RZ/A2 M Group RZ/A2M Software Package Quick Start Guide

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2. Preparation

2.1 Tool

RZ/A2M Software Package can be used on the following environment. Please check your environment

before continuing.

Tools:

- IDE: e

studio 2020-07 or later

Available fr om

https://www.renesas.com/products/software-tools/tools/ide/e2studio.html

- Tool Chain: GNU ARM Embedded Toolchain 6-2017-q2-update

This tool in bundled in the IDE above. Available from

https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-

tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads/6-2017-q2-update

Refer to the following document for the details of installing e2 studio.

• e2 studio Integrated Development Environment User's Manual: Getting Started

Target Board :

RZ/A2M CPU board (RTK7921053C00000BE)

RZ/A2M SUB board (RTK79210XXB00000BE)

Bootloader:

This package includes the binary format bootloader program. If user would like to get the source code,

download it from following website.

https://www.renesas.com/products/software-tools/boards-and-kits/eval-kits/rz-a2m-evaluation-board-kit.html

2.2 Virtual Serial P or t Connection

Connect CN5 on the RZ/A2M SUB board to a Windows™ PC, this provides a USB virtual serial port.

When th e RZ/ A2M SU B board is first c onnected, t he PC wil l look for a suitable d river. This driver is installed

during the installation process and the PC should automatically find and install it. The PC will report it is

installing a driver and report a dr iver has bee n installed s ucc es sf ully. The C OMx port numb er al loc at ed to th e

virtual serial port can be confirmed in Windows™ Device Manager.

2.3 Serial Terminal

 Start a serial terminal program (such as PuTTY, HyperTerminal or Tera Term) using the following

configuration:

Baud Rate: 115200

Data Bits: 8

Parity: Non e

Stop Bits: 1

Flow Control: None

COM Port: As shown in Window s™ Dev ice Man ager .