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Overview

The EK-RA6M5 evaluation kit enables users to effortlessly evaluate the features of the RA6M5 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using the 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

  1. The EK-RA6M5 comes pre-programmed with a quick start example project (source code provided in the EK-RA6M5 Example Project Bundle).
  2. Power up the EK-RA6M5 board through the debug USB port (J10) using the micro USB device cable connected to a 5V power source. The white power LED will light up.
  3. The quick start example project will begin to execute blinking the blue user LED.
  4. Refer to the EK-RA6M5 Quick Start Guide to explore additional functionality of the quick start example project.

Developing Embedded Applications

  1. Modifying the quick start example project – refer to the EK-RA6M5 Quick Start Guide for instructions on importing, modifying, and building the quick start example project
  2. Start with one of the many other example projects – choose from many example projects provided in the EK-RA6M5 Example Project Bundle to learn about different peripherals of the RA6M5 MCU Group. These example projects can serve as excellent starting points for you to develop your custom applications.

Building a Custom Hardware

  1. Start by building a functional prototype – utilize the EK-RA6M5 board with your choice of hundreds of popular ecosystem add-ons.
  2. Build custom hardware – develop custom hardware by referring to the design and manufacturing information provided in the EK-RA6M5 Design Package.

Features

  • Ecosystem & System Control Access
    • USB full speed host and device
    • Multiple 5V input sources
      • USB (debug, high speed, full speed)
      • External power supply
    • SEGGER J-LinkTM on-board programmer and debugger
    • Debug modes
    • 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
    • MCU boot configuration jumper
  • Special Feature Access
    • Ethernet (RMII and PHY)
    • 64MB External Octo-SPI Flash
    • 32MB External Quad-SPI Flash
    • CAN FD
    • USB High Speed host and device
  • MCU Native Pin Access
    • R7FA6M5BH3CFC MCU
    • 200MHz, Arm Cortex®-M33 core
    • 2MB Code Flash, 512kB SRAM
    • 176 pins, LQFP package, 24mm x 24mm x 1.70mm, 0.5mm pitch
    • Native pin access through 4x 40-pin male headers
    • MCU and USB current measurement points

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EK-RA6M5 Evaluation Board

Evaluation Kit for RA6M5 MCU Group

RTK7EKA6M5S00001BE Active
Description:Evaluation Kit for RA6M5 MCU Group
HTS (US):8471.50.0150
ECCN (US):3A991.a.2
SPQ:1
Pb (Lead) Free:No
Assembly Location:UNITED KINGDOM

Add-on Hardware

Additional boards that work with this platform. Some may be required for full functionality or to evaluate specific features.

Evaluation Kit for RA6M1 MCU Group

EK-RA6M1 Active
Provides a comprehensive platform to evaluate the RA6M1 MCU. Accelerates application development and hardware prototyping.

Evaluation Kit for RA6M2 MCU Group

EK-RA6M2 Active
Enables evaluation of the RA6M2 MCU with built‑in debugging and expandability. Designed to simplify embedded application development.

Evaluation Kit for RA6M3 MCU Group

EK-RA6M3 Active
Provides a feature‑rich platform to evaluate the RA6M3 MCU. Supports advanced embedded development and rapid prototyping.

Evaluation Kit for RA6M4 MCU Group

EK-RA6M4 Active
Evaluate the RA6M4 MCU with a versatile development platform for prototyping and application development. Built‑in debugging and extensive ecosystem support accelerate bring‑up and testing.

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Support

Support Communities

  1. Inquiry Regarding RA6M5 SDHI Model (sdhi_ek_ra6m5_ep) for Bare-Metal Development

    Dear Renesas Support, I am writing  to seek assistance with the RA6M5 SDHI model, specifically the sdhi_ek_ra6m5_ep module. I am currently working on a bare-metal project utilizing this module and require guidance on achieving specific functionalities without relying on RTOS (Real-Time Operating System). Additional Information ...

    Jan 24, 2024
  2. Full RAM Issue in EK-RA6M5 (99% occupied)

    Dear Renesas Engineering Community,I am working on a project using EK-RA6M5. Currently I have full RAM problem.The board has 512KB of SRAM. Current status: 511KB used out of 512KB, 99.8% RAM utilization.This is the current breakdown:For references, we are running multiple robotics sensors, publishing ...

    Jan 16, 2026
  3. EK RA6M5 Example Projects issues.

    Hello, I am trying to import, build and flash some of the example projects included in the archive "ek_ra6m5-exampleprojects.zip" However for a good number of these it seems they have not been updated or maintained to keep up with changes in the FSP leading to many errors ...

    Oct 13, 2022
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Knowledge Base

  1. RA Family: How to use the Debug Out function of J-Link OB on EK (Evaluation Kit)

    ... 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 user can evaluate, debug, and test the MCU ...

    Dec 14, 2023
  2. How to Use Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Communication on RA0E1 Fast Prototyping Board

    ... Summary of the video   This video demonstrates SPI communication between two Renesas RA boards, using the FPB-RA0E1 as the SPI master and the EK-RA6M5 as the SPI slave. FSP supports SPI communication on the FPB-RA0E1 with the r_sau_spi FSP module and on the EK-RA6M5 ...

  3. RA6: Is there an evaluation board that can evaluate Ethernet?

    Please use EK-RA6M3, EK-RA6M4 or EK-RA6M5.

    Apr 16, 2021
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