RA Series 32-bit MCUs
This page is for the Renesas RA family of MCUs. The main goal is to make the information about RA MCUs friendly, easy to access for embedded developers.
The links below can be used to get familiar with Renesas RA MCUs.
Getting Started with RA
Here are the resources for RA MCUs on Renesas GitHub site.
Other resources on Renesas Website. Links below are pre-configured searches. You can modify them as needed. Â
- User Manuals
- Boards & Kits (includes all boards with RA)
- Tools
- IBIS Models
e2studio is the Renesas supported IDE. You can also use EWARM and Keil IDEs. Supported toolchains are Arm GNU Toolchain, LLVM Embedded Toolchain for Arm, IAR Compiler, and Arm Compiler. 3rd party IDEs and toolchains are supported by respective partner companies. Â
Each FSP version and supported tools are available from the Releases page. Bundled platform installers are available at the bottom of each FSP version under Assets section. Â
Boards
Official Renesas RA series boards are available here. Each board has its landing page and most have the following information.Â
- Board Quick Start Guide
- Board User's Manual
- Board Design PackageÂ
Your First RA Project
This is your first RA project. It simply blinks the LEDs on EK-RA8D1 board. The project introduce you to e2studio, RA project creator, and FSP Configurator. The steps are the same for all official Renesas RA series boards. It is also a good test of your development environment checking all tools are installed correctly and working. Â
Tips and Tricks
RA Tips and Tricks page page contains many useful information and how to notes on everything RA. We update the page regularly so come and check it often. Â
Known Issues and Workarounds
RA Issues page lists known bugs and possible workarounds for HW, SW, and tools. Â
RA Specific Topics
Note that detailed topics are discussed in their own pages for easy navigation. Â
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