Datasheet
RL78/L12    CHAPTER 26 FLASH MEMORY 
R01UH0330EJ0200 Rev.2.00      811 
Dec 13, 2013 
26.2.2 Communication Mode 
Communication between the external device and the RL78 microcontroller is established by serial communication using 
the TOOLTxD and TOOLRxD pins via the dedicated UART of the RL78 microcontroller. 
Transfer rate: 1 M, 500 k, 250 k, 115.2 kbps 
Figure 26-4. Communication with External Device 
V
DD
/EV
DD
V
SS
/EV
SS
/REGC
Note
RESET
TOOLTxD
V
DD
GND
/RESET
RL78
 microcontroller
RxD
TxD
External device
(such as microcontroller 
and ASIC)
TOOL0PORT
TOOLRxD
Note  Connect REGC pin to ground via a capacitor (0.47 to 1 
μ
F). 
The external device generates the following signals for the RL78/L12. 
Table 26-3. Pin Connection 
External Device  RL78 microcontroller 
Signal Name  I/O  Pin Function  Pin Name 
VDD I/O  VDD voltage generation/power monitoring  VDD, EVDD 
GND 
− 
Ground 
V
SS, EVSS, REGC
 Note
RESETOUT Output  Reset signal output  RESET 
RxD Input Receive signal  TOOLTxD 
TxD Output Transmit signal  TOOLRxD 
PORT Output Mode signal  TOOL0 
Note  Connect REGC pin to ground via a capacitor (0.47 to 1 
μ
F). 
<R> 
<R> 
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