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Introduction
This guide acquaints users with the Z8 Encore!® Z8F642 MCU Evaluation Kit, and gives
instructions on setting up and using the tools to start building designs and applications.
Kit Contents
Hardware
•
Z8
Encore!®
Z8F642 evaluation board
•
Smart Cable for PC to Z8
Encore!®
evaluation board (DB9 to six-pin male)
•Universal power supply
Software (on CD-ROM)
•
ZDS II-
Encore!®
IDE with ANSI C-Compiler
•
Sample code
•
Acrobat Reader install program
•
Document browser
Documentation
•
Registration Card
•
Z8
Encore!®
technical documentation (on CD-ROM)
–
Evaluatio n Kit User Manual
–
ZDS II - IDE User Manual
–
eZ8 CPU User Manual
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Product Specification
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Product Brief
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Application notes
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Flyers
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Product Line Card
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Programmer’s Reference Sheet
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Quick Start Guide
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Supported Host Environments
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Win98 Second Edition, WinNT 4.0 Service Pack 6, Win2000 Service Pack 3, WinXP
Service Pack 1
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PentiumII/233MHz processor or higher up to Pentium IV, 2.8 GHz
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96MB RAM or more
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25MB hard disk space or more
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Super VGA video adapter
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CD-ROM drive for software installation
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One or more RS-232 communication ports
Setting up the Evaluation Board
The PC communicates with the Encore!® Z8F642 Evaluation board using the serial port
of the PC. A Z8 Encore! Smart Cable converts the RS-232 signals into the 3.3V bidirec-
tional open-drain signal needed to communicate with the on-chip debugger of the eZ8.
Always use a grounding strap to prevent damage resulting from electro-
static discharge (ESD).
1. Connect the serial port of the PC to the Z8 Encore!® Smart Cable DB-9 female
connector.
2. Connect the Z8 Encore!® Smart Cable to the Z8F642 MCU evaluation board pin
header P2.
3. Connect the power supply to the evaluation board at J1, then to an electrical outlet
(Figure 1).
Connecting the Power Supply
There are two methods of connecting the universal power supply: the plug configurations
method or the Hewlett Packard power cord method.
Plug Configuration Method
The universal power supply kit features four different plug configurations in one bo x
and the power supply itself in another. The power supply ships with a slide-out plate
that must be removed to insert the location-specific plug configurations.
1. Remove the slide-out plate.
2. Select the plug configuration specific to the power requirements of your locale
and insert it into the slot that remains after removing the slide-out plate.
Caution:
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3. Slide the new plug configuration into the slot until it snaps into place.
4. Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet.
Figure 1. Evaluation Board External Connections
Hewlett Packard Power Cord Method
1. Attach a power cord (purchased separately) featuring an AC plug at one end and a
Hewlett Packard socket on the other end to the Hewlett Packard power cord
receptacle at the plug end of the power supply.
2. Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet.
Installing the ZDS II Z8 Encore!® Software
Perform the following steps to install the software tools:
1. Load the ZDS II CD into the CD-ROM drive of the ho st PC. The CD launches
DemoShield automatically and provides a menu to install the product and
Universal
Evaluation
Board
Host PC
Serial Port
To Electrical
Outlet
P2
J1
Smart
Cable
HP Power
Cord
Receptacle
Power Supply
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documentation. Selecting INSTALL PRODUCTS followed by INSTALL ZDS II
displays the Installation W izard (Figure 2).
Software versions illustrated in the following figures are for reference
only. You may have an updated version.
Figure 2. Installation Wizard (Reference Only)
2. Click Next> to continue with the installation. The License Agreement appears.
3. Select Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with the installation.
4. After selecting Yes, the Choose Destination Location screen appears. Follow the
directions on the screen and choose whether to install ZDS II in the default location or
in some other folder. Click on Next>.
5. The Select Program folder screen appears. Follow the directions on the screen and
click on Next>.
6. After selecting Next>, the Register Your Software screen appears. Follow the instruc-
tions contained on the screen to complete registration.
Note:
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7. When the installation is complete, a reminder screen appears asking you to register the
product online at www.zilo g.com. To register at a later time the registration link to the
internet site is found in the ZDS II Help menu.
8. The following directory is installed on the host PC, assuming all installation settings
remain at their defaults:
C:/Program Files/ZiLOG/ZDSII_<product>_<version number>.
Getting Started Using ZDS II
Perform the following procedure to open an existing project.
1. Connect the Evaluation board to the host PC’s serial communications port using the
Smart Cable.
2. Apply power to the Evaluation board.
3. Run the ZDS II Software (Start > Programs > ZDS II_<product>_<version
number>ZDS II <product><version number>.
4. Select Open Project from the File menu. The Open Project dialog box appears. See
Figure 3 (example only).
Figure 3. Open Project Dialog Box
5. Browse to the samples directory:
c:\Program Files\ZiLOG\ZDSII_<product>_<version number>\Sam-
ples\.Select samples. The samples folder appears (Figure 4).
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Figure 4. Sample Directory
6. Select the Z8F64xx_ledBlink folder and then the src folder to access the project file
containing ledBlink.pro. (Figure 5).
Figure 5. src Folder
7. Select the ledblink.pro file and click open. The initial ZDS II program screen opens
(Figure 6).
Z8F64xx_ledBlink
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Figure 6. ZDS II Opening Screen
8. Click on the Rebuild All icon to bui ld the project. Wait for the build
to complete.
9. Click on the Reset icon to connect and download the code to the
Evaluation board.
10. Click on Go to start the program. The screen changes as illustrated
in Figure 7.
Reset
Icon
Rebuild
All Icon
Go
Icon
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Figure 7. ZDS II Active Screen
11. Press the test push button to change the sequence of the LEDs to blink in the opposite
direction.
The three LEDs begin blinking in sequence. If the LEDs do not blink, start over from Step
3.
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