TASKING iSYSTEM RH850 User manual

RH850 Aurora Active Probe
User Manual
V1.4, September 2023
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General safety instructions
Please read the following safety precautions carefully before putting this device to use to avoid
any personal injuries, damage to the instrument, or to the target system. Use this instrument
only for its intended purpose as specified by this manual to prevent potential hazards.
Use included power cord and power supply
The enclosed power supply has been approved for use by iSYSTEM. Please contact iSYSTEM if
you need to consider an alternative power.
Use grounding wire
Prior to applying power to either the BlueBox or the target, connect the device and the target
system together with the included grounding wire. This is to avoid potential damage caused by
any voltage difference between the device and the target system.
Use proper overvoltage protection
Ensure proper protection to avoid exposing the BlueBox device or the operator to overvoltage
surges (e.g. caused by thunderstorm, mains power).
Do not operate without cover
Do not operate the device with cover removed.
Avoid circuit and wire exposure
Do not touch exposed components or wires when the device is powered.
Do not operate with suspected damage
If you suspect damage may have occurred, the BlueBox device must be inspected by qualified
service personnel before further operation.
Do not operate the device outside its rated supply voltage or environmental range
Consult with iSYSTEM before using equipment outside of the parameters provided in this
manual.
This symbol is used within the manual to highlight further safety notices.

Contents
RH850 Aurora Active Probe ....................................................................................................... 4
Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 6
mDIOCable .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
14-pin 2.54 mm LPD Adapter ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
RH850 Aurora 34-pin to Aurora 46-pin Converter ...................................................................................................................................10
Hardware Setup and Configuration ................................................................................................... 12
Accessories ............................................................................................................................................. 13
User Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 14

RH850 Aurora Active Probe
RH850 Aurora Active Probe enables debugging, tracing and testing of Renesas RH850
microcontroller families. Besides the standard LPD debug interface it supports also a high-speed
Aurora trace interface operating at its maximum frequency. Its small and compact hardware
size allows for connecting to a target microcontroller in a confined space as far as 10 m away.
The Active Probe supports up to 4 Aurora lanes, running at a maximum bitrate of 5Gbps.
The RH850 Aurora Active Probe is delivered with the following components:
RH850 Aurora
Active Probe
1m FNet Cable
Ordering code:
IC57176
Ordering code:
BB-FNET-100

Specifications
GENERAL
Supply voltage
9.0V DC via FNet cable
Operating temperature
10°C to 40°C
Storage temperature
-10°C to 60°C
Humidity
5% to 80% RH
MECHANICAL
Size
80 x 55 x 18 mm
Weight
0.125 kg
OPERATION
Communication
interface to BlueBox
iSYSTEM proprietary FNet
Debug signal valid input
voltage range
3.3V (max. 3.6V)
Power consumption
Max. 1.5W (dependent on operation mode)
Number of supported
AGBT lanes
Up to 4
Maximum AGBT bitrate
5Gbps
AGBT clock source
options
Active Probe
PROTECTION
Debug signals
33 Ohm series termination/protection resistors, ESD protection
devices
VREF
1k Ohm input impedance

Operation
A– RH850 Aurora target pinout:
Signal
Direction
Signal Description
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
Signal Description
Signal
Direction
I
AGBT TX0_P
TX0_P
1
2
Vref
Reference Voltage
I
I
AGBT TX0_N
TX0_N
3
4
LPDCLK
Debug Clock
O
Ground
GND
5
6
TMS
JTAG
O
Reserved
7
8
LPDI
Debug Signal
O
Reserved
9
10
LPDO
Debug Signal
I
Ground
GND
11
12
nTRST
Debug Signal
O
Reserved
13
14
FLMD0
Flash Mode
O
Reserved
15
16
nEVTI
Nexus Event Input
O
Ground
GND
17
18
nEVTO
Nexus Event Output
I
Reserved
19
20
FLMD1
Flash Mode
Reserved
21
22
RESETn
Reset
I/O
Ground
GND
23
24
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
25
26
CLK_P
AGBT Clock_P
O
Not Connected
NC
27
28
CLK_N
AGBT Clock_N
O
Ground
GND
29
30
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
31
32
LPDCLKOUT
Debug Clock
I
Not Connected
NC
33
34
Reserved
34-pin ERF8 RH850 target pinout
Blue colored signals are Aurora trace signals.
Signal Direction is described from the BlueBox perspective.
Signal direction definition:
O - Output from the Active Probe to the target microcontroller
I - Input to the Active Probe from the target microcontroller

B – mDIO port marked as TRIG on the housing
mDIO port provides two digital signals, which can interact with the embedded target. Each can
be configured either for input or output operation.
Number
Name
Pin1
IOØ
Pin2
IO1
Pin3
GND
mDIO port pinout
mDIO port on the Active Probe
C – The indicator light provides the status of the Active Probe as follows:
Permanently green – Powered on and ready to use.
Blinking green – Establishing connection with the BlueBox.
Blinking blue – Reprogramming SPLASH.
Permanently magenta – Golden image loaded and ready to use.
D – FNet connector, that connects the Active Probe to the iC5700 BlueBox. The FNet cable is
delivered with the Active Probe.
When powering on the system, switch the BlueBox on before powering on the target.
When powering down the system, power off the target before powering off the BlueBox!
Use only original accessories for powering and connecting with the BlueBox. Consult
with technical support before attempting to use any other accessory.

mDIO Cable
Ordering code
BB-AP-MDIO-20
mDIO Cable is used to connect the Active Probe mDIO port with the signals around the
debugged microcontroller, which can then be either read or controlled by the debugger. For
example, the debugger can periodically service an external watchdog through the mDIO output
or just read and record an external signal through the mDIO input. It must be ordered separately.
Length of the cable is 20 cm.
The following pinout is valid on the Active Probe side:
Number
Name
Color
Pin1
IOØ
White
Pin2
IO1
Brown
Pin3
GND
Black
mDIO Cable pinout

14-pin 2.54 mm LPD Adapter
Ordering code
IASAM34RH850PIN14
Adapter must be ordered separately to connect to the target featuring 14-pin 2.54mm pitch LPD
target debug connector. This adapter can be used in conjunction with the iC6000 DTM
Aurora/LPD module (IC60024-1) and RH850 Aurora Active Prove (Ordering code IC57176).
The following pinout is valid on the target side:
Signal
Direction
Signal
Description
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
Signal
Description
Signal
Direction
O
LPD
LPDCLK
1
2
GND
Ground
O
JTAG
TRST
3
4
FLMD0
Flash Mode
O
I
LPD
LPDO
5
6
FLMD1
Flash Mode
O
LPD
LPDI
7
8
Vref
Reference
Voltage
I
O
Reserved
9
10
NC
Not Connected
I
LPD
LPDCLKOUT
11
12
GND
Ground
I/O
Reset
RESET
13
14
GND
Ground
14-pin 2.54mm RH850 target pinout
Signal Direction is described from the BlueBox perspective.

RH850 Aurora 34-pin to Aurora 46-pin Converter
Ordering code
IASAM34RH850SAM46
If your RH850/U2B target features 46-pin target debug connector, use this converter to connect
it the 34-pin Active Probe. It must be ordered separately. The converter is used only in
conjunction with RH850 Aurora Active Probe.
The following pinout is valid on the target side:
Signal
Direction
Signal
Description
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
Signal
Description
Signal
Direction
I
AGBT TX0_P
TX0_P
1
2
Vref
Reference
Voltage
I
I
AGBT TX0_N
TX0_N
3
4
LPDCLK
Debug Clock
O
Ground
GND
5
6
FLMD1
Flash Mode
O
Reserved
7
8
nAURORESET*
Debug Signal
Reserved
9
10
NC
Not Connected
Ground
GND
11
12
nTRST
JTAG
O
Reserved
13
14
FLMD0
Flash Mode
O
Reserved
15
16
nEVTI
Nexus Event
Input
O
Ground
GND
17
18
nEVTO
Nexus Event
Output
I
Reserved
19
20
NC
Not Connected
Reserved
21
22
nRESET
Reset
I/O
Ground
GND
23
24
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
25
26
CLK_P
AGBT Clock_P
O
Not Connected
NC
27
28
CLK_N
AGBT Clock_N
O
Ground
GND
29
30
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
31
32
WDGDIS
Watchdog
disable
O
Not Connected
NC
33
34
NC
Not Connected
Ground
GND
35
36
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
37
38
TMS
JTAG
O
Not Connected
NC
39
40
LPDI
Debug Signal
O
Ground
GND
41
42
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
43
44
LPDO
Debug Signal
I
Not Connected
NC
45
46
LPDCLKOUT
Debug Clock
I
46-pin RH850 Aurora pinout
*nAURORESET can be connected to nRESET via J1

The following pinout is valid on the Active Probe side:
Signal
Direction
Signal
Description
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
Signal
Description
SignalDirection
I
AGBT TX0_P
TX0_P
1
2
Vref
Reference
Voltage
I
I
AGBT TX0_N
TX0_N
3
4
LPDCLK
Debug Clock
O
Ground
GND
5
6
TMS
JTAG
O
Reserved
7
8
LPDI
Debug Signal
O
Reserved
9
10
LPDO
Debug Signal
I
Ground
GND
11
12
nTRST
Debug Signal
O
Reserved
13
14
FLMD0
Flash Mode
O
Reserved
15
16
nEVTI
Nexus Event
Input
O
Ground
GND
17
18
nEVTO
Nexus Event
Output
I
Reserved
19
20
FLMD1
Flash Mode
Reserved
21
22
nRESET
Reset
I/O
Ground
GND
23
24
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
25
26
CLK_P
AGBT Clock_P
O
Not Connected
NC
27
28
CLK_N
AGBT Clock_N
O
Ground
GND
29
30
GND
Ground
Not Connected
NC
31
32
LPDCLKOUT
Debug Clock
I
Not Connected
NC
33
34
WDGDIS
Watchdog
disable
O
34-pin RH850 Aurora pinout
Signal Direction is described from the BlueBox perspective.

Hardware Setup and Configuration
For detailed visual presentation of the hardware setup and configuration, refer to
Getting started tutorial. Use short link isystem.com/start.
1. Connect the power supply cable. BlueBox should be switched off.
2. First connect via USB. Later you can configure TCP/IP connection to work remotely.
3. Connect the Grounding wire to the BlueBox and the Target.
If the Grounding wire is not connected, the ground potential difference between the
BlueBox and the Target can exceed well over 1000V even before any of the devices
are powered up. This voltage difference is discharged over the BlueBox and the
Target, leading to the possible destruction of electronic components.
4. Connect FNet cable of Active Probe to the BlueBlux FNet port.
Although it looks similar to the HDMI interface, the FNet Port is not compatible with
HDMI or any HDMI accessories.
Connecting iSYSTEM hardware to HDMI accessories will damage the hardware and
will render the iSYSTEM hardware warranty void.
5. Power ON the hardware in the following order:
a. BlueBox
b. Target
6. Install winIDEA and create a new workspace.
7. Configure Debug channel modes via Hardware / CPU Options / SoC.
For troubleshooting refer to Knowledge Base - kb.isystem.com.

Accessories
Analog/Digital and Network Trace
Ordering Code
Description
IC57031
IOM6 Hub (3 x FNet & FBridge)
IC57040
IOM6 CAN/LIN
IC57041
IOM6 ADIO
IC57125-1
ARM HSSTP II Active Probe
IC57163-1
Infineon DAP/DAPE II Active Probe
IC57164
Infineon AGBT Active Probe
IC57150
MPC5x/SPC5x Aurora Active Probe
IC57166
Infineon SGBT (HSTCU) Active Probe
RH850 Aurora Active Probe Accessories
Ordering Code
Description
BB-FNET-100
1.0m FNet Cable
BB-FNET-300
3.0m FNet Cable
BB-FNET-500
5.0m FNet Cable
IASAM34MPCPIN14
14-pin 2.54 mm JTAG Adapter
BB-AP-MDIO-20
mDIO Cable
Please refer to the iC5700 BlueBox for all current iC5700 Accessories.
More information about our products on www.isystem.com or via [e-mail].

User Notes
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