RA8T2
Industrial automation is reshaping the global manufacturing landscape and maintaining strong growth, with particularly high demand for robotics control and industrial networking support. Renesas Electronics has launched its flagship product, the RA8T2 microcontroller (MCU), designed for powerful real-time performance and high-precision control in industrial motor control and industrial networking applications. The RA8T2 features a 1GHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor and a 250MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor, integrating an EtherCAT slave controller and supporting multi-protocol industrial network architectures, fulfilling the needs of next-generation increasingly complex and multifunctional industrial automation applications in a single chip.
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Main Advantages of RA8T2 MCU:
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Ultra-high computing power: 1GHz Cortex®-M85 core + 250MHz Cortex®-M33 core, >7300 CoreMark
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High real-time performance: Dual CPU core configuration enables isolation and parallel processing of real-time and non-real-time tasks
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Support for TSN and multi-protocol industrial Ethernet: Supports EtherCAT, Modbus, EtherNet/IP, Profinet industrial Ethernet, and TSN
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Rich interfaces and motor control peripherals
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RA Product Line and Positioning of RA8T2:
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RA8T2 Block Diagram:
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Main Features:
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1GHz Arm Cortex-M85 and 250MHz Cortex-M33 cores
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1MB MRAM, 2MB SRAM, including TCM and 64KB cache
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32-bit PWM timer, high-resolution timer
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16-bit A/D converter (with 3 sampling hold circuits), 12-bit DAC, high-speed comparator
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Gigabit Ethernet, TSN switch, EtherCAT slave controller
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Δ-Sigma modulator interface
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Renesas security IP, TrustZone, anti-tamper protection features
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176LQFP, 224/289BGA package options
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Main Applications:
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Typical Applications:
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Product Advantages:
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RA8T2 Development Ecosystem
MCK-RA8T2 Motor and EtherCAT Development Board
The MCK-RA8T2 is a development kit designed to easily evaluate the motor control of permanent magnet synchronous motors (brushless DC motors). The kit includes the RA8T2 CPU board (MCB-RA8T2), inverter board (MCI-LV-1), permanent magnet synchronous motor, and accessories such as cables and brackets. By using this kit along with sample code and QE for Motor, you can start evaluating motor control with the RA8T2, both of which can be downloaded from the website.
For more information on using the MCK-RA8T2, please refer to the webpage: (You can copy the link below into your browser or scan the QR code to view)
MCK-RA8T2 – Renesas Flexible Motor Control Kit for RA8T2 MCU Group | Renesas Electronics
https://www.renesas.cn/zh/design-resources/boards-kits/mck-ra8t2
CPK-RA8T2 Local Development Board:
Developed specifically for local customers in China, balancing motor development and industrial networking functionality development.
For more information on the CPK-RA8T2 local development board, please contact the Renesas support team.
RA8T2 Development Software and Tools
FSP:
The Renesas Flexible Software Package (FSP) is designed to provide easy-to-use, scalable, high-quality software for embedded system design using Renesas RA series. FSP includes first-class HAL drivers with high performance and low memory footprint. The complete open-source software ecosystem provides customers with flexible product development, including the use of existing software resources and partner ecosystem solutions.
Development Tools and Environment:
The development tools and environment include Renesas’ e2 studio, as well as the popular Keil MDK and IAR Embedded Workbench
RA8T2 Motor Control Solutions
Similar to the RA-T series, the RA8T2 motor control solutions will provide tools such as Renesas Motor Workbench and QE for Motor, application guides, and sample code. This helps customers efficiently develop motor control applications.
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Application Guides:
To unlock more performance from the RA8T2, please visit: (You can copy the link below into your browser or scan the QR code to view)
RA8T2 – 1GHz Arm Cortex-M85 Microcontroller Optimized for Motor Control Applications | Renesas Electronics
https://www.renesas.cn/zh/products/ra8t2?tab=documentation&type%5B0%5D=%E8%BD%AF%E4%BB%B6%E3%80%81%E5%B7%A5%E5%85%B7%E5%92%8C%E7%A4%BA%E4%BE%8B%E4%BB%A3%E7%A0%81
Need Technical Support?
If you have any questions while using Renesas MCU/MPU products, you can identify the QR code below or copy the URL into your browser to access the Renesas Technical Forum for answers or online technical support.
https://community-ja.renesas.com/zh/forums-groups/mcu-mpu/
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