Mini-Z™ Z-PAN® SSR Kit
Quick Start Guide
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Introduction
This quick start guide describes how to set up and use Zilog’s Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module, a Personal LAN reference design that can be used with any Parallax stamp-compatible
development board. In this quick start guide, we’ll demonstrate the operation of the Mini-Z
ZPAN Module using Zilog’s optically-isolated Mini-Z Solid State Relay Design Board.
This guide also provides instructions about how to test certain I/O functions such as the
Module’s ADC block, or turning ports ON and OFF when using the Mini-Z Console Shell.
Performing these tests does not require advanced programming skills.
Figure 1. The Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module
Kit Contents
All hardware (except an external adjustable power supply), software and documentation
required to develop your application with the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module is included
within the Mini-Z Z-PAN® SSR Kit.
Hardware
The Mini-Z Z-PAN® SSR Kit includes the following hardware:
• Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module
• Mini-Z Solid State Relay Design Board
• USB Smart Cable
• Mini-Z to standard debug adapter
• USB cable (A male to Mini-B male)
• DIP Package Extractor
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Software
A USB Driver may be required to enable the USB connection to the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28Pin Module. A standard USB driver is available for download from the FTDI website.
Documentation
Technical documentation supporting the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module is available for
download via the following links:
• Mini-Z Z-PAN 28-Pin Module Reference Design Document (RD0009)
• Mini-Z Z-PAN Shell and Flash Loader Reference Manual (RM0063)
• RN-41 Class 1 Bluetooth Module
Please refer to the Zilog website at www.zilog.com to obtain the most up-to-date documentation.
Setting up for Initial Operation
There are a few simple steps in order to begin using the Module; each of the following
steps links to their respective descriptions on the pages that follow.
• Step A. Unpack the Hardware: see page 2
• Step B. Attach the Mini-Z Module: see page 3
• Step C. Establish Hardware Connections: see page 3
• Step D. Configure the COM Port, Module and Wireless Link: see page 4
• Step E. Acquire the Mini-Z Shell Prompt: see page 11
• Step F. Establish A Wireless Connection: see page 12
Step A: Unpack the Hardware
Remove the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module from its protective packaging. ESD precautions must be used when handling the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module and, if you also
purchased it, the Mini-Z Solid State Relay Design Board.
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Step B: Attach the Mini-Z Module
Carefully attach the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module to your base board. Pay careful attention to the alignment, as follows:
• Pin 1 on the Mini-Z Module is marked by a chamfered corner near the 4-pin connector
J1; see Figure 2.
• Pin 1 on Zilog’s Mini-Z Solid State Relay Design Board is labeled with the numeral
“1”.
Pin 1
Chamfer
Figure 2. The Location of Pin 1 and Chamfer on the Mini-Z Z-PAN® 28-Pin Module
Caution: To avoid bending any pins while inserting the Mini-Z Module onto the
baseboard, ensure that all of the Module’s pins are properly aligned to the
baseboard connector before gradually applying pressure to the Module.
Step C: Establish Hardware Connections
Before proceeding, it is important that you do not apply power to the Mini-Z Module until
you have established all hardware connections. Observe the following brief procedure to
establish these connections:
1. Connect a (6 V to 12 V) power supply to the SSR Design Board via power terminal J3.
2. Connect the USB Cable (A to Mini-B) from the PC to the Solid State Relay Board.
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Step D: Configure the COM Port, Module and Wireless Link
Configure the COM Port Settings
1. Connect two SSR/ZPAN Mini-Z assemblies to two corresponding PCs with the USB
Cable supplied in your Mini-Z ZPAN SSR Kit.
Note: An alternative method for module setup and testing is to connect these two
assemblies to a single computer using two USB ports.
2. Connect the power supply to J3 and turn the power ON to both modules. The blue
power status LED on the Module will illuminate, and a green LED adjacent to the
Roving Networks RN-41 Bluetooth module will begin blinking twice per second to
signify the connection state. Table 1 presents additional LED Status information.
Table 1. Link Status Indicator LED
Mode
Blink Rate
Configuring
10 times per second
Startup/Config Timer
2 times per second
Discoverable/Inquiring/Idle
Once per second
Connected
Full ON
Note: If the Windows OS displays a Driver not found message, you’ll need to
download and install a USB driver. A standard USB driver is available for
download from the FTDI website.
3. Launch the Tera Term virtual terminal console software so that it is running on both
PCs. In Tera Term, select Serial Port... from the Setup menu to open the Tera Term:
New connection dialog box, as indicated in Figure 3.
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Figure 3. USB Serial Port Selection
4. From the Port: menu in the Tera Term: New connection dialog, select the USB serial
port assigned to the ZPAN Module, as indicated in Figure 4, then click OK.
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Figure 4. USB COM Port Selection
5. In the Tera Term: Serial port setup dialog box that appears, select 57600 from the
Baud rate: menu, as shown in Figure 5. Allow the other settings to remain at the
default values shown in Figure 6, and click OK.
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Figure 5. Baud Rate Selection
Figure 6. USB Serial Port Setup
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Configure the RN-41 Bluetooth Module Settings
1. Press the RESET button on one of the SSR boards. A BTMiniZ> prompt will appear,
as shown in Figure 7. Repeat this step for the other SSR board.
Figure 7. ZPAN Shell Prompt
2. At the BTMiniZ> prompt in each Tera Term window, enter the wCmd command to initiate the RN-41 Module’s command mode. A question mark prompt (?) will appear, as
shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Command Mode Prompt
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Note: The settings discussed in this guide are the minimum required settings; the
BTName and Mode settings (among others) are not necessary to establish a
simple connection. For more advanced connections, see the RN-41 User
Guide.
3. At the ? prompt, enter the d command to display the RN-41 Module’s default settings,
as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. ZPAN Default Settings
Note: In the Figure 9 example, the final line reads Rem=NONE SET. In this remote
setting, the NONE SET field will change to the Bluetooth Access (BTA) number from the computer you are linking to; the sr,address Set Remote command is used to make this change while in Command Mode. This BTA
number is shown at the top of the settings list; in Figure 9, the BTA number is
00066607DE1A.
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4. At the blinking square prompt that appears next, enter the following code using the
BTA number that has been generated from your own module settings (referred to
below as BTAnum).
a. Enter the sr,BTAnum,1 command, then press the Enter key twice.
b. Enter a d command, and verify that the value of Rem has now changed to the other
Module’s address, as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10. Remote Address Settings for Module 1
c. Enter the Ctrl-D command to return to the ZPAN shell.
d. Enter the wReset command.
Note: The wReset command must be executed for the change to take effect. As an
alternative to the wReset command, a power off/on reset can also be executed.
1
For purposes of this demonstration, BTAnum = 00066607DE0C.
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Upon execution, the other PC will reflect the values shown in Figure 11, in which the
Rem value is swapped from the value shown in Figure 10.
Figure 11. Remote Address Settings for Module 2
Step E: Acquire the Mini-Z Shell Prompt
1. Press the RESET switch on the SSR Design Board. The BTMiniZ> prompt will
appear on the Tera Term screen.
2. Using your PC’s keyboard, enter ? to see list of available commands.
3. Enter a command followed by a space (“ ”)and a question mark (“?”) to see a description for a particular command. Similarly, enter a command followed by its parameter(s) to execute the command. See the following examples:
Example 1. At the command prompt, enter the following command to display a list of
parameters that you can use with the getadc command:
getadc ?
Example 2. At the command prompt, enter the following command to display the
ADC0 value:
getadc 0
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Example 3. At the command prompt, enter the following command to turn the red
LED ON.
setled r on
Similarly, entering the setled y on command will turn the yellow LED ON, and
entering the setled g on command will turn the green LED ON.
Example 4. At the command prompt, enter the following command to turn P4 ON.
setport p4 on
Step F: Establish A Wireless Connection
Observe the following procedure to establish a wireless link between the two Mini-Z
ZPAN modules. Be sure to perform all of the following steps in sequence to establish
proper communication.
1. Press the RESET button on each of the SSR Design Boards to launch the Mini-Z
Shell. As a result, the following prompt should appear on each PC’s monitor:
BTMiniZ>
2. On each PC’s keyboard, verify the Mini-Z Shell Library installation by entering the ?
character to display a list of commands; see Figure 12.
Figure 12. Mini-Z Shell Command Set
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3. Confirm that all settings are correct for establishing a link by entering the RN-41
Module’s Command Mode on each machine. At the BTMiniZ> prompt, enter the
wCmd command and press Enter. The “?” prompt will appear on each console.
Note: After you enter the wCmd command, a short delay may occur before the RN41 Module’s command prompt, ?, is acquired.
4. At the ? prompt, enter the i command to perform an inquiry scan and to assist in
establishing a link by identifying available Bluetooth nodes.
Note: To investigate additional RN-41 commands, refer to the resources listed on
Roving Networks’ Class 1 Bluetooth Module web page, located at http://
www.rovingnetworks.com/products/RN_41.
5. Set the REM remote address parameters on both computers, as follows:
(a) At the ? prompt enter sr,BTA (BTA is found in the complementary PC’s settings);
for example, sr,00066607DE1A.
(b) Next, enter d to display the settings for each ZPAN module, as shown in Figures
13 and 14.
Figure 13. Settings for ZPAN Module 1
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Figure 14. Settings for ZPAN Module 2
6. At this point, the settings on both RN-41 modules are set and ready to establish a connection. At the blinking square prompt, enter c in either computer, then press the Enter
key to acquire the link and cause the Status LED to change from its blinking pattern to
a solid ON.
7. Enter Ctrl-D on both terminals to exit RN-41 Command Mode and to enter the
ZPAN Shell.
8. Choose one PC and enter the wRedirect command at the Shell prompt, then press
Enter, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15. wRemotehost Command Screen
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9. On the second PC, enter the wRemotehost command at the BTMiniZ> prompt, as
shown in Figure 16, then press Enter. A BTMiniZ> prompt will appear on
the PC from which the wRedirect command was issued.
Note: If the command order is reversed – for example, if the wRemotehost command is issued before the wRedirect command – simply press the Enter key
on the computer from which the wRedirect command is issued, and the
BTMiniZ> prompt will appear.
Figure 16. wRedirect Command Screen
Notes: To view the host and client settings side by side, see Table 2 on page 17.
To learn more about the settings for the RN-41 module’s RESET state, refer to
the resources listed on Roving Networks’ Class 1 Bluetooth Module web
page, located at http://www.rovingnetworks.com/products/RN_41.
At this time, it is important to understand that upon issuance of the wRedirect
command, the client ZPAN Module remotely controls the host ZPAN Module
that is operating under the wRemotehost command.
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10. To test for a successful wireless personal connection, enter the setled r on command to cause the (client) wRedirect shell to illuminate a red LED on the remote
(host) ZPAN Module. Enter the setled r off command to turn this LED off. A
similar routine can be used to toggle the yellow (y) and green (g) LEDs.
11. If both ZPAN modules are communicating with each other, your wireless Mini-Z
ZLAN setup is complete.
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Appendix A. Wireless Communication Reference
Table 2 lists the Roving Networks RN-41 Module settings necessary to establish a wireless link between two Mini-Z ZPAN modules. Note the BTA and Rem settings between
host and client.
Table 2. Wireless Connection Settings
Host
Client
BTA = 00066607DE0C
BTA = 00066607DE1A
BTName = FireFly-DE0C
BTName = FireFly-DE1A
Baudrt = 57.6
Baudrt = 57.6
Parity = None
Parity = None
Mode = Slav
Mode = Slav
Authen = 0
Authen = 0
Encryp = 0
Encryp = 0
PinCod = 1234
PinCod = 1234
Bonded = 0
Bonded = 0
Rem = 00066607DE1A
Rem = 00066607DE0C
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