Arduino® UNO R4 Minima

Product Reference Manual

SKU: ABX00080

Description
The Arduino UNO R4 Minima (from here on referred to as UNO R4 Minima) is the first UNO board to feature a 32-
bit microcontroller. It features a RA4M1 series microcontroller from Renesas (R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0), which
embeds a 48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4 microprocessor. The UNO R4's memory is larger than its predecessors, with
256 kB flash, 32 kB SRAM and 8 kB data memory (EEPROM).

The UNO R4 Minima board's operating voltage is 5 V, making it hardware compatible with UNO form factor
accessories with the same operating voltage. Shields designed for previous UNO revisions are therefore safe to use
with this board but are not guaranteed to be software compatible due to the change of microcontroller.

Target areas:
Maker, beginner, education

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Features
R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0

48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4 microprocessor with a floating point unit (FPU)

5 V operating voltage
Real-time Clock (RTC)
Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
Digital Analog Converter (DAC)

Memory

256 kB Flash Memory

32 kB SRAM
8 kB Data Memory (EEPROM)

Pins

14x digital pins (GPIO), D0-D13

6x analog input pins (ADC), A0-A5
6x PWM pins: D3,D5,D6,D9,D10,D11

Peripherals

Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (CTSU)

USB 2.0 Full-Speed Module (USBFS)
up to 14-bit ADC
up to 12-bit DAC
Operational Amplifier (OPAMP)

Power

Recommended input voltage (VIN) is 6-24 V

5 V operating voltage
Barrel jack connected to VIN pin
Power via USB-C® at 5 V
Schottky diodes for overvoltage and reverse polarity protection

Communication

1x UART (pin D0, D1)

1x SPI (pin D10-D13, ICSP header)
1x I2C (pin A4, A5, SDA, SCL)
1x CAN (pin D4, D5, external transceiver is required)

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CONTENTS
1 The Board 5

1.1 Application Examples 5

1.2 Related Products 5

2 Recommended Operating Conditions 6
3 Block Diagram 7
4 Board Topology 8

4.1 Front View 8

4.2 Back View 9
5 Microcontroller (R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0) 9

6 USB Connector 10
7 Digital Analog Converter (DAC) 10

8 Power Options 10
8.1 Power Tree 10
8.2 Pin Voltage 11
8.3 Pin Current 11
9 Pinout 12

9.1 Analog 13

9.2 Digital 13
9.3 ICSP 14
9.4 SWD/JTAG 14
10 Mounting Holes And Board Outline 15
11 Board Operation 15

11.1 Getting Started - IDE 15

11.2 Getting Started - Arduino Web Editor 16

11.3 Getting Started - Arduino IoT Cloud 16
11.4 Online Resources 16
11.5 Board Recovery 16

12 Declaration of Conformity CE DoC (EU) 16

13 Declaration of Conformity to EU RoHS & REACH 211 01/19/2021
14 Conflict Minerals Declaration 18

15 FCC Caution 18
16 Company Information 19
17 Reference Documentation 19

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18 Change Log 19

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1 The Board

1.1 Application Examples

The UNO R4 Minima is the first UNO series 32-bit development board, being previously based on 8-bit AVR
microcontrollers. There are thousands of guides, tutorials and books written about the UNO board, where UNO R4
Minima continues its legacy.

The board features the standard 14 digital I/O ports, 6 analog channels, dedicated pins for I2C, SPI and UART
connections. Compared to its predecessors the board has a much larger memory: 8 times more flash memory (256
kB) and 16 times more SRAM (32 kB).

Entry level projects: If this is your first project within coding and electronics, the UNO R4 Minima is a good fit. It is
easy to get started with and has a lot of online documentation (both official + 3rd party).

Easy power management: the UNO R4 Minima has a barrel jack connector and supports input voltages from 6-24
V. This connector is widely popular and removes the need for additional circuitry required to step down the voltage.

Cross compatibility: the UNO form factor automatically makes it compatible with hundreds of existing third-party
shields and other accessories.

1.2 Related Products

UNO R3
UNO R3 SMD
UNO R4 WiFi

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Rating

2 Recommended Operating Conditions

Symbol Description Min Typ Max Unit
VIN Input voltage from VIN pad / DC Jack 6 7.0 24 V
VUSB Input voltage from USB connector 4.8 5.0 5.5 V
TOP Operating Temperature -40 25 85 °C

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Functional Overview

3 Block Diagram

Arduino R4 Minima Block Diagram

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4 Board Topology

4.1 Front View

Top View of Arduino UNO R4 Minima

Ref. Description Ref. Description

U1 R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0 Microcontroller IC J4 DC Jack
U2 ISL854102FRZ-T Buck Converter DL1 LED TX (serial transmit)
PB1 RESET Button DL2 LED RX (serial receive)
JANALOG Analog input/output headers DL3 LED Power
JDIGITAL Digital input/output headers DL4 LED SCK (serial clock)
J1 ICSP header (SPI) D2 PMEG6020AELRX Schottky Diode
J2 SWD/JTAG Connector D3 PMEG6020AELRX Schottky Diode
J3 CX90B-16P USB-C® connector D4 PRTR5V0U2X,215 ESD Protection

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4.2 Back View

Back View of Arduino R4 Minima

5 Microcontroller (R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0)
The UNO R4 Minima is based on the 32-bit RA4M1 series microcontroller, R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0, from Renesas,
which uses a 48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4 microprocessor with a floating point unit (FPU).

On the UNO R4 Minima, the operating voltage is fixed at 5 V to be fully retro compatible with shields, accessories &
circuits originally designed for older UNO revisions.

The R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0 features:

256 kB flash / 32 kB SRAM / 8 kB data flash (EEPROM)

Real-time Clock (RTC)
4x Direct Memory Access Controller (DMAC)
up to 14-bit ADC
up to 12-bit DAC
OPAMP
1x CAN bus

For more technical details on this microcontroller, visit Renesas - RA4M1 series.

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6 USB Connector
The UNO R4 Minima has one USB-C® port, used to power and program your board as well as send & receive serial
communication.

Note: You should not power the board with more than 5 V via the USB-C® port.

7 Digital Analog Converter (DAC)

The UNO R4 Minima has a DAC with up to 12-bit resolution attached to the A0 analog pin. A DAC is used to convert
a digital signal to an analog signal.

8 Power Options
Power can either be supplied via the VIN pin, the barrel jack, or via USB-C® connector. If power is supplied via VIN,
the ISL854102FRZ buck converter steps the voltage down to 5 V.

The VUSB, barrel jack connector and VIN pins are connected to the ISL854102FRZ buck converter, with Schottky
diodes in place for reverse polarity & overvoltage protection respectively.

Power via USB supplies about ~4.7 V (due to Schottky drop) to the RA4M1 microcontroller.

8.1 Power Tree

Arduino UNO R4 Minima power tree.

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8.2 Pin Voltage

The UNO R4 Minima operates on 5 V, as does all pins on this board except for the 3.3V pin. This pin draws power
from the VCC_USB pin on the R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0, and is not connected to the buck converter.

8.3 Pin Current

The GPIOs on the R7FA4M1AB3CFM#AA0 microcontroller can handle up to 8 mA. Never connect devices that draw
higher current directly to a GPIO.

In case you need to power external devices that require more power, e.g. servo motors, use an external power
supply.

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Mechanical Information

9 Pinout

Pinout for UNO R4 Minima.

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9.1 Analog
Pin Function Type Description
1 BOOT MD Mode selection
2 IOREF IOREF Reference for digital logic V - connected to 5 V
3 Reset Reset Reset
4 +3V3 Power +3V3 Power Rail
5 +5V Power +5V Power Rail
6 GND Power Ground
7 GND Power Ground
8 VIN Power Voltage Input
9 A0 Analog Analog input 0 / DAC
10 A1 Analog Analog input 1 / OPAMP+
11 A2 Analog Analog input 2 / OPAMP-
12 A3 Analog Analog input 3 / OPAMPOut
13 A4 Analog Analog input 4 / I²C Serial Datal (SDA)
14 A5 Analog Analog input 5 / I²C Serial Clock (SCL)

9.2 Digital
Pin Function Type Description
1 SCL Digital I²C Serial Clock (SCL)
2 SDA Digital I²C Serial Datal (SDA)
3 AREF Digital Analog Reference Voltage
4 GND Power Ground
5 D13/SCK Digital GPIO 13 / SPI Clock
6 D12/CIPO Digital GPIO 12 / SPI Controller In Peripheral Out
7 D11/COPI Digital GPIO 11 (PWM) / SPI Controller Out Peripheral In
8 D10/CS Digital GPIO 10 (PWM) / SPI Chip Select
9 D9 Digital GPIO 9 (PWM~)
10 D8 Digital GPIO 8
11 D7 Digital GPIO 7
12 D6 Digital GPIO 6 (PWM~)
13 D5/CANRX0 Digital GPIO 5 (PWM~) / CAN Transmitter (TX)
14 D4/CANTX0 Digital GPIO 4 / CAN Receiver (RX)
15 D3 Digital GPIO 3 (PWM~) / Interrupt Pin
16 D2 Digital GPIO 2 / Interrupt Pin
17 D1/TX0 Digital GPIO 1 / Serial 0 Transmitter (TX)
18 D0/TX0 Digital GPIO 0 / Serial 0 Receiver (RX)

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9.3 ICSP
Pin Function Type Description
1 CIPO Internal Controller In Peripheral Out
2 +5V Internal Power Supply of 5 V
3 SCK Internal Serial Clock
4 COPI Internal Controller Out Peripheral In
5 RESET Internal Reset
6 GND Internal Ground

9.4 SWD/JTAG
Pin Function Type Description
1 +5V Internal Power Supply of 5 V
2 SWDIO Internal Data I/O pin
3 GND Internal Ground
4 SWCLK Internal Clock Pin
5 GND Internal Ground
6 NC Internal Not connected
7 RX Internal Serial Receiver
8 TX Internal Serial Transmitter
9 GND Internal Ground
10 NC Internal Not connected

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10 Mounting Holes And Board Outline

Mechanical View of Arduino UNO R4 Minima

11 Board Operation

11.1 Getting Started - IDE

If you want to program your UNO R4 Minima while offline you need to install the Arduino® Desktop IDE [1]. To
connect the UNO R4 Minima to your computer, you will need a Type-C® USB cable, which can also provide power
to the board, as indicated by the LED (DL1).

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11.2 Getting Started - Arduino Web Editor

All Arduino boards, including this one, work out-of-the-box on the Arduino Web Editor [2], by just installing a simple
plugin.

The Arduino Web Editor is hosted online, therefore it will always be up-to-date with the latest features and support
for all boards. Follow [3] to start coding on the browser and upload sketches onto your board.

11.3 Getting Started - Arduino IoT Cloud

All Arduino IoT enabled products are supported on Arduino IoT Cloud which allows you to log, graph and analyze
sensor data, trigger events, and automate your home or business.

11.4 Online Resources

Now that you have gone through the basics of what you can do with the board you can explore the endless
possibilities it provides by checking exciting projects on Arduino Project Hub [4], the Arduino Library Reference [5],
and the online store [6]; where you will be able to complement your board with sensors, actuators and more.

11.5 Board Recovery

All Arduino boards have a built-in bootloader which allows flashing the board via USB. In case a sketch locks up the
processor and the board is not reachable anymore via USB, it is possible to enter bootloader mode by double-
tapping the reset button right after the power-up.

Certifications

12 Declaration of Conformity CE DoC (EU)

We declare under our sole responsibility that the products above are in conformity with the essential requirements
of the following EU Directives and therefore qualify for free movement within markets comprising the European
Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).

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13 Declaration of Conformity to EU RoHS & REACH 211

01/19/2021
Arduino boards are in compliance with RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and RoHS 3
Directive 2015/863/EU of the Council of 4 June 2015 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment.

Substance Maximum Limit (ppm)

Lead (Pb) 1000
Cadmium (Cd) 100
Mercury (Hg) 1000
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) 1000
Poly Brominated Biphenyls (PBB) 1000
Poly Brominated Diphenyl ethers (PBDE) 1000
Bis(2-Ethylhexyl} phthalate (DEHP) 1000
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) 1000
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 1000
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) 1000

Exemptions : No exemptions are claimed.

Arduino Boards are fully compliant with the related requirements of European Union Regulation (EC) 1907 /2006
concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). We declare none of
the SVHCs (https://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/candidate-list-table), the Candidate List of Substances of Very High
Concern for authorization currently released by ECHA, is present in all products (and also package) in quantities
totaling in a concentration equal or above 0.1%. To the best of our knowledge, we also declare that our products do
not contain any of the substances listed on the "Authorization List" (Annex XIV of the REACH regulations) and
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in any significant amounts as specified by the Annex XVII of Candidate list
published by ECHA (European Chemical Agency) 1907 /2006/EC.

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14 Conflict Minerals Declaration

As a global supplier of electronic and electrical components, Arduino is aware of our obligations with regards to
laws and regulations regarding Conflict Minerals, specifically the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, Section 1502. Arduino does not directly source or process conflict minerals such as Tin, Tantalum,
Tungsten, or Gold. Conflict minerals are contained in our products in the form of solder, or as a component in
metal alloys. As part of our reasonable due diligence Arduino has contacted component suppliers within our supply
chain to verify their continued compliance with the regulations. Based on the information received thus far we
declare that our products contain Conflict Minerals sourced from conflict-free areas.

15 FCC Caution
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

1. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

2. This equipment complies with RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

3. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator &
your body.

English: User manuals for licence-exempt radio apparatus shall contain the following or equivalent notice in a
conspicuous location in the user manual or alternatively on the device or both. This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interference

(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.

French: Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) l’ appareil nedoit pas produire de brouillage

(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

IC SAR Warning:

English This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator
and your body.

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French: Lors de l’ installation et de l’ exploitation de ce dispositif, la distance entre le radiateur et le corps est d ’au
moins 20 cm.

Important: The operating temperature of the EUT can’t exceed 85 ℃ and shouldn’t be lower than -40 ℃.

Hereby, Arduino S.r.l. declares that this product is in compliance with essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 201453/EU. This product is allowed to be used in all EU member states.

16 Company Information
Company name Arduino SRL
Company Address Via Andrea Appiani, 25 - 20900 MONZA（Italy)

17 Reference Documentation
Ref Link
Arduino IDE (Desktop) https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
Arduino IDE (Cloud) https://create.arduino.cc/editor
Cloud IDE Getting https://docs.arduino.cc/cloud/web-editor/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started-web-
Started editor
Arduino Project Hub https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub?by=part&part_id=11332&sort=trending
Library Reference https://github.com/arduino-libraries/
Online Store https://store.arduino.cc/

18 Change Log
Date Revision Changes
25/07/2023 2 Update Pin Table
06/19/2023 1 First Release

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