User Switch

Quick Start

Guide

Renesas Starter Kit for RX660

E2 Lite Debugger

Pmod LCD

DC Power

Jack (5V)

Reset Switch

User LEDs

E2 Lite

Header

Potentiometer

CAN

Header

USB Serial

Application Headers

Pmod Header

Pmod Header (for LCD)

Power LED

Application Headers

NOTE: This Quick Start Guide covers installation of the CS+ IDE.

An active internet connection is required to download the RSKRX660 installer.

1. Installation

Do not connect the E2 Lite debugger module until the software support has been installed.

Internet access is required during the installation process.

A PC with a processor over 1GHz is recommended to install the software.

1. Software for this Renesas Starter Kit is available for download from;

2. Windows™ 11 / 10 / 8.1 users may see a “User Account Control” dialog box. If applicable, enter the administrator’s

user name and password and click ‘Yes’.

3. When you execute downloaded installer, 'Readme first' window is appeared.

Please read 'Readme first' first, click 'Begin CS+ Setup' and follow the instructions on the screen to install the RSK

software.

This process takes several minutes.

4. The End User License Agreement appears. Read the license and select ‘Accept’ if you wish to continue. Click ‘Next’

5. The ‘Select Components’ window appears. Review the components by selecting each component in turn. Click

‘Next’ to continue.

6. The ‘Installation Settings Confirmation’ window appears. Review the information and click ‘Next’ to begin installation.

7. The ‘Installation Execution’ window will appear showing the installation progress.

Note: The Windows

driver signing dialog box may be displayed. Please accept the driver to continue.

Note: If an information dialog prompting for updates such as Visual C++

is displayed, please update the software.

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8. After the installation has completed, click ‘Next’.

9. Uncheck ‘Launch Update Manager’, then click ‘Finish’ to exit the installer. It is recommended to run the CS+ Update

Manager and install updates after completion of this guide.

Note: The Renesas Flash Programmer included with the installer may not be the latest version.

2. Connection

10. Ensure the PMOD LCD is fitted to the connector marked ‘PMOD1’ on the RSK.

Make sure that the pin numbers of each connector match as shown in the figure on the

right.

11. Connect the E2 Lite debugger module to the connector marked ‘E2 Lite’ on the RSK using the ribbon cable.

12. Connect the E2 Lite debugger module to a spare USB port of your PC. The green ‘ACT’ LED on the E2 Lite

debugger will flash.

13. The E2 Lite debugger drivers will now be installed. Note that, this may take up to a minute and administrator

privileges will be required.

Windows™ 8.1

Windows™ 10 / 11

An icon will appear in the Windows™ Taskbar

and installation will complete.

A “Device Setup” button will appear in the

Windows™ Taskbar and installation will

complete.

3. CS+ Project

CS+ integrates various tools such as compiler, assembler, debugger and editor into a common graphical user interface.

To learn more on how to use CS+, refer to the CS+ Tutorial manual from the menu bar (Help > Tutorial).

Other CS+ manuals are available:

Windows

8.1: From Apps View , all documents are under "Renesas Electronics CS+"

Windows

10 / 11: Start Menu > All Apps > Renesas Electronics CS+

14. Launch CS+:

Windows

8.1: From Apps View , click ‘CS+ for CC (RL78, RX, RH850)’ icon

Windows

10 / 11: Start Menu > All Apps > Renesas Electronics CS+ > CS+ for CC (RL78, RX, RH850)

When start up for the first time, the "Confirm an agreement" dialog is displayed. After reading the contents, check

the tick box and click ‘Yes (Y)’ or ‘No (N)’ button.

15. The ‘One Point Advice’ dialog box, which provides useful tips, will open. Click ‘OK’.

16. The Start panel will appear. Select the ‘RSKRX660_Tutorial’ project under the ‘Open Sample RSK Project’ entry

and click ‘GO’.