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News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: PIR detection system reference design
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2001
Free reference designs aid Flash MCU
embedding
A new series of reference designs based on cost-effective 68HC908 Flash microcontrollers from Motorola are designed to enable manufacturers of embedded systems to shorten their time to market.
A new series of reference designs based on cost-effective 68HC908 Flash microcontrollers from Motorola are designed to enable manufacturers of embedded systems to shorten their time to market The reference designs, which can be downloaded from Motorola's website, will provide customers with application software, device drivers, hardware schematics and documentation that help reduce development time and costs for a variety of applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The first of the new reference designs is for a passive infra-red (PIR) detection system, and is designed to provide specifications for the development of security peripherals and remote networks.
Motorola and AT Electronic Embedded Control Consultants (ATEECC) developed the reference design, which demonstrates the ability of 68HC908JL/JK MCUs to form the core of an intelligent PIR detector that is capable of self-calibration and walk-through testing.
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For example, in the future, a building security inspector could have the ability to test, and even change, the calibration of the security systems within a building simply by using a remote control unit to update the code contained in the microcontroller's on-chip Flash memory.
The reference design includes full code listings, necessary PC drivers, schematics, a bill of materials for the hardware components, as well as instructions on all aspects of the design.
Alternatively, a fully functional hardware development kit is available for purchase from ATEECC.
In addition to the PIR detection system reference design, Motorola plans to make available additional reference designs for embedded applications and networked systems such as universal USB based sensor-actuator interface; digital addressable lighting interface (DALI); Controller Area Network (CAN) for industrial networking; and radio frequency (RF) for gate opening.
The PIR detection system reference design is available now for download at no cost to registered users of Motorola's semiconductor website.
Customers who prefer to purchase the prebuilt hardware for the PIR detection system should contact AT Electronic Embedded Control Consultants (www.ateecc.com) regarding the ATPIRKIT.
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