Renesas RSKH8S2215R User Manual

1. Installation

Do not connect the E8 debugger hardware until the software support has been installed.

1. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD should automatically run the installation program. If the installer does not start, browse to the RSK
directory from the CD root folder and double click on ‘setup.exe’.

2. Choose the desired setup language and click OK.

3. You will be presented with Welcome screen, Click <Next>.

4. The software licence agreement will be displayed, read and accept the license by clicking <Yes> to continue.

5. You will be asked to select your region, select appropriate region and click <Next>.

6. Select the software components to install. Following software components are recommended for RSKH8S2215R.

• High-Performance Embedded Workshop -> High-Performance Embedded Workshop online manuals

• H8SX/H8S/H8 Family -> H8S,H8300 Toolchains

• H8SX/H8S/H8 Family -> H8SX,H8S,H8300 Family Simulator Debugger

• H8SX/H8S/H8 Family -> Starter kit for H8S2215R

• Flash Development Toolkit FDT

• AutoUpdate utility

7. Unselect the remaining components. Click <Next> to continue.

8. The destination folder for HEW is specified on the next screen. It is recommended to accept the default path. Click <Next> to continue.

9. The destination folder for FDT is specified on the next screen. It is recommended to accept the default path. Click <Next> to continue.

10. The selected components will be displ ayed on this dialog. To confirm the selections click <Next>.

11. After completing the installation, you will be given a site code, click <Next>. You will receive the final dialog box, click <Finish>.

12. The Auto-update dialog box will be launched. Configure the Auto-update settings dialog to allow the installation to be checked for available updates.

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2. Connection

13. Connect the E8 to the ‘E8’ connector on the RSK using the ribbon cable.

14. Plug in the LCD module to ‘LCD’ connector on the RSK ensuring that the pin 1 designation corresponds to the marking on the RSK.

15. Connect the E8 debugger to a spare USB port on your PC.
The ‘Found New Hardware’ Wizard will appear. Please follow the steps below to install the drivers. Note that administrator privileges are required for a Windows™

2000/XP machine.

16. For Windows XP Select the ‘No, not this time’ option and click <Next>.

17. Verify the “Recommended” option is selected and click <Next>. (Renesas E-Series USB Driver).

18. If using Windows XP, skip to step 20; otherwise click <Next>.

19. Click <Next> to install the driver.

20. Click <Finish> to close the wizard.

Note: The Windows driver signing dialog may be displayed. Please accept the driver to continue.

3. HEW Workspace

HEW integrates various tools such as compiler, assembler, debugger and editor into a common graphical user interface. To learn more on how to use HEW, open the
HEW manual installed on your computer (Start Menu > Programs > Renesas > High-performance Embedded Workshop > Manual Navigator).

21. Launch HEW from the Start Menu.

22. In the “Welcome” dialog box: Verify “Create New Workspace” is selected. Click <OK>

23. In the “New Project Workspace” dialog box: Verify the “CPU Family” is set “H8S,H8/300”. Select “RSKH8S2215R” from the left hand pane.

24. Enter a name for the workspace. The project name will be automatically completed with the Workspace name. You can change this name to ‘Tutorial’ if required.
Click <OK>.

25. On the “RSKH8S2215R – Step 1” window: Select “Tutorial” and click <Next>.

26. On the “RSKH8S2215R – Step 2” window: Click <Finish>.

27. On the Project Generator Information window: Click <OK>.
The project that is created has two configurations. The Release configuration compiles the project without any debugger support and can be used for the final

release code version. The Debug configuration includes HMon debugger support code.

28. Select the ‘Debug’ build configuration in the left hand drop down list on the tool bar.

29. Click on the ‘Build’ icon to compile, assemble and link the project.

4. Programming and Debug

Before connecting to the RSK, HEW needs to know which device is being used so that the correct programming kernel can be used. To set this information, the Flash
wizard needs to be invoked.

30. Click on the ‘Configure Flash Project’ button

31. The FDT configuration wizard will be launched.

32. Select the “H8S/2215RUF” device from the drop down list.
In the kernels displayed it is very important to select the kernel with ‘RSK’ at the end

of the name. This is because this kernel has been modified to support the debugger.

33. Accept all the default settings by clicking <Next> and then <Finish> to the end of the wizard.
Note: Two warning dialogs will be displayed, accept the dialogs.

34. Select (<File> Save Workspace) from the main toolbar.
The FDT settings have now been saved and it is time to attempt the initial connection to the board.
The HEW workspace contains two debug sessions. The Default session does not include any debugger information. This can be used to add support for other

debugging tools such as the Renesas E10A.

35. Select the “Session_H8S_2215R_HMon” session in the right hand drop down list on
the tool bar. The Debug toolbar connection button should be active.

36. Click the <Connect> button on the debug toolbar.

37. In the “Select Target Configuration File” dialog
choose “H8s2215r.tcf” and click <OK>.

38. When asked if it is OK to assume only one E8 will be connected, click <Yes>.

39. If your E8 Firmware needs updating, a warning dialog will be displayed. Click <OK> to continue.

40. The message pane at the bottom of the workspace window will show details of current progress.

Note: If this is the first time the E8 has been used in E8Direct mode then there will be a short delay and the Found New
Hardware wizard will be invoked for a second time. This is to support the debugging function of the E8Direct mode. Please
refer to the instructions below to install the different driver.

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