Introduction – Zilog ZUSBOPTS User Manual
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Introduction
Zilog Educational Shields
User Manual
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Introduction
The Zilog Educational (ZED) Shields are application-specific modules that form part of a
larger educational system, at the core of which is the Zilog Educational Platform. Each of
these ZED shields is designed to teach a specific subject or application, and this document,
which describes each ZED Shield, has been created to be a companion document to the
The ZED shields are designed to be modular and stackable to save time and effort, and
thus allow flexibility for teaching and experimentation. Additionally, the Zilog Educa-
tional System can assist faculty toward streamlining any Electronics Engineering or
Embedded Computer Engineering syllabus.
The ZED’s stackable design features male/female connectors that can plug into or accept
other shields. For ease of introduction, these shields can be operated directly from a pre-
programmed command shell without requiring any additional programming. As a result,
the novice engineer can develop a level of familiarity with the concepts behind each stack-
able shield before tackling the intricacies of in-depth programming.
This document describes how to understand and use the following four Zilog Educational
Shields:
•
Test Shield
•
World of Sensors Shield
•
Zilog Personal Area Network (Z-PAN) Shield based on Bluetooth technology
•
Wide/Local Area Network (WLAN) Shield based on WiFi technology
Of these four shields, the Test Shield ships as part of the
;
the other three shields can be purchased separately
.
Operation of the Zilog Educational Platform and shields assumes a functional knowledge
of basic computer principles on the part of the student.
Note: