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Mds-gp board overview – Zilog Z8F0411 User Manual

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MDS General-Purpose Board Development Kit

User Manual

UM016905-1207

Introduction

4

MDS-GP board Overview

The MDS-GP application board is controlled by an MDS-compatible

processor module (MDS-PM). The MDS system interface consists of two
common 60-socket headers (labeled JP1 and JP2 on the MDS-GP board)
that connect to mating pins on the MDS processor module.

The eZ80Acclaim!

®

, Z8 Encore! XP

®

64K Series Flash Microcontrollers,

and ZNEO

®

Z16F processor modules can fully utilize the MDS-GP board

features (see

Board Features

on page 2) whereas Z8 Encore! XP F0822

Series Flash Microcontrollers and Z8 Encore! XP modules cannot use all
MDS-GP board features. The CD-ROM provided with MDS-GP kit
includes sample projects that use many of the board’s features.

For sample project descriptions, refer to MDS General-Purpose Board
Quick Start Guide (QS0045)
.

Z8 Encore! XP processor modules do not support I

2

C features.

Also, the external clock source present on revision A of the

Z8 Encore! XP module cannot be used. You must select the

internal 32 KHz or 5 MHz clock source on this module.

Note: