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Introduction Zilog’s Z8 Encore! line of Zilog microcontroller products. This board supports the Z8 Encore! and introduces Flash to the Z8 The Z8 Encore! Development Kit (Z8ENCORE000ZCO) allows you to become familiar with the hardware and software tools available with this product.
Smart Cable Evaluation Board Figure 1. Z8 Encore! Software (on CD-ROM) The software components of Z8 Encore! development kit include: • Zilog Development Studio II (ZDS II)—Z8 Encore! Development Environment (IDE) with ANSI C-Compiler • Sample code • Device driver software •...
Documentation The following documentation are included in the Z8 Encore! development kit: • Programmer’s Reference Sheet • Registration card • Z8 Encore! – ZDS II—IDE User Manual – eZ8 CPU User Manual – Product Specification – Product briefs – Application notes –...
System/Software Requirements IBM PC (or compatible computer) with the following recommended configurations: Supported Host System Configuration The following system configurations are required on the host PC: • Microsoft Windows XP SP1/Windows 2000 SP3/Windows NT 4.0 SP6/Windows 98 SE • Pentium II/233 MHz processor or higher up to Pentium IV, 2.8 GHz •...
Installation This chapter describes the installation of hardware and software tools for the Z8 Encore! Evaluation Kit. Also describes setting up the evaluation board, substituting plug configurations of the universal 9 V DC power supply, and installing the ZDS II—IDE Z8 Encore! software. Setting up the Evaluation Board The PC communicates with the Z8 Encore! Flash MCU Evaluation board using the serial port of the PC.
Serial Port 9 V Universal Power Supply Figure 2. Evaluation Board External Connections Changing the Universal 9 V DC Power Supply Plug Configurations Figure 3 displays the contents of the Universal Power Supply kit. Plug Configurations Figure 3. 9 V DC Universal Power Supply Components UM014605-0208 ®...
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The 9 V DC universal power supply features three different plug configu- rations, the power supply and a tool that aids in removing one plug con- figuration to insert another. Follow the steps below to substitute one plug configuration for another: 1.
Installing the ZDS II—Z8 Encore! Follow the steps below to install the software tools: 1. Load the ZDS II—Z8 Encore! Flash MCU CD into the CD-ROM drive of the host PC. The CD launches DemoShield automatically and provides a menu to install the product and documentation. Select INSTALL PRODUCTS followed by INSTALL ZDS II to display the Installation Wizard.
Getting Started Using ZDS II Follow the steps below to open an existing project: 1. Connect the Evaluation board to the host PC’s serial communications port using the Smart Cable. 2. Apply 9 V DC power to the Evaluation board. 3.
Z8 Encore! Z8 Encore! Introduction Z8 Encore! evaluation board (64 KB version) is an evaluation and proto- typing board for the Z8 Encore! you with a tool to evaluate features of Z8 Encore! family, and to develop an application before building the hardware. Features The features of the Z8 Encore! evaluation board include: •...
Z8 Encore! Block Diagram The board consists of the following major blocks: • Z8 Encore! • Serial communication devices (SPI and I • Power and communication interfaces • LED array • Expansion Module interfaces • IrDA transceiver • Zilog Debug Interface (DBG) Figure 5.
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Z8 Encore! Figure 6 displays the Z8 Encore! Port A[0:7] Port B[0:7] Port C[0:7] Port D[0:7] Port E[0:7] Port F[0:7] Port G[0:7] Port H[0:3] ® Z8 Encore! IrDA IrDA RS-232 Console RS-485 RS485_1 RS-232 Modem Embedded Phone Line Modem RS-485 RS485_2 Figure 6.
Z8 Encore! The Z8 Encore! MCU family of products are the first in a line of Zilog MCU products based upon the new 8-bit eZ8 core CPU. The Flash in-circuit programming capability allows for faster development time and program changes in the field. The new eZ8 core CPU is upward compati- ble with existing Z8 Encore! makes it suitable for a variety of applications including motor control, security systems, home appliances, personal electronic devices,...
Z8 Encore! • On-Chip Debugger • Voltage Brownout (VBO) Protection • Power-On Reset (POR) • 3.0 V–3.6 V operating voltage with 5 V-tolerant inputs • 0 °C–70 °C operating temperature For further information on the Z8 Encore! family of devices, refer to Z8 Encore! XP (PS0199).
Z8 Encore! Table 2. LED Cathode/Modem/Trigger Function/Port E Bit No Cathode Column 0 Cathode Column 1 Cathode Column 2 Cathode Column 3 Cathode Column 4 Note: Column 0 = Leftmost Column Table 3. LED Addressing Function/Port, Bit No Serial Communications Devices C Interface The Z8 Encore! is compatible with I PCA8550).
Z8 Encore! advantage. The configuration register for Write operation and 0x9C device. For more details on programming this device, refer to PCA8550 Product Specification (www.semiconductors.philips.com). Table 4. I C Address for Configuration Register on the PCA8550 (U2) Device/Bit No 7 Value SPI Interface The SPI allows the Z8 Encore! to exchange data between other peripheral...
Z8 Encore! Power and Communication Interfaces The following are the power and communication interfaces: • 9 V DC power supply powers the board • Two RS-232 DB9 connectors and an RS-485 connector with two ports • Zilog IrDA transceiver is integrated onto the Z8 Encore! board Smart Cable The Z8 Encore! Smart Cable enables communication with the Host...
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Z8 Encore! Table 5. Header J6 Pin No Signal Name Function 9 V DC 9 V DC C Clock Evaluation Board C Data Evaluation Board Evaluation Board -MOD_DIS Modem Disable -CON_DIS Console Disable -MWAIT Port E, bit 0 -CS3 Note: Do not use pins marked Reserved when designing Expansion Modules. All the signals are driven directly by the MCU.
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Z8 Encore! Table 5. Header J6 (Continued) Pin No Signal Name Function Port E, bit 7 Port A, bit 0 Port E, bit 6 Port A, bit1 Port E, bit 5 Port A, bit 2 Port E, bit 4 Port A, bit 3 Port E, bit 3 Port A, bit 4 Port E, bit 2...
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Z8 Encore! Table 5. Header J6 (Continued) Pin No Signal Name Function Port D, bit 3 Port C, bit 3 Port D, bit 2 Port C, bit 2 Port D, bit 1 Port C, bit 0 Port D, bit 0 Port C, bit 1 Note: Do not use pins marked Reserved when designing Expansion Modules.
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Z8 Encore! Table 6. Header J8 (Continued) Pin No Signal Name Function Port B, bit 4 Port B, bit 5 Port B, bit 6 Port B, bit 7 Port H, bit 0 Port H, bit 1 Port H, bit 2 Port H, bit 3 Port F, bit 0 Port F, bit 1...
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Z8 Encore! Table 6. Header J8 (Continued) Pin No Signal Name Function Read Write -RESET Pushbutton reset INSTRD -BUSACK -BUSREQ -NMI Port G, bit 0 Port G, bit 1 Port G, bit 2 Port G, bit 3 Port G, bit 4 Port G, bit 5 Port G, bit 6 Port G, bit 7...
Z8 Encore! Table 6. Header J8 (Continued) Pin No Signal Name Function -MEMRQ -IORQ Note: Do not use pins marked Reserved when designing Expansion Modules. All the signals are driven directly by the MCU. Configuration Headers/Jumpers Configuration headers/jumpers help to configure the board. lists the function of each header, and related headers, registers, or devices.
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Z8 Encore! Table 7. Configuration Headers and Jumpers (Continued) Header Table 8 through status, functions, and devices affected of selected jumpers. Table 8. J6.9–J6.11-Modem Enable/Disable Shunt Status Function Modem connector (P2) is disabled Modem connector (P2) is enabled Table 9. J6.12–J6.14-Console Enable/Disable Shunt Status Function...
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Z8 Encore! Table 10. J7 External Vref Shunt Status Function External Vref is used for ADC Internal Vref is used for ADC Table 11. J9 Vref Function J9-1 Test point to external Vref J9-2 Table 12. J10 IrDA Enable/Disable Shunt Status Function IrDA enabled IrDA disabled...
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Z8 Encore! Table 13. J11 SocketModem Power (3 V DC/5 V DC) Shunt Position Function IN (pins 1-2) 5.0 V DC is provided to power SocketModem OUT (pins 2-3) 3.3 V DC is provided to power SocketModem Table 14. J12–RS-485_1_Enable First Interface Shunt Position Function RS-485 disabled...
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Z8 Encore! Table 17. J15–RT_2, Termination Resistors Enable, RS-485 Second Interface Shunt Position Function Second RS-485 interface termination resistors disabled Enables second RS-485 interface termination resistors UM014605-0208 ® Flash Microcontroller Development Kit Device Affected none none Z8 Encore!® Evaluation Board User Manual...
® Z8 Encore! Flash Microcontroller Development Kit User Manual Embedded Modem Figure 7 displays the embedded modem location. Figure 7. Embedded Modem Placement The evaluation board provides for an embedded modem, the SF56D/SP SocketModem. The SocketModem is not part of the kit. Table 18 on page 29 lists ordering information for the modem.
Z8 Encore! Table 18. SocketModem Ordering Information Sales Order Number Part Number SC56H1 SC43-E310-001 SC56H1_L SC43-E320-001 SC336H1 SC34-E310-001 SC336H1_L SC34-E310-001 SC144H1 SC14-E310-001 SC144H1_L SC14-E310-001 Pushbuttons The Z8 Encore! buttons (see Figure 8. User-Configurable Pushbuttons UM014605-0208 ® Flash Microcontroller Development Kit Configuration V.90/56 kbps, serial interface, +5 V operation V.90/56 kbps, serial interface, +3.3 V operation...
Schematics Figure 9 through Figure 13 display schematics for the Z8 Encore! Target Module and the Z8 Encore! Evaluation Board Z8F64 & C O N N EC TO R S D O N O T U SE J6_17 AN D J6_35 9V_DC 9VDC ID_2...
® Z8 Encore! Flash Microcontroller Development Kit User Manual Customer Support For answers to technical questions about the product, documentation, or any other issues with Zilog’s offerings, please visit Zilog’s Knowledge Base at http://www.zilog.com/kb. For any comments, detail technical questions, or reporting problems, please visit Zilog’s Technical Support at http://support.zilog.com.
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® Z8 Encore! Flash Microcontroller Development Kit User Manual DO NOT USE IN LIFE SUPPORT Warning: LIFE SUPPORT POLICY ZILOG'S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF ZILOG CORPORATION.
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