Getting started, Using the zeus – Eurotech Appliances ZEUS PXA270 User Manual

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ZEUS Technical Manual

Getting started

© 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue D

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Getting started

A ZEUS Quickstart Manual is provided with each Development Kit to enable you to set

up and start using the ZEUS board. Please read the relevant manual and follow the

steps explaining how to set up the board. Once you have completed this task, and your

ZEUS system is working, you can start adding further peripherals enabling

development to begin.

This section explains how to set up and use some of the features of the ZEUS. For

more detailed information on any aspect of the board see the section

Detailed

hardware description

,

page

18

.

Using the ZEUS

Using the CompactFlash socket

The ZEUS is fitted with a Type I/II CompactFlash socket mounted on the solder side of

the board. The socket is connected to Slot 0 of the PXA270 PC card interface. It

supports 3.3V Type I and II CompactFlash cards, for both memory and I/O. The ZEUS

supports hot swap changeover of the cards and notification of card insertion.

For more details see

Expansion interfaces

, page

38

.

5V CompactFlash cards are not supported.

Using the serial interfaces (RS232/422/485)

The four standard serial port interfaces on the ZEUS are fully 16550 compatible.

Connection to the serial ports is made via two DB9 connectors, a 20-way header and a

simple 5 way header. The pin assignment of the 20 way header has been arranged to

enable 9-way IDC D-Sub plugs to be connected directly to the cable. See the section

J19 – Serial ports – COM3/4

, page

88

, for pin assignments and connector details.

See the section

Serial COM ports

, page

53

, for further details.

Using the audio features

There are four audio interfaces supported on the ZEUS: amp out, line out, line in and

microphone. The line in, line out and amp interfaces support stereo signals and the

microphone provides a mono input. The amplified output is suitable for driving an 8Ω

load with a maximum power output of 250mW per channel.

Connections are routed to J11. See the sections

Audio

, page

49,

and

J4 – Audio

connector

, page

79

, for further details.

Using the USB ports

The standard dual USB type ‘A’ connector is provided on the front panel. See the

sections

USB

, page

51

, and

J8 – USB connector

, page

81

, for further details.

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