000010ACB10
R0E000010ACB10 User's Manual (Isolator for E1 Emulator) (PDF | English, 日本語)
(For the RX or the R8C family)		 lens

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Isolator for the E1 Emulator
R0E000010ACB20
R0E000010ACB20 User's Manual (Isolator for E1 Emulator) (PDF | English, 日本語)
(For the RL78 or the RH850 family)

—

 lens

lens Available | — Not Available

Low voltage OCD Board

Enables you to debug the target MCU, even if the adapter voltage is not high enough to reprogram internal Flash ROM. This product is used between the emulator and a user's system, and is united by the in-circuit connection with the user's system.

  MCUs
RL78/G10
Low voltage OCD Board for RL78/G10 (10-pin/16-pin)
R0E510Y47LVB00
Low voltage OCD Board for RL78/G10 (10pin, 16pin) (PDF | English, 日本語)
An OCD board for debugging an RL78/G10 MCU (10-pin or 16-pin) with an adapter voltage below 4.5 V		 lens

lens Available | — Not Available

Design Support

E2 emulator Lite [RTE0T0002LKCE00000R] Information for Users

Target Devices

As the supported devices are different depending on the software you use, refer to the "Target devices" in Release information.