Overview
Description
The EK-RA6M1 evaluation kit enables users to effortlessly evaluate the features of the RA6M1 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using Renesas' Flexible Software Package (FSP) and various IDEs.
Getting Started
Running the Quick Start Example Project
- The EK-RA6M1 board comes pre-programmed with a quick start example project (provided with the example projects bundle).
- Power up the EK-RA6M1 board through the USB debug port (J11) using the micro USB device cable connected to a 5V power source. The green power LED will light up.
- The quick start example project will begin to execute blinking the red user LED.
- Refer to the EK-RA6M1 – Quick Start Guide (PDF) to explore additional functionality of the quick start example project.
Developing Embedded Applications
- Modifying the quick start example project – refer to the EK-RA6M1 Quick Start Guide for instructions on importing, modifying, and building the quick start example project.
- Start with one of the many other example projects (provided in the example projects bundle) – choose from many example projects to learn about different peripherals of the RA6M1 MCU Group. These example projects can serve as excellent starting points for you to develop your custom applications.
Building Custom Hardware
- Start by building a functional prototype - utilize the EK-RA6M1 board with your choice of ecosystem add-ons.
- Build custom hardware – develop custom hardware by referring to the design and manufacturing information provided in the EK-RA6M1 v1 - Design Package (ZIP | English, 日本語)
Features
- MCU Native Pin Access
- R7FA6M1AD3CFP MCU
- 120MHz, Arm Cortex®-M4 core
- 512KB Code Flash, 256KB SRAM
- 100 pins, LQFP package, 14mm x 14mm x 1.70mm, 0.5mm pitch
- Native pin access through 4x 40-pin male headers
- MCU current measurement points
- Ecosystem & System Control Access
- USB Full Speed device
- 5V input through USB debug
- SEGGER J-LinkTM on-board programmer and debugger
- Debug modes
- Debug On-board (SWD) – via J-Link
- Debug Out (SWD) – via J-Link
- Debug in (SWD and JTAG)
- Two Digilent PmodTM (SPI and UART)
- User LED
- Mechanical user button
- Capacitive user button
- MCU boot configuration jumper
Applications
Design & Development
Videos & Training
Kickstart IoT and embedded systems development using Renesas EK-RA6M5, EK-RA6M4, and EK-RA6M3 evaluation kits for the RA6 MCU series. This video provides an overview of the kit architecture, key features, a quick start example project, and many useful resources to begin innovating quickly with Renesas RA MCUs.
Additional Videos
News & Blog Posts
Blog Post Jan 28, 2022 |
Blog Post Jan 28, 2022 |
Blog Post Nov 18, 2021 |
Blog Post Nov 11, 2021 |
Certifications
The EK-RA6M1 kit meets the following certifications/standards. Please refer to the EK-RA6M1 user manual for the disclaimer, precautions and more details on the certifications.
EMC/EMI Standards
- FCC Notice (Class A) – Part 15
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ICES-003 Compliance: CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)
- CE Class A (EMC Directive 2004/108/EEC)
- Taiwan Chinese National Standard 13438, C6357 compliance, Class A limits
- Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015, Class A
Material Selection, Waste, Recycling, and Disposal Standards
- EU RoHS
- China SJ/T 113642014, 10-year environmental protection use period
Safety Standards
- UL 94V-0
Partners
Zephyr Project
The Zephyr Project is an open-source, scalable real‑time operating system (RTOS) designed for resource-constrained embedded systems and supports a wide range of hardware architectures and development boards. For the Renesas RA6M1 Evaluation Kit, Zephyr provides focused documentation covering board features, supported peripherals, and basic build, flashing, and debugging workflows to help developers quickly get started.
Support
Support Communities
- Not able to see the USB serial COM port in device manager
When I connect the EK-RA6M1 board to my PC using the micro-USB J11 (DEBUG USB) connector, I can only see the J-Link driver listed in Device Manager. I do not see any USB-to-Serial (COM) port under the Ports (COM & LPT) section. I have already ...
Jan 9, 2026 - Not able to see the USB serial COM port in device manager
When I connect the EK-RA6M1 board to my PC using the micro-USB J11 (DEBUG USB) connector, I can only see the J-Link driver listed in Device Manager. I do not see any USB-to-Serial (COM) port under the Ports (COM & LPT) section. I have already ...
Jan 9, 2026 - ECU reflashing
Hi We are creating an OBD tool , for diagnosis and reflashing the ECU. I have been doing ECU reprogramming/flashing using RA6M1 custom board. In this project , I flashed the ECU by mobile application, I connect the mobile to OBD tool(RENESAS RA6M1) via USB cable, then OBD tool ...
Aug 29, 2024
Knowledge Base
- RA Family: How to use the Debug Out function of J-Link OB on EK (Evaluation Kit)
... each EK (Evaluation Kit) for RA MCUs, such as EK-RA2E1, EK-RA2E2, EK-RA2L1, EK-RA2A1, etcEK-RA4M1、EK-RA4M2、EK-RA4M3、EK-RA4W1、EK-RA6M1、EK-RA6M2, EK-RA6M3, EK-RA6M4, EK-RA6M5, etc., all EKs come with J-Link OB (On-Board Debugger), which means that the ...
Dec 14, 2023
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