Overview
Description
The EK-RA4M3 evaluation kit enables users to effortlessly evaluate the features of the RA4M3 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using Renesas' Flexible Software Package (FSP) and e2 studio IDE. Utilize rich on-board features along with your choice of popular ecosystem add-ons to bring your big ideas to life.
Getting Started
Running the Quick Start Example Project
- The EK-RA4M3 board comes pre-programmed with a Quick Start example project (source code provided in the EK-RA4M3 example project bundle).
- Power up the EK-RA4M3 board through the USB debug port (J10) using the micro USB device cable connected to a 5V power source. The white power LED will light up.
- The Quick Start example project will begin to execute blinking the blue user LED.
- Refer to the EK-RA4M3 – Quick Start Guide to explore additional functionality of the Quick Start example project.
Developing Embedded Applications
- Modifying the Quick Start example project – Refer to the EK-RA4M3 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 EK-RA4M3 example project's bundle) – Choose from many example projects to learn about different peripherals of the RA4M3 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-RA4M3 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-RA4M3 design package.
Features
- Special Feature Access
- 32MB external Quad-SPI Flash
- MCU Native Pin Access
- R7FA4M3AF3CFB MCU
- 100MHz, Arm Cortex®-M33 core
- 1MB Code Flash, 128KB SRAM
- 144 pins, LQFP package, 20mm x 20mm x 1.70mm, 0.5mm pitch
- Native pin access through prototype friendly male headers
- MCU and USB current measurement points
- Ecosystem & System Control Access
- USB Full Speed host and device
- Multiple 5V input sources
- USB (debug, Full Speed)
- External power supply
- 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 (ETM, SWD & JTAG) – via J-Link, Arm® Keil® ULINKTM, IAR I-jetTM, Renesas E2/E2 Lite, etc.
- User LEDs and buttons
- Three user LEDs (red, blue, green)
- Power LED (white) indicating availability of regulated power
- Debug LED (yellow) indicating the debug connection
- Two user buttons
- One reset button
- Five most popular ecosystem expansions
- MikroElektronika™ mikroBUS connector
- SparkFun® Qwiic® connector
- Two SeeedGrove® system (I2C and analog) connectors
- Two Digilent Pmod™ (SPI and UART) connectors
- Arduino™ (Uno R3) connector
- MCU boot configuration
Applications
Design & Development
Videos & Training
Kickstart IoT and embedded systems development using Renesas EK-RA4M2 and EK-RA4M3, Evaluation Kits for RA4M2 and RA4M3 MCU Groups. Familiarize yourself with the kit architecture, key features, quick start example project, and many useful resources to begin innovating quickly.
Additional Videos
News & Blog Posts
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Certifications
The EK-RA4M3 kit meets the following certifications/standards. Refer to the EK-RA4M3 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
Support
Support Communities
- EK-RA4M3 Evaluation Kit and Hello World ram overflow
Hello I am using e2 studio and the EK-RA4M3 evaluation kit, which uses the R7FA4M3AF3CFB MCU. I followed the quick start guide, and is ready to compile the quickstart_ek_ra4m3_ep project. But whenever i compile i get this: c:/renesas/ra/e2studio_v2021-10 ...
Dec 4, 2021 - about FLASH_NS_IMAGE_START between rtc_ns_ek_ra4m3_ep and rtc_s_ek_ra4m3_ep
hi there， in rtc_s_ek_ra4m3_ep, FLASH_NS_IMAGE_START is used. does FLASH_NS_IMAGE_START define where rtc_ss_ek_ra4m3_ep Reset_Handler should be located? all the best! Sky
Jun 1, 2021 - Adding FreeRTOS+CLI to EK-RA4M3
How would I go about adding FreeRTOS+CLI to my EK-RA4M3 project in E2 Studio? It is not listed as an available component. I don't want to add it directly to my source folder and have to maintain versions with FSP. Board: EK-RA4M3Device: R7FA4M3AF3CFB Toolchain: GCC ...
Nov 14, 2023
Knowledge Base
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Secure Key installation via the factory bootloader in FSP 3.0.0 is not supported for RSA 3K, RSA 4K, and ECC secp256k1 on the following devices:Certain EK-RA6M4 and EK-RA4M3 Evaluation Kits may contain the affected silicon. If your application requires secure key installation of RSA 3K ...
Apr 29, 2021 - RA Family: How to use the Debug Out function of J-Link OB on EK (Evaluation Kit)
Last Updated: 12/14/2023 Question: How to use the Debug Out function of J-Link OB on EK (Evaluation Kit) Answer: Renesas has equipped each EK (Evaluation Kit) for RA MCUs, such as EK-RA2E1, EK-RA2E2, EK-RA2L1, EK-RA2A1, etcEK-RA4M1、EK-RA4M2、EK-RA4M3 ...
Dec 14, 2023 - RA Family: 16-Bit boundary byte swap in Macronix OSPI Memory DTR (DDR) Mode
... MX25LM51245G (OSPI)(EK-RA6M4, EK-RA6M5) 0x12345678 N/A N/A 0x12345678 0x34127856 MX25L25645G (QSPI)(EK-RA6M3, EK-RA6M4, EK-RA6M5, EK-RA4M2, EK-RA4M3) 0x12345678 0x12345678 0x12345678 N/A N/A MX25LW51245G (OSPI)(EK-RA8P1) 0x12345678 N/A N/A N/A ...
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