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This page is for the Renesas RX family of MCUs. The main goal is to make the information about RX MCUs friendly, easy to access for embedded developers.

The links below can be used to get familiar with Renesas RX MCUs. 

• RX 32-Bit Performance / Efficiency MCUs

Getting Started with RX

Here are the resources for RX MCUs on Renesas Website.------------– Plan A ----------------

• Features of RX
• RX Family Development Environment
  • Development Toole2studio (Recommend for new development)
    Tools  (Note that in Americas region, only e2studio is supported.
    
  • CS+
  Embedded Workbench for RX (provided by IAR )
  Toolchain
  CC-
  • RX
  • GCC for Renesas RX (provided by CyberTHOR)
  IAR C/C++ Compiler for RX(provided by IAR)
  • Software
    • RX Driver Package (RDP)
      • Firmware Integration Technology (FIT)
      • FIT module List
    • Code Generator (CG)
      • API document
  • Board & Kits
  • • Smart Configurator
  • Software
    • Comparison table for the Code Generator and FIT Modules
    • FIT module list
  • Handbook for engineer
    Listed the essential information for your development
  • Differences of version of RX cores

  ---------------- Plan B ---------------

  • RX Family Development Environment
    • Development Tools  (Note that in Americas region, only e2studio is supported. )
    • Software
      • Deferences between CG and FIT
    • Boards and Kits
  • Handbook for engineer
    Listed the essential information for your development
  • Differences of version of RX cores
  • Useful Information for RX MCUs
    • Hardware Manual Guide  (introduce how to read the user's manual)

  Other resources on Renesas Website.  Links below are pre-configured searches.  You can modify them as needed.  

  • User Manuals
  • Boards & Kits (includes all boards with RX) 
  • Tools
  • IBIS Models

  Boards

  Official Renesas RX series boards are available available here.  There are several types of boards are available:

  • Evaluation Kits (EK)
  • Renesas Starter Kits (RSK)
  • Fast Prototyping Boards (FPB)
  • Target Boards (TB)
  • CPU Boards
  • Solution Kits

  Each board has its landing page and most have the following information. 

  • Board Quick Start Guide
  • Board User's Manual
  • Board Design Package 

  Your First RX Project

  Info
  Placeholder for Blinky project

  The following webpage describes the procedure for creating a C project using the Smart Configurator in e2studio IDE. ​

  Your First RX Project

  Tips and Tricks

  RX Tips and Tricks page contains many useful information and how to notes on everything RX.  We update the page regularly so come and check it often.   

  Known Issues and Workarounds

  RX Issues page lists known bugs and possible workarounds for HW, SW, and tools.  

  RX Specific Topics

  Note that detailed topics are discussed in their own pages for easy navigation.  

  Design Guide

  This information  is listed in the Useful Information for RX MCUs

  • Hardware Design Guide
  • BGA products Board Design Guide
  • Main and Sub Clock Circuits
  • Ethernet 
  • Full-Speed USB2.0 
  • Capacitive Touch (CTSU) Electrode Design Guide  
  • Notes on High-Temperature Operation

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  RX Specific Topics

  This section is to discuss specific topics for RX.  Each topic discussed here can be detailed and lengthy.  Therefore, RX Specific Topics page serves as a table of contents with a short description of the topics followed by a dedicated page for that subject.