User’s Manual
R20UT4829EG0100 Rev. 1.00 Page 1 of 34
Mar.15.21
Renesas RA Family
EK-RA6M5 v1
Contents
1. Kit Overview ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Assumptions and Advisory Notes ............................................................................................................ 7
2. Kit Contents ............................................................................................................................. 8
3. Ordering Information ................................................................................................................ 8
4. Hardware Architecture and Default Configuration .................................................................... 9
4.1 Kit Architecture ........................................................................................................................................ 9
4.2 System Block Diagram .......................................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Jumper Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3.1 Copper Jumpers .................................................................................................................................. 11
4.3.2 Traditional Pin Header Jumpers .......................................................................................................... 12
4.3.3 Default Jumper Configuration .............................................................................................................. 12
5. System Control and Ecosystem Access Area ........................................................................ 14
5.1 Power .................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.1 Power Supply Options ......................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2 Power Supply Considerations ............................................................................................................. 15
5.1.3 Power-up Behavior .............................................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Debug and Trace ................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.1 Debug On-Board ................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.2 Debug In .............................................................................................................................................. 17
5.2.3 Debug Out ........................................................................................................................................... 18
5.3 Ecosystem ............................................................................................................................................. 19
5.3.1 Seeed Grove
®
Connectors .................................................................................................................. 19
5.3.2 SparkFun
®
Qwiic Connector ................................................................................................................ 20
5.3.3 Digilent Pmod™
Connectors ............................................................................................................... 20
5.3.4 Arduino™ Connector ........................................................................................................................... 21
5.3.5 MikroElektronika™ mikroBUS Connector ........................................................................................... 23
5.4 Connectivity ........................................................................................................................................... 23
5.4.1 USB Full Speed ................................................................................................................................... 23
5.5 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................ 24
5.5.1 User and Power LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 24
5.5.2 User and Reset Switches .................................................................................................................... 25
5.5.3 MCU Boot Mode .................................................................................................................................. 25
6. Special Feature Access Area ................................................................................................. 26