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1.1.1.1Using a Renesas Code Generation Tool for RL78 Devices

RL78
Description: This hands-on lab will step through how to generate the RL78 code for IAR compiler
using Renesas code generator tool, Applilet. Then bring the Applilet generated code to Renesas new
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Eclipse-based IDE, e studio enviornment, Build and run the project in e studio using IAR Tool chain. This
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lab will work through the Applilet configuration for system and peripherals setting and e studio
configuration to edit, build the project.

Lab Objectives
1. How to Generate RL78 code for IAR
platform using Applilet
2. Edit/Compile/build/debug the project in
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e studio

Skill Level
2
1. New to RL78/Applilet/e studio Tools
2. This is so easy anyone can do it

Lab Materials
Please verify you have the following materials at
your lab station.
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Laptop PC with e studio /Applilet 3 tools preinstalled
YRDKRL78-G14 Target board
USB cable
This lab sheet

Time to Complete Lab

2 hours

Lab Sections

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3
4
5

Generate IAR Project using Applilet ...................................................... 2

Bring Applilet code to e2studio ............................................................... 9
Edit and Build the Project .................................................................... 14
Debug and Run the Program............................................................... 16
Output File for Renesas Programmer .................................................. 19

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2 Generate IAR Project using Applilet

Overview:
This lab section will step through the system and peripheral setting and generates the device driver code
for RL78 device. The project uses RL78G14 Family device, R5F104PJ
In this lab, we will create a project that blinks LED 15 every 100ms with timer interrupt.
I/O port: P41
Timer Unit: Channel 0

Procedural Steps
Step 2.1

Open Applilet Start -> All Programs -> Applilet -> Applilet3 for RL78_G14 -> V1.01.01.

Step 2.2

From Applilet3, select File>New. This will open New Project window. Enter the options
below to configure project environment for R5F104PJ device.

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Kind of project = Project for
RL78/78K0R
Using microcontroller =
RL78/G14(ROM:256KB)->
R5F104PJ(100pin)
Using Build Tools = IAR
Compiler
Project name =myRL78Project
Place = C:\workspace
Click OK to make project
framework.

Step 2.3

The next screen shows the Applilet Code Generator. The screen includes all the peripheral
available in the device. You may recognize this from CubeSuite+ or from previous Applilet
versions.

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Step 2.4

The first thing to decide is how the Pin assignment is set. This setting can only be done
once per project. For this project, set it to Default assignment by clicking Fix settings.

Other settings are handy for projects that need enhanced serial or timer
functionalities.

Step 2.5

Select Clock setting tabs and Review the Power and Clock settings. Leave all setting as
default setting.

Step 2.6

Select the On-Chip Debug setting Tab and make these settings:
On-Chip Debug
operation setting:
Used

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The security ID is used to prevent unauthorized debugger connection. By

default, this value is 20, 0's.

Step 2.7

Review Confirming Reset Source and Function Safety tab and leave the setting to its
default.

Step 2.8

Double Click on Port from Project tree window to open the port tab.Select Port4 tab, and
set bit 1 as output, with level at 1. This is for driving the on-board LED15 (other pins should
be left as unused).

Step 2.9

The Interrupt, Serial, A/D Converter, D/A converter tabs are not used in this example, so we
will skip those.

Step 2.10 Next, Select Timer from the project tree. Select Channel 0 as interval timer.

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Step 2.11 Select Channel 0 tabs. Set Interval value as 100ms.

Step 2.12 Select Watch Dog Timer tab from the project tree, and set the Watchdog Timer operating
setting as UNUSED.
Step 2.13 Look at but dont change the settings for Real Time Clock, Interval timer, Comparator, Clock
Output/Buzzer output, Data Transfer Controller, Event Link Controller, and Voltage Detector.
We will leave these at their defaults.

button, and note the messages below. It should

Step 2.14 Click Generate Code
report that the project was created successfully.

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The Code Generator produces all the primary setup code for each peripheral chosen in
the design. It generates a source file for the primary configuration settings and a user file for
allowing the user to customize use the function of the peripheral and add associated
application code (i.e. r_cg_timer.c and r_cg_timer_user.c)

Step 2.15 Save the project, File->Save.

Step 2.16 Go to OptionsGenerate Type and notice the default Code generator configuration setting
as Merge files. In order to retain previous and incorporate new information, it is necessary
to use merge files. This allows not to overwrite any user modified code entered in section
designated for the user area.
Step 2.17 Finally, the Applilet can generate a report on what it did. Go ahead and click the
FileOutput Report. The Applilet will generate two reports in the project directorymacro.html, shows the summary of the all peripheral settings and Function.html, which
shows the functions generated by the Applilet. You can look at this later in HTML format if
you have time.
Function.html

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Macro.html file

Applilet can also generate report in CSV format apart from the html format.
Step 2.18 Exit Applilet3, File-> Exit.
Question
1. Name the compiler options supported by the Applilet for code
generation?

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3 Bring Applilet code to e2studio

Overview:

This section explains how to bring the Applilet code to e studio workspace.

Procedural Steps
Step 3.1

Step 3.1

Step 3.2

Start -> All Programs -> Renesas Electronics e studio -> Renesas e studio.

In the Workspace Launcher, select C:\Workspace or any other directory where you want to
create the project.

A window similar to the one will appear. Close the Welcome window.

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Step 3.3

Click FileNew C Project, a below window will open. Enter the below information
and click Next.

Project Name myProject

Project type IAR RL78
Executable
Toolchains IAR Toolchain for
RL78

Step 3.4

Step 3.5

In the next window browse the path for the IAR tool chain as C:\Program Files\IAR
Systems\Embedded Workbench 6.0_2 and click OK.

Select the RL78 device R5F104PJ and click the Finish button.

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Step 3.6

Step 3.7

Step 3.8

A Project will be created myProject.

Now Applilet generated code for IAR compiler will be imported to e studio's project file.
Click FileImport. Select File System under General category in the import window and
click Next.

There is a "From directory" textbox near the top, press the "Browse" button next to it in
order to go to the directory where you generated the code from the Applilet and select
Applilet3_src .

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Step 3.9

Put a check mark on applilet3 _src as shown below to select all files under this folder.
Under options, put a check mark on Create complete folder structure and Click
Finish.

Step 3.10

You will see a new folder added in the project explorer window applilet3_src including all
the source file and header files generated by the Applilet.

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Question
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2. Can you guess if it is possible to open the IAR project directly from e studio
without importing source files?

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4 Edit and Build the Project

Overview:
This section edit the source code for the target application and Build the imported project files.

Procedural Steps
Step 4.1

Before editing the source file, build the project Project Build All to make sure there
is no compilation error in the Applilet generated code. The Console window will show the
results of the build command.

Step 4.2

Open the cg_main.c file and add the R_TAU0_Channel0_Start(); in main(). Make sure
the code is written under the user code area marked as below to avoid overwriting the
code when code is re-generated from Applilet.

/* Start user code for adding. Do not edit comment generated here */
/* End user code. Do not edit comment generated here */

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Step 4.3

Open r_cg_timer_user.c. Enter the highlighted code as below:

#pragma vector = INTTM00_vect

__interrupt void MD_INTTM00(void)
{
/* Start user code. Do not edit comment generated here */
P4_bit.no1++;
/* End user code. Do not edit comment generated here */
}
/* Start user code for adding. Do not edit comment generated here */
/* End user code. Do not edit comment generated here */

Step 4.4

Build the project. Project->Build All.

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5 Debug and Run the Program

Overview:
This section describes how to launch the debugger and run the program on the target board.

Procedural Steps
Step 5.1

Right click on Project name myProject and click on Property tab.

Step 5.2

Click on C/C++ BuildSettingIAR RL78 XLINK linkerOutput. Change the format

from default C SPY(ubrof) to ELF/Dwarf and Format variant to Renesas compatible (yspc).

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Step 5.3

Connect the RDK board to PC via USB cable. Make sure RDK board has DIP switch SW5
setting as below:
1: ON, 2:OFF, 3:ON, 4: ON

Step 5.4

Go to Run Debug Configuration. Double click on Renesas GDB Hardware Debugging.

This will create a entry as myProject Debug . Click on myProject Debug under Renesas
GDB Hardware Debugging.

Step 5.5

Click on the Debugger tab and select the Debug hardware as E1(RL78) and Target device as
R5F104PJ.

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Step 5.6

Click Debug button to start the TK debugger.

Step 5.7

Click yes, to confirm the perspective switch from C/C++ to Renesas Debug perspective.

Step 5.8

Go to r_cg_timer_user.c, line 59 (Approx) and put a break in the following line of code.

Step 5.9
Step 5.10

Run the program. The program will break at Interval timer interrupt function.
Remove the break point by double clicking on the breakpoint.

Step 5.11 Click Resume button

Step 5.12

to run the program and observe the LED15 on the RDK board.

Click terminate button to stop the debugger.

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6 Output File for Renesas Programmer

Overview:
In order for the target device to run in stand-alone mode, the application must be written to the flash. This
section describes the procedure for how to generate an output file in Motorola hex format.

Procedural Steps
Step 6.1

Select the Build configuration from Project-> Build Configurartion->set activeRelease

Step 6.2

Click on C/C++ BuildSettingIAR RL78 XLINK linkerOutput. Change the output

format from defaultC SPY(ubrof) to Motorola.

Step 6.3

Click on Build Artifact tab and replace the default Artifact extension from d87 to mot.

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Step 6.4

Build the project by ProjectBuild All.

Step 6.5

A folder name Release will be created and added in the project tree which includes the
output file myProject.mot.

Question
3. What is the default output format for the IAR tool chain in e2studio?

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