The document discusses e2Studio, an Eclipse-based IDE from Renesas for embedded development. It outlines features of e2Studio such as fast project creation wizards, code generation plugins, debugging tools including expressions view and visual elements, and the ability to import and export projects. The presentation aims to explore what e2Studio is and how it integrates multiple tools into a single development environment.

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Ziyuan Chen, Senior Applications Engineer
Getting Started with
e2Studio the New Eclipse-
based IDE from Renesas
Renesas Taiwan One-day Workshop

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Presentation Goals
 In one development, an engineer can face having to use several tools to create their embedded project
 Let’s explore what e2Studio is, what it does, and how it can!
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Agenda
 Lecture Presentation Recap
 Highlight e2Studio feature for lab use
 Start Lab work
 Q&A
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e2Studio IDE and Editor Features
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Supported Families, Compilers, and Debuggers
Supported Families
 RX, RL78, RZ/A1, RZ/T1, SH2, SH2-A.
 Supported debuggers
 Renesas E1/E20 and E2 Lite (new).
 Segger J-Link.
 IECUBE (RL78).
 3rd Party Supported Tools
 KPIT GNU Compilers.
 IAR build plugins.
 Green Hills build plugins.
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Fast Project Creation
Project Wizard Simplifies Setup
 All registered compilers appear
 3rd party project importers
 Executable only and libraries
Up-to-date device families and details
 Debugger selection
 Project/code configurations
 Compiler revision (if multiple installed)
Project Generation Add-Ins
 Firmware Integration Technology (FIT)
 Code Generator (CG)
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Renesas Code Generator Plug-in
Automatically creates sample drivers for
 Clocks
 MCU peripheral functions
 Startup code
Straightforward function selection
 Pin mapping and assignment
 CPU clock configuration
 Peripheral block setup
 Interrupt configuration
 User-area code block
Re-configurable at any time during development
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Powerful Editor Functions
Fully configurable
 Syntax Coloring
 Code Templates and formatting
 Spell Checking
Coding assistance
 Code completion
 Jump to Declare
 Hover descriptions
Usage Features
 Split file editing
 Shift-click code navigation
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Quick Project Import/Export
Wizard-based import or export existing projects
Export Highlights
 Selective inclusion of directories and source
 Integrated archiver for .ZIP or .TAR
Import Highlights
 Bring in projects from other IDEs (e.g IAR)
 RX and SH HEW project import into e2Studio
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e2Studio Debug Features
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Renesas Debug View
Controls target code execution
Standard GNU Debugger (GDB)
 Breakpoints
 Expressions
 Registers
 Memory
 Disassembly
Renesas Extensions to Standard GDB
 Eventpoints
 Trace
 Profile/Performance Analysis Views
 Visual Expressions
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Renesas Debug Basics
Controls execution of code on target
Standard IDE Debug
 Download
 Reset/Restart
 Disconnect
 Stepping
Functions available the toolbar and menu bar
 Can be remapped to alternate key strokes
 Can hide for screen ‘real estate’
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Renesas Expressions View
Monitors value of variables during debug
 Globals, statics, locals
Selectable update
 Update on execution stop
 Real-time refresh
 Update rate selectable
 Exporting expression updates to file
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Visual Expressions View
Visual representation of expressions
 Referred to as a ‘visual element’
Can be viewed used if no target connected
 Only be updated when a target is running
 State is saved upon e2Studio exit
 Must be linked to ‘Expression’ for operation
Supports background image
 Real-world application simulation e.g. Machine Front Panel
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Lab Time!!
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Your First Projects: Blink an LED from scratch
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 Create new project in e2studio
 Examine project creation features
 Explore editor features
 Build and start a debug session
 Create quick peripheral code with project generators
 Use project import features
 Implement:
 Expressions view
 MCU registers
 Even more
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Summary
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Summary
e2Studio is a highly integrated environment
 e2Studio speeds the development environment
 Functional/useful features
 1 environment not several different tools
e2Studio is user configurable
 Develop your custom environment
 Plugins
 Visual Expressions
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Questions?
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