Overview

Description

The RL78/I1C microcontroller integrates functions required for the metrology of smart electricity meters. It includes 24-bit ΔΣ A/D converters, 32-bit multiply-accumulator, independent power supply real-time clock, segment LCD driver supporting up to 8 com, and AES hardware engine that supports the DLMS standard. For single-phase two-wire meters, single-phase three-wire meters, and three-phase three-wire meters, 24-bit ΔΣ A/D converters (Max 4ch) are used for current and voltage sensing to achieve highly accurate power metrology.

Moreover, three-phase four-wire meters can be supported by the 100-pin QFP products, with ΔΣ A/D converters that are used for current sensing and a successive approximation A/D converter unit that is used for voltage sensing.

In addition, the products equipped with 512KB flash memory can also use the code flash area as two partitions, that is 256KB x 2 banks, independently. Thanks to the bank programming function in dual-bank mode and bank swapping, the system can update the firmware without stopping the metrology operation throughout the new firmware downloading and even the bank swapping period.

Features

  • CPU: RL78 core, Max. 32MHz
  • Voltage: 1.7V to 5.5V
  • Package: 64 to 100-pin QFP
  • Memory: SRAM Max. 32KB, Program Flash Max. 512KB

Comparison

Applications

Applications

  • Metering

Documentation

Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
Code Generator Plug-in
Automatic driver generation tool for internal peripheral I/O modules through GUI settings [Standard features for Renesas IDE "e² studio" and CS+] [Support MCU/MPU: RL78, V850, 78K, RX]
Code Generator Renesas
C Compiler Package for RL78 Family [CC-RL]
C Compiler Package for RL78 Family [IDE: CS+, e² studio]
Compiler/Assembler Renesas
E2 emulator [RTE0T00020KCE00000R]
On-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RH850, R-Car D1, RL78, RX, RISC-V MCU]
Emulator Renesas
E2 emulator Lite [RTE0T0002LKCE00000R]
On-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RL78, RX, RISC-V MCU]
Emulator Renesas
FAT File System [M3S-TFAT-Tiny] for the RL78 Family
FAT file system for RL78 Family
File System Renesas
RI78V4 V2 Real-time OS for RL78 Family
μITRON Specification real-time OS for RL78 Family [Required IDE : CS+]
ITRON OS Renesas
PG-FP6
Flash memory programmer [Programming software: Dedicated GUI-based software, the "FP6 Terminal"] [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, RISC-V MCU, Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, SuperH RISC engine, V850, 78K, R8C]
Programmer (Unit/SW) Renesas
Renesas Flash Programmer (Programming GUI)
Flash memory programming software [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, RISC-V MCU Renesas Synergy, DA1453x, DA1459x, DA1469x, DA1470x, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78K0R, 78K0]
Programmer (Unit/SW) Renesas
Code Flash Libraries (Flash Self Programming Libraries)
Libraries for the reprogramming of code area flash memory, including EEPROM emulation libraries for the code areas of 78K-family products
Self Programming Library (Flash Library) Renesas
QE for Current Consumption: A Dedicated Tool for Current Measurement
Development assistance tool helps to shorten the times taken in operations for the tuning of currents drawn. [Standard item in the "e² studio" and CS+ (CS+ for CC only) IDEs] [Support MCU/MPU: RX, RL78]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
Sound Playback/Compression System [M3S-S2-Tiny] for RL78 Family
Sound playback system for RL78 Family
Sound / Voice Renesas
RI78V4 V1 Real-time OS for RL78 Family and 78K0R
μITRON4.0 Specification real-time OS for RL78 Family and 78K0R [Required IDE : CS+]
ITRON OS Renesas
AP4, Applilet
Peripheral I/O driver generator compatible with third-party compilers and GNU compiler (for RZ, V850, RX, RL78, and 78K)
Code Generator Renesas
Data Flash Libraries
Libraries for the reprogramming of data flash memory, including EEPROM emulation libraries for the data areas of RL78-family products
Self Programming Library (Flash Library) Renesas
Simulator for e² studio of RL78 Family
Simulator for RL78 Family [Support IDE: e² studio] (Note: This product is included in the Renesas IDE "e² studio" and is not available separately.)
Simulator Renesas
CS+
Renesas integrated development environment (IDE) [Support MCU/MPU: RH850, V850, RX, RL78, 78K0R, 78K0] (Note: CS+ is not generally promoted to U.S. and European customers.) (Note: To use Smart Configurator on CS+ for RL78/G23 and RX family MCUs, install the Smart Configurator for each MCU family separately downloading from ”Design & Support” > ”Development Tools” > ”Smart Configurator”)
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
e² studio - information for RL78 Family
Eclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE).
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
Crypto Library
Robust encode library to ensure security for all types of system developments
Security / Crypto Renesas
SPI/QSPI Serial Flash Memory, QSPI Serial Phase Change Memory Driver
Device Driver for SPI and QSPI Serial Flash Memory and QSPI Serial Phase Change Memory
Serial Memory Renesas
IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas RL78
IAR Embedded Workbench provides extensive support for RL78 devices. IAR Embedded Workbench is a complete set of development tools with leading optimization technology for creating powerful automotive applications.
IDE and Coding Tool IAR Systems
Renesas IAR Embedded Workbench Device-Support-Packages
Renesas IAR Embedded Workbench Device-Support-Packages include all device-specific files to be used with the Embedded Workbench IDE.
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
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