Using the Zilog ez80F91

It's hard enough communicating using their own programming module and their own software. It's a pretty pisspoor design altogether.

I suspect it's dead in the water, along with the eZ80 range. I haven't had any compiler updates notified for about a year now. It's a pity; the processor is good for low power designs with Ethernet, but the compiler and RTOS they did was fairly awful.

After my current experiences, I'm inclined to agree. Although, I feel have no option but to at least get one working p.o.c working and then no bother any further with it. After hammering at it a while this morning I've come to the conclusion that there no way of accessing the device without Zilogs 'smart' cable thingies.

Have you managed to get a Zdots module working before? if so, do you hav any debugging tips around it?

If this is indeed the case (I suppose we'll find out soon), what would yo recommend as a good entry level kit from Zilog?

There's a forum on Yahoo for the Acclaim. I'd ask this question there. Go to groups.yahoo.com and search for Acclaim and/or EZ80 to locate the group.

Eric

While that may (or may not) be an accurate answer, it is not really desirable. c.a.e is world-wide, universally accessible, and much more easily accessed than any yahoo group. It doesn't require on-line access - everything (apart from a regular down-load) can be done off-line. There has been much discussion of the EZ80 system here.

Don't be confused by the existence of the (rather poor) google newsreader, which in turn allows examination of newsgroup content.

There is this new invention called e-mail that is used to provide all the same characteristics. There might be reasons to prefer newgroups over e-mail lists but off-line access isn't one of them.

Robert