The Mini-Z^® Solid State Relay (SSR) Design Board, a complete and easy-to-use development platform for Zilog’s series of Mini-Z stamp modules, is designed to provide engineers, students and enthusiasts a simple-to-use platform for developing prototypes and projects ranging from HVAC controls to animated control systems. Engineered to capitalize on the advanced functionality of the Z16MiniZ28 Module, the Design Board exposes all of the Module’s pins to add external functionality for even more creative projects. The SSR Design Board is compatible with other vendors’ modules such as the Basic ATOM stamp and the Parallax BasicSTAMP. In essence, you can begin your project with what you already have and add the Mini-Z Module later when you are ready for its extra features. The Design Board is designed to be operated by either a 9V battery or an external power supply and uses a USB-to-serial converter so that you no longer need to find a converter or a serial port.

Features

• Controls up to 8 optically isolated solid state relays to drive your devices
• USB serial communications: no more serial cables required
• Operated by battery or external power
• Compatible with the Parallax Basic STAMP programming boards, the BasicMicro ATOM Pro and Zilog’s series of Mini-Z modules
• Each pin is accessible to add functionality through breadboards and cables to additional boards

Potential Applications
The Mini-Z Solid State Relay Design Board can be used to develop a number of applications; the brief list below offers a few ideas.

• 12/24 Volt fans
• 12/24 Volt HVAC control; build your own multistage furnace thermostat
• Control 12/24 Volt architectural lighting
• Animated control system: up to 8 individual props
• Audio device control
• Pneumatic controls

Get started developing your Mini-Z application today! Purchase the Mini-Z Solid State Relay Design Board from the Zilog Store.

Zilog’s Mini-Z^® ZNEO 28-Pin Module is a 28-pin "stamp" module in a Dual Inline Pin package designed for the engineer, student and enthusiast to quickly develop prototypes, proofs of concept and demonstrations as well as to provide the functionality required for hands-on learning. The Mini-Z ZNEO 28-Pin Module is a single-board computer that is easy to use, and it boasts a wide support base of free application resources.

The Module, which features the 16-bit ZNEO CPU-based Z16F2810 MCU, is designed to be pin-compatible with other vendors' basic stamp modules. This compatibility in the Module’s design allows you to utilize differing vendors’ base boards which you may already possess in your development arsenal.

• Powerful 16-bit CISC microcontroller
• 128 KB of Flash program space with 16-bit access and in-circuit programming
• 4 KB internal RAM with 16 bit access
• 24-bit address space
• 24-bit stack with overflow protection
• Direct register-to-register architecture, allows each memory address to function as an accumulator. This improves execution time and decreases the required program memory
• 5.5 V to 15 V input with internal 5 V and 3.3 V regulation
• 4-channel, 10-bit ADC
• Analog Comparator
• Internal Precision Oscillator
• I²C Master/Slave Controller
• Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (ESPI)
• Three standard 16-bit timers with capture, compare and PWM capability
• 12-bit PWM module with three complementary pairs, or six independent PWM outputs, with deadband generation and fault trip input
• 24 interrupts with programmable priority
• Watchdog Timer with Internal RC Oscillator
• On-Chip Debugger
• Voltage Brown-Out protection (VBO)
• Power-On Reset (POR)
• Low Power modes

This Module ships preprogrammed with a boot loader and a control shell and is fully compatible with the ZDS II for ZNEO tools suite, which is available as a free download in the Zilog Store.

Get started developing your Mini-Z application today! Purchase the Mini-Z ZNEO 28-Pin Module from the Zilog Store.