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should be configured to SPI MODE0, most Significant bit first, and the clocking rate must

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

be

 

16

 

MHz

 

or

 

lower. 

 

Configuration

 

Step

 

Register 

Register

 

Address 

Value 

Notes

 

1

 

LCR 

0x03 

0xBF 

Configure

 

LCR

 

for

 

EFR

 

write

 

2

 

EFR 

0x02 

0x10 

Configure

 

EFR

 

LCR 

0x03 

0xB0 

Configure

 

LCR

 

for

 

Baud

 

rate

 

config

 

DLL 

0x00 

0x08 

Configure

 

baud

 

rate

 

for

 

115200

 

bps

 

DLM 

0x01 

0x00 

Configure

 

baud

 

rate

 

for

 

115200

 

bps

 

DLD 

0x02 

0x00 

Configure

 

baud

 

rate

 

for

 

115200

 

bps

 

MCR 

0x04 

0x03 

Configure

 

clock

 

prescaler 

 

LCR 

0x03 

0xBF 

Write

 

LCR

 

for

 

EFR

 

write

 

EFR 

0x02 

0x00 

Disable

 

config

 

mode

 

10 

LCR 

0x03 

0x03 

Reset

 

LCR

 

for

 

operation

 

mode

 

11 

LCR 

0x02 

0x07 

Enable

 

and

 

clear

 

FIFOs

 

 

3.1.6 Board

 

Orientation

 

The adapter should be connected to the RL78/G13 Demonstration kit with the

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skywire modem facing towards the demonstration kit as shown below or with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

   

right

 

angle

 

adaptor

 

with

 

the

 

Skywire

 

Modem

 

facing

 

upwards.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 Renesas

 

Kurumi

 

Adapter 

3.2.1 About 

The

 

Renesas

 

Kurumi

 

interface

 

on

 

the

 

Skywire

 

RL78-Kurumi

 

Adapter

 

provides

 

UART

 

connection

 

between

 

the

 

two

 

boards. 

 

PN

 

30018

 

rev

 

2

©

 

NimbeLink

 

Corp.

 

2017.

 

All

 

rights

 

reserved.

Summary of Contents for Skywire RL78

Page 1: ...Skywire RL78 Kurumi Adapter User Manual NimbeLink Corp Updated October 2017 PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All rights reserved 1 ...

Page 2: ...erating Parameters 5 Power 5 Connection Descriptions 6 Operating Modes 7 RL78 G13 Demonstration Kit PMOD Adapter 7 About 7 Block Diagram 7 Switch Configuration 8 Connections 8 SPI to UART Chip Configurations 8 Board Orientation 9 Renesas Kurumi Adapter 9 About 9 Block Diagram 10 Switch Configuration 10 Connections 11 Board Orientation 11 PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All rights reserved 2 ...

Page 3: ...cellular carriers 1 2 Orderable Part Numbers Orderable Device Description Manufacturer Carrier Networ k Type NL AB RL78 Skywire RL78 Kurumi Adapter Board NimbeLink NL SW 1xRTT V Skywire 1xRTT Cellular Modem without data plan 2G Modem NimbeLink Verizon CDMA 1xRTT TG 30 8113 Primary Diversity Cellular Antenna Taoglas NL SW EVDO V Skywire EVDO Cellular Modem without Data plan 3G Modem NimbeLink Veriz...

Page 4: ...1 4 Device Overview Top Side Bottom Side PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All rights reserved 4 ...

Page 5: ... 4 V Temperature Range 40 to 85 o C o C Dimensions 47 x 82 x 25 mm 2 2 Power The Skywire RL78 Kurumi Adapter requires 5V and 3 3V inputs Connector J1 accepts 5V input voltage and is used to supply power to the Skywire 4V Power Supply The acceptable input Voltage range for J1 is 4 8 5 2V Do not exceed 5 5V The Skywire Cellular Modem will regularly consume high amounts of current 750 mA from the ada...

Page 6: ...2 Skywire Breakout Header J3 Skywire Breakout Header J4 PMOD Connector J5 Current Test Point J6 Skywire Breakout Header J7 Renesas Kurumi Breakout Header J8 Renesas Kurumi Breakout Header J9 Renesas Kurumi Programming Header U4 Renesas Kurumi Socket PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All rights reserved 6 ...

Page 7: ...th a standard twelve pin connector The PMOD interface connects to the Renesas Demonstration Kit for the RL78 G13 YRDKRL78G13 through the PMOD2 connector The adapter s onboard SPI to UART converter provides protocol translation allowing for the demonstrations kits Type 2A Expanded SPI PMOD Interface to communicate with the Skywire module 3 1 2 Block Diagram PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All ri...

Page 8: ...SI Master Out Slave In Data from master to slave 3 MISO Master In Slave Out Data from slave to master 4 SCK Serial clock Master provides the clock to shift the data 5 GND 6 VCC 7 INT Interrupt signal from slave to master connected to the SPI to UART converter chip 8 RESET Reset signal for master to reset SPI to UART converter 9 Skywire ON OFF Skywire On Off control line 10 Skywire DTR Skywire DTR ...

Page 9: ... MCR 0x04 0x03 Configure clock prescaler 8 LCR 0x03 0xBF Write LCR for EFR write 9 EFR 0x02 0x00 Disable config mode 10 LCR 0x03 0x03 Reset LCR for operation mode 11 LCR 0x02 0x07 Enable and clear FIFOs 3 1 6 Board Orientation The adapter should be connected to the RL78 G13 Demonstration kit with the Skywire modem facing towards the demonstration kit as shown below or with a right angle adaptor wi...

Page 10: ...e of the adapter To configure the adapter for use with the Renesas Kurumi do the following 1 Remove power from J1 and the PMOD connection 2 Place SW1 1 SW1 5 in the off position 3 Place SW1 6 in the on position 4 Configuration complete PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All rights reserved 10 ...

Page 11: ...ywire On Off Skywire On Off control line 5 Skywire CTS Skywire Clear to Send 6 Skywire RTS Skywire Ready to Send 7 Skywire DIN Skywire UART data in 8 Skywire DOUT Skywire UART data out 3 2 5 Board Orientation The Renesas Kurumi board should be attached with the programming header aligned with the programming header breakout pins J9 on the adapter board PN 30018 rev 2 NimbeLink Corp 2017 All rights...

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