Renesas Electronics CK-RX65N V2 Cloud Kit

Renesas Electronics CK-RX65N V2 Cloud Kit enables secure connection to the cloud and explores the features of the Renesas RXv2 core-based RX65N MCUs and cloud services. With Renesas’ RYZ014A LTE Cellular CAT-M1 module or the DA16600 Wi-Fi-BLE module and Ethernet network connectivity options, the kit provides a seamless cloud connectivity experience to global cloud service providers. The kit features complete software stack support using FreeRTOS, Azure RTOS, and other middleware stacks. These stacks make the kit an ideal platform for efficiently developing cloud solutions and reducing time-to-market. The Renesas Electronics CK-RX65N V2 Cloud Kit is Azure IoT plug-and-play certified, and AWS qualified, ratifying reliability.

Features

  • LTE CAT-M1 with RYZ014A Pmod or Wi-Fi connectivity with the DA16600 Wi-Fi-BLE Pmod 
  • Ethernet
  • USB full-speed host and device
  • Sensors
    • Humidity and temperature
    • Indoor air quality index
    • Outdoor air quality index
    • Heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and respiration rate
    • Barometric pressure
    • 9-axis motion tracking with RYZ014A Pmod or 6-axis with the DA16600 Wi-Fi-BLE Pmod
  • 2x MEMS microphones
  • Battery connector for portability
  • Arduino™ (Uno R3) connector
  • USB Type-C power connector with the DA16600 Wi-Fi-BLE Pmod
  • Onboard MCU
    • R5F565NEHDFB microcontroller
    • 120MHz, RX v2 core
    • 2MB code flash, 640KB SRAM, and TSIP
    • 144x pins, LQFP package
  • Ecosystem
    • MCU and Pmod current measurement points
    • 5V input through USB or external power supply
    • USB-serial converter
    • Debug on-board
    • 4x user LEDs
    • 1x user button
    • 2x Digilent Pmod™ (SPI/UART/I2C: Type-6A and Type-2A) connectors

Applications

  • IoT Cloud solutions
  • Home and building automation
  • Smart cities
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial monitoring and sensing
  • Voice command
  • Smart metering
  • Asset tracking and location-based services

Kit Contents

  • CK-RX65N v2 board
  • RYZ014A PMOD (CAT-M1 cellular module)
  • Micro USB to A cable
  • Micro USB A/B to A adapter cable
  • SIM card
  • Antenna

Videos

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Renesas Electronics CK-RX65N V2 Cloud Kit

User Guides

  • CK-RX65N Quick Start Guide – Cloud Kit for RX65N MCUs
  • CK-RX65N v2 with DA16600 Pmod Board Quick Start Guide – Cloud Kit for RX65N MCUs
  • CK-RX65N v2 User’s Manual – Cloud Kit for RX65N MCUs
  • CK-RX65N Getting Started Guide with RYZ014A Azure Cellular Application
  • CK-RX65N SIM activation, Creating the trial account, and using Dashboard with RYZ014A or Ethernet Application for AWS – Getting Started Guide
  • Connecting AWS Cloud with FreeRTOS Getting Started Guide for CK-RX65N

Application Notes

  • Renesas RA and RX Family of MCUs
  • How to implement OTA by using Microsoft Azure Services
  • Azure RTOS Sample Projects using e2 studio or IAR EW
  • Tracealyzer® for FreeRTOS Debugging
  • Azure RTOS TraceX for Azure RTOS ThreadX Debugging
  • Examples of Controlling to Low Power Consumption (Intermittent Operation) using LTE Cat-M1 Module (RYZ014A) and FreeRTOS
  • AWS Dashboard for CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX65N Application Note

Renesas Electronics CK-RX65N V2 Cloud Kit