Renesas Ethernet & USB Application Board manual

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    This product is designed to be used with a suitable Renesas Starter Kit. The software for both this application board and the RSK board should be installed. 1. Installation Do not connect the E10A to the host PC until the softw are suppor t has been installed. 1. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD shoul d automatically run th[...]

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    4. Connection 17. Now connect the E10A to the correct connector on the RSK using the ribbon cable. 18. Connect the E10A debugger to a spare USB port on the PC. 19. The ‘Found New Hardware’ Wizard will appear. Please f ollow the steps below to install the drivers. Note that administrator priv ileges are required fo r a Windows™ 2000/XP machine[...]