Renesas QE Release Note

Release Note

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QE for AFE[RA] V1.0.0

Release Note

Thank you very much for using the QE for AFE[RA] V1.0.0.
This release note covers product installation, restrictions, and so on. Please read this document before using

the product.

Contents

1. About QE for AFE .................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Functions ................................................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 Supported Environment ........................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Supported Microcontrollers ..................................................................................................................... 2

2. Installation and Uninstallation .................................................................................................. 3

2.1 Installing This Product ............................................................................................................................. 3

2.2 Updating This Product ............................................................................................................................. 3

2.3 Uninstalling This Product ......................................................................................................................... 3

3. Notes / Restrictions.................................................................................................................. 4

3.1 Usage Considerations ............................................................................................................................. 4

3.1.1 Notes on SDADC24 Configuration ........................................................................................................ 4

3.1.2 Notes on ADC16 Configuration ............................................................................................................. 5

3.1.3 Notes on “stop AFE tuning” Operation Failure ...................................................................................... 5

3.1.4 Notes on Setting DAC8/DAC12 Output Pin Function ........................................................................... 5

3.1.5 Notes on Tuning Time on [AD Monitor] Tab .......................................................................................... 5

3.1.6 Notes on Tuning ADC16 on [AD Monitor] Tab ...................................................................................... 6

3.1.7 Notes on UART connection ................................................................................................................... 6

3.1.8 Notes on switching monitoring targets in the [AD Monitor] tab ............................................................. 7

Revision History .............................................................................................................................. 8

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1. About QE for AFE

1.1 Summary

QE for AFE[RA] is an evaluation tool for embedded system development that performs graphical tuning with
an integrated analog front end (AFE). Using this tool, you can configure AFE registers, write register into
evaluation board and monitor the A/D conversion results in a waveform.

QE for AFE[RA] is a standalone version tool (.exe) running on local PC. To use this tool, you firstly need an
evaluation board. QE for AFE[RA] communicates with the evaluation board by a USB cable connecting
between PC and board.

1.2 Functions

The main functions are listed below:

1. Connect and operate the evaluation board

2. Set AFE related registers with GUI

3. Display graphics of AD conversion result and digital filter frequency response

1.3 Supported Environment

 Host PC: Windows10 (64 bit)
 Evaluation board: EK-RA2A1
 Sample project: The sample project attached in the application note (RA2A1 Groupe Board Control

Program for “QE for AFE”: R01AN5795EJ0100) must be loaded by e2 studio and run on the evaluation
board. Please refer to the application note for details.

1.4 Supported Microcontrollers

• RA Family (only MCUs that incorporate the AFE)
⎯ RA2A Series: RA2A1

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2. Installation and Uninstallation

2.1 Installing This Product

QE for AFE[RA] is provided as a compressed package (.zip). Follow the procedure below to use this product:

1. Extract “.zip” file to a user-specified location on the PC.

Note: Please do not put the tool under OS program folder (C:\Program Files)

2. Start this product by double clicking “\eclipse\ qe-afe.exe”.

3. For the first time this product starts, there is a dialog of license agreement. After checking the license,

you can select “Agree” or “Disagree”.

Figure 2-1. License agreement dialog

4. If “Agree” is selected in above step, the product is launched then you can use it; if “Disagree” is selected

in above step, the product won’t be launched.

2.2 Updating This Product

If you have already used this product, you can update it in the same way as the procedure for installation.

2.3 Uninstalling This Product

Delete the entire folder in which .zip package is extracted.