Quick Start Guide
R20QS0010EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 4 of 20
Sep.17.19
Renesas RA Family
EK-RA2A1
Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Assumptions and Advisory Notes ............................................................................................................ 6
2. Kit Contents ............................................................................................................................. 6
3. Overview of the Quick Start Example Project........................................................................... 7
3.1 Quick Start Example Project Flow .......................................................................................................... 7
4. Running the Quick Start Example Project ................................................................................ 8
4.1 Connecting and Powering Up the Board ................................................................................................. 8
4.2 Running the Quick Start Example Project .............................................................................................. 9
5. Customizing the Quick Start Example Project ........................................................................ 11
5.1 Downloading and Installing Software and Development Tools ............................................................. 11
5.2 Downloading and Importing the Quick Start Example Project .............................................................. 12
5.3 Modifying, Generating, and Building the Quick Start Example Project ................................................. 15
5.4 Downloading and Running the Modified Quick Start Example Project ................................................. 17
6. Next Steps ............................................................................................................................. 18
7. Website and Support ............................................................................................................. 19
Revision History ............................................................................................................................ 20
Figures
Figure 1. EK-RA2A1 Kit Contents ................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 2. Quick Start Example Project Flow .................................................................................................... 7
Figure 3. Connecting the Board to the Host PC via USB Full Speed Port ...................................................... 8
Figure 4. USB Serial Device in Windows Device Manager ............................................................................. 9
Figure 5. Selecting the Serial Port on Tera Term ........................................................................................... 10
Figure 6. Welcome Message ......................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 7. Kit Information ................................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 8. Next Steps ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 9. Creating a New Workspace ............................................................................................................ 12
Figure 10. Launching the Workspace ............................................................................................................ 12
Figure 11. Importing the Project .................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 12. Importing Existing Projects into the Workspace ........................................................................... 13