User`s manual
XP8600/XP8900 About This Manual s vii
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual provides instructions for installing, testing, configuring, and
interconnecting the Z-World XP8600 and XP8900 Series digital-to-analog
conversion expansion boards. Instructions are also provided for using
Dynamic C
®
functions.
Assumptions
Assumptions are made regarding the user's knowledge and experience in
the following areas:
Ability to design and engineer the target system that the controller used
with the XP8600 or XP8900 Series expansion boards will control.
Understanding of the basics of operating a software program and
editing files under Windows on a PC.
Knowledge of the basics of C programming.
For a full treatment of C, refer to the following texts.
The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie
C: A Reference Manual by Harbison and Steel
Knowledge of basic Z80 assembly language and architecture for
controllers with a Z180 microprocessor.
For documentation from Zilog, refer to the following texts.
Z180 MPU User's Manual
Z180 Serial Communication Controllers
Z80 Microprocessor Family User's Manual
Knowledge of basic Intel assembly language and architecture for
controllers with an Intel386 EX processor.
For documentation from Intel, refer to the following texts.
Intel386 EX Embedded Microprocessor Users Manual
Intel386 SX Microprocessor Programmers Reference
Manual
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