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Flasher RX - Flash Programmer for Renesas RX cores
Flasher RX is a programming tool for Renesas RX600 series microcontrollers with on-chip or external flash memory and Renesas RX core. Flasher RX is designed for programming flash targets with the J-Flash software or stand-alone. In addition to that Flasher RX has all of the J-Link RX functionality. Flasher RX connects via Ethernet, USB or via RS232 interface to a PC, running Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Flasher RX itself has a built-in 20-pin JTAG connector but is shipped with an 14-pin adapter for Renesas RX devices.
Features
- Stand-alone JTAG programmer (Once set up, Flasher can be controlled without the use of PC program)
- Support for Renesas RX600 series CPUs (RX610, RX621, RX62N, RX62T)
- Supports internal and external flash devices
- 64 MB memory for storage of target program
- Serial in target programming supported
- Data files can be updated via Ethernet/USB using J-Flash or via the mass storage functionality of Flasher RX
- Target interface: JTAG
- No power supply required, powered through USB
- Can be used as J-Link (JTAG emulator) with a download speed (into RAM) of up to 720 Kbytes/second
- Programming speed between 30-300 Kbytes/second depending on target hardware
Available software
In order to setup Flasher RX for stand-alone operation, you need the J-Flash software from the J-Link software and documentation package. The J-Link software and documentation package is available for download on our website: Software and documentation package download
Supported Devices
Currently, programming of the internal flash memory of the following devices is supported by Flasher RX:
Device | CPU core | Flash size [kByte] |
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R5F56104 | RX610 | 768 |
R5F56106 | RX610 | 1024 |
R5F56107 | RX610 | 1536 |
R5F56108 | RX610 | 2048 |
R5F56216 | RX621 | 256 |
R5F56217 | RX621 | 384 |
R5F56218 | RX621 | 512 |
R5F562N7 | RX62N | 384 |
R5F562N8 | RX62N | 512 |
R5F562T6 | RX62T | 64 |
R5F562T7 | RX62T | 128 |
R5F562TA | RX62T | 256 |
Support for RX630 devices is comming soon.
Specifications
General | |
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Supported OS | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP x64 Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows 2003 x64 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 7 x64 |
Operating Temperature | + 5 °C ... + 60 °C |
Storage Temperature | - 20 °C ... + 65 °C |
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) | < 90% rH |
Mechanical | |
Size (without cables) | 121mm x 66mmx 30mm |
Weight (without cables) | 119g |
Available interfaces | |
USB Host Interface | USB 2.0, full speed |
Ethernet Host Interface | 10/100 MBit |
RS232 Host Interface | RS232 9-pin |
Target Interface | JTAG 20-pin (shipped with 14-pin adapter for Renesas RX) |
JTAG Interface, Electrical | |
Power Supply | USB powered, 100mA for Flasher RX. 500 mA if target is powered by Flasher RX |
Target interface voltage (VIF) | 1.2 ... 5V |
Target supply voltage | 4.5V ... 5V (on the 14-pin adapter the target supply voltage can be switched between 3.3V and 5V) |
Target supply current | max. 400mA |
Reset Type | Open drain. Can be pulled low or tristated |
Reset low level output voltage (VOL) | VOL <= 10% of VIF |
For the whole target voltage range (1.8V <= VIF <= 5V) | |
LOW level input voltage (VIL) | VIL <= 40% of VIF |
HIGH level input voltage (VIH) | VIH >= 60% of VIF |
For 1.8V <= VIF <= 3.6V | |
LOW level output voltage (VOL) with a load of 10 kOhm | VOL <= 10% of VIF |
HIGH level output voltage (VOH) with a load of 10 kOhm | VOH >= 90% of VIF |
For 3.6 <= VIF <= 5V | |
LOW level output voltage (VOL) with a load of 10 kOhm | VOL <= 20% of VIF |
HIGH level output voltage (VOH) with a load of 10 kOhm | VOH >= 80% of VIF |
JTAG Interface, Timing | |
Max. JTAG speed | up to 12MHz |
Data input rise time (Trdi) | Trdi <= 20ns |
Data input fall time (Tfdi) | Tfdi <= 20ns |
Data output rise time (Trdo) | Trdo <= 10ns |
Data output fall time (Tfdo) | Tfdo <= 10ns |
Clock rise time (Trc) | Trc <= 10ns |
Clock fall time (Tfc) | Tfc <= 10ns |
JTAG interface connection (14-pin)
Pin | Signal | Type | Description |
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1 | TCK | Output | JTAG clock signal to target CPU. It is recommended that this pin is pulled to a defined state on the target board. Typically connected to TCK on target CPU. |
3 | TRSTn | Output | JTAG Reset. Output from Flasher RX to the Reset signal of the target JTAG port. Typically connected to nTRST of the target CPU. This pin is normally pulled HIGH on the target to avoid unintentional resets when there is no connection. |
4 | EMLE | Output | Pin for the on-chip emulator enable signal. When the on-chip emulator is used, this pin should be driven high. When not used, it should be driven low. Pulled HIGH to VTref via 1k pull-up resistor on 14-pin adapter. |
5 | TDO | Input | JTAG data output from target CPU. Typically connected to TDO on target CPU. |
6 | --- | NC | This pin is not connected to Flasher RX. |
7 | --- | NC | This pin is not connected to Flasher RX. |
8 | VTref | Input | This is the target reference voltage. It is used to check if the target has power, to create the logic-level reference for the input comparators and to control the output logic levels to the target. It is normally fed from Vdd of the target board and must not have a series resistor. |
9 | TMS | Output | JTAG mode set input of target CPU. This pin should be pulled up on the target. Typically connected to TMS on target CPU. |
10 | --- | NC | This pin is not connected to Flasher RX. |
11 | TDI | Output | JTAG data input of target CPU. It is recommended that this pin is pulled to a defined state on the target board. Typically connected to TDI on target CPU. |
13 | nRES | I/O | Target CPU reset signal. Typically connected to the RESET pin of the target CPU, which is typically called "nRST", "nRESET" or "RESET". |
- All pins marked NC are not connected to Flasher RX. Any signal can be applied here; Flasher RX will simply ignore such a signal.
- Pins 2, 12, 14 are GND pins connected to GND in Flasher RX. They should also be connected to GND in the target system.
Performance of MCUs with internal flash memory
The following table lists program and erase performance values for different controllers.
Microcontroller | Size [kByte] | Erase time [sec] | Program time [sec] | Verify time [sec] | Total time [sec] |
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R5F56108 | 2048 | 9.523 | 11.915 | 3.890 | 25.585 |