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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.
EK-RA6M5 Kit
EK-RA6M5 Board
EK-RA6M5 Kit Contents
EK-RA6M5 Kit
EK-RA6M5 Board
EK-RA6M5 Kit Contents
  • 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
    • Native pin access through 4x 40-pin male headers
    • MCU and USB current measurement points
  • Kit Contents: EK-RA6M5 board, Micro USB device cable (type-A male to micro-B male), Micro USB host cable (type-A male to micro-B male), Ethernet patch cable
eProsima RA Family & micro-ROS Support
micro-ROS Solutions
Title Category Buy/Sample
RA6M5200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 TrustZone®, Highest Integration with Ethernet and CAN FD
RA6M5 Group Datasheet
 RA Arm® Cortex®-M MCUs, MCU Selection Table Buy/Quote

Documentation

Title Type Date
EK-RA6M5 – Quick Start Guide
PDF1.63 MB日本語
Quick Start Guide
EK-RA6M5 v1 – User's Manual
PDF5.10 MB日本語
Manual - Development Tools
EK-RA6M5 v1 - Design Package
ZIP52.77 MB
Schematic
EK-RA6M5 Example Project Bundle
PDF101 KB
Related Files:
Application Note
RA6 Secure Firmware Update using MCUboot and Flash Dual Bank – Application Project
PDF2.98 MB
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Application Note
Getting Started with ADC Interleaved Mode Application – Application Project
PDF1012 KB
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Application Note
Injecting Plaintext User Keys – Application Project
PDF1.12 MB
Related Files:
Application Note
Injecting and Updating Secure User Keys for RA Family – Application Project
PDF3.50 MB
Related Files:
Application Note
RYZ014A LTE Communication Sample Application
PDF1.06 MB日本語
Related Files:
Application Note
RYZ014A and RA MCU Firmware Upgrade from Host MCU
PDF698 KB日本語
Related Files:
Application Note
Renesas RA Family Device Lifecycle Management Key Installation
PDF2.44 MB 简体中文
Related Files:
Application Note
RA FSP MQTT/TLS Azure Cloud Connectivity Solution Application Note
PDF1.64 MB
Related Files:
Application Note
Renesas RA Family Exception Handling - Application Project
PDF2.53 MB
Related Files:
Application Note
Secure Bootloader for RA6 MCU Series Using MCUboot
PDF1.60 MB
Related Files:
Application Note
RA Family Guidelines for Using the S Cache on the System Bus
PDF797 KB
Related Files:
Application Note
Establishing and Protecting Device Identity using SCE9 and Arm® TrustZone®
PDF1.13 MB
Related Files:
Application Note
Renesas RA Security Design with Arm® TrustZone® - IP Protection
PDF2.67 MB 简体中文
Related Files:
Application Note
RA Arm® TrustZone® Tooling Primer
PDF1.11 MB
Application Note
Renesas RA Securing Data at Rest Using the Arm® TrustZone®
PDF870 KB
Related Files:
Application Note
An Introduction to Renesas Advanced (RA) MCU Kits
PPSX38.29 MB
Presentation
Deep Dive into the EK-RA6M5 Kit
PPSX14.07 MB
Presentation

Design & Development

Software & Tools

Renesas Flash Programmer (Programming GUI)Flash memory programming software [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78KR, 78K0] Programmer (Unit/SW) Renesas
Flexible Software Package (FSP)FSP is an enhanced software package designed to provide easy-to-use, scalable, high-quality software for embedded system designs using Renesas RA Family of Arm Microcontrollers. Note: FSP with e² studio Installer (Platform Installer) will install the e² studio tool, FSP packs, GCC toolchain and Segger J-Link drivers required to use this software. No additional installations are required.Downloads:
Renesas RA Family Device Lifecycle Management Key InstallationRA Arm® TrustZone® Tooling PrimerInjecting Plaintext User Keys – Application ProjectEstablishing and Protecting Device Identity using SCE9 and Arm® TrustZone®EK-RA6M5 Example Project Bundle
RA FSP MQTT/TLS Azure Cloud Connectivity Solution Application NoteRA Family Guidelines for Using the S Cache on the System BusInjecting and Updating Secure User Keys for RA Family – Application ProjectSecure Bootloader for RA6 MCU Series Using MCUbootRenesas RA Family Exception Handling - Application ProjectRA6 Secure Firmware Update using MCUboot and Flash Dual Bank – Application ProjectEK-RA6M5 Example Project BundleGetting Started with ADC Interleaved Mode Application – Application ProjectGetting Started with ADC Interleaved Mode Application – Application Project
 Software Package Renesas
SEGGER™ J-Link™ Software and Documentation PackageSoftware utilities, firmware updates, and supporting documentation for the J-Link on-board programmer and debugger on the RA MCU kits. Software Package SEGGER

Sample Code

Title Type Date
EK-RA6M5 Example Project Bundle
ZIP31.69 MB
Related Files:
Sample Code
RA6 Secure Firmware Update using MCUboot and Flash Dual Bank – Application Project
[Software=FSP|v4.0.0]
ZIP29.61 MB
Related Files:
Compiler: GNUARM-NONE
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Getting Started with ADC Interleaved Mode Application – Application Project
[Software=FSP|v3.7.0],[Toolchain: GCC ARM Embedded | 10.3.1.20210824]
ZIP1018 KB
Related Files:
Compiler: GNUARM-NONE
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Injecting Plaintext User Keys – Application Project - Sample Code
ZIP12.60 MB
Related Files:
Sample Code
Injecting and Updating Secure User Keys for RA Family - Sample Code
ZIP13.95 MB
Related Files:
Sample Code
RYZ014A LTE Communication Sample Application
ZIP1.04 MB日本語
Related Files:
Sample Code
RYZ014A and RA MCU Firmware Upgrade from Host MCU
ZIP1.46 MB
Related Files:
Sample Code
Renesas RA Family Device Lifecycle Management Key Installation Rev.2.00 - Sample Code
ZIP2.21 MB
Related Files:
Sample Code
RA FSP MQTT/TLS Azure Cloud Connectivity Solution Application Note - Sample Code
This application project is built with the integrated “Azure IoT SDK for Embedded C” package which allows small embedded (IoT) devices like Renesas RA family of MCUs RA6M3, RA6M4, and RA6M5 to communicate with Azure services.
ZIP9.71 MB
Related Files:
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Renesas RA Family Exception Handling - Application Project - Sample Code
The application project uses the Flexible Software Package (FSP) of the RA family|| the GNU GCC compiler|| and the integrated development environment e2 studio IDE to demonstrate an exception handling flow for multiple possible faults.
ZIP2.69 MB
Related Files:
Compiler: GNU ARM Embedded
IDE: e2 studio, Keil
Sample Code
Secure Bootloader for RA6 MCU Series Using MCUboot - Sample Code
MCUboot is a secure bootloader for 32-bit MCUs. It defines a common infrastructure for the bootloader, defines system flash layout on microcontroller systems, and provides a secure bootloader that enables easy software update [Toolchains=GCC Arm Embedded|9.3.1.20200408] [Software=RA FSP|v3.5.0] [Board=EK-RA6M3;EK-RA6M4]
ZIP22.71 MB
Related Files:
Compiler: GNU Arm Embedded
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
RA Family Guidelines for Using the S Cache on the System Bus - Sample Code
ZIP4.16 MB
Related Files:
Sample Code
Establishing and Protecting Device Identity using SCE9 and Arm® TrustZone® Rev.1.10 - Sample Code
The application example provided in this package uses the Secure Crypto Engine 9 (SCE9) module based on RA6M4 to generate a pair of ECC keys and uses a local CA to generate the device certificate based on the ECC public key.
ZIP8.80 MB
Related Files:
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Renesas RA Security Design with Arm® TrustZone® - IP Protection Rev.1.10 - Sample Code
Arm® TrustZone® technology for ARMv8-M is an optional security extension that is designed to provide a foundation for improved system-level security in a wide range of embedded applications.
ZIP2.61 MB
Related Files:
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Renesas RA Family Securing Data at Rest Using the Arm® TrustZone® Rev.1.00 - Sample Code
ZIP881 KB
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Renesas RA Family Security Design with Arm® TrustZone® - IP Protection Rev.1.00 - Sample Code
ZIP2.66 MB
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code
Renesas RA Securing Data at Rest Using the Arm® TrustZone® Rev.1.00 - Sample Code
[Toolchains=GCC Arm Embedded|9.2.1.20191025] [Software=RA FSP|v2.0.0] [Board=EK-RA6M4]
ZIP881 KB
Related Files:
Compiler: GNU Arm Embedded
IDE: e2 studio
Sample Code

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    Certifications

    The EK-RA6M5 meets the following certifications/standards. Refer to the EK-RA6M5 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