µPac-180

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The MICROPAC series of Single Board Computers feature micro size with micro power consumption at a micro price. The MICROPAC 180 has dimensions of 5.375" by 3.625" with a power requirement of 60 mA typical and 90 mA with the upgrade option installed. The MICROPAC 180 is ideally suited for controller applications requiring an on board Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and/or keypad interface circuitry.

Features

  • CPU: CMOS Z180/HD64180 with 12.288 MHz. standard crystal speed.
  • DIGITAL I/O: 16 TTL level, programmable I/O lines, and 8 additional high drive (500 ma. sink not to exceed package dissipation of 2.25 Watts) outputs. The 24 I/O lines terminate to a standard 50 pin I/O rack header connector.
  • ANALOG INPUTS: 8 channel, 10 bit (12 bits optional) Analog to Digital converter with a 390 microsecond conversion rate.
  • ANALOG OUTPUTS: The optional Digital to Analog Converter has 4 channels with 12 bit resolution.
  • TIMERS/COUNTERS: Two, 16 bit timers with interrupt support are included standard. A watchdog timer is also provided. 
  • COMMUNICATION: A total of 3 RS232 serial ports, 2 of which are standard and 1 of which is provided with purchase of the upgrade option. Conversion of COM1 from RS232 to RS422/485 is available optionally.
  • INTERFACES: A Backlit LCD interface is provided, standard, with an optional 16 key, keypad interface available with purchase of the upgrade option. Also included is a 50 pin bus expansion header

Overview

The MICROPAC series of Single Board Computers feature micro size with micro power consumption at a micro price. The MICROPAC 180 has dimensions of 5.375" by 3.625" with a power requirement of 60 mA typical and 90 mA with the upgrade option installed. The MICROPAC 180 is ideally suited for controller applications requiring an on board Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and/or keypad interface circuitry.

The MICROPAC 180 single board computer utilizes the Zilog Z180 microprocessor. This high integration processor features an enhanced Z80 instruction set that includes a fast multiply instruction, a memory management unit that supports 1 MB of memory, a DMA controller, and a interrupt controller that manages 12 interrupt sources. You can think of this processor as the next generation Z80.

EMAC integrated this powerful processor onto a board that contains up to 3 serial RS232/485 ports, 24 digital I/O lines, EEPROM, LCD interface, keypad interface, 8 channels of A/D, and 4 channels of D/A.

The MICROPAC 180 comes complete with an Z80 assembler on a PC compatible disk and a Monitor EPROM that allows you to upload HEX files. Also included is complete driver source code written in assembly language. If you do not desire to program it in assembler, an optional EPROM containing MTBASIC or Forth programming languages with high level drivers for all I/O can be purchased as well as third party C compilers.

The MICROPAC 180 is ideal for low cost data acquisition and control applications that require a display and keypad entry. The 8 channels of A/D allow the board to be connected to temperature sensors, pressure sensors, strain gauges, and LVDTs. Conditioned signals from these sensors can be used to make decisions in controlling motors, lights, heaters, etc. Try this board in your application for 30 days risk free!

Manuals
Data Sheets

Specifications

Processor
CPU
Zilog Z180
Clock Speed
12.288 MHz
Processor Misc.

CPU: CMOS Zilog Z180/HD64180 with 12.288 MHz. standard crystal speed.
Memory
RAM
Up to 512K ROM 512K RAM 1K EEPROM
Memory Misc.

MEMORY: Memory space for up to 512K of EPROM/FLASH and up to 512K of RAM. Total memory capacity is 1 MB abyte with 32K of RAM included. When ordered in single quantities, the 180 development kit (64K ROM Monitor & Disk) is also included Free. In addition to the EPROM/RAM memory is a 1K bit serial EEPROM. The EEPROM is a nonvolatile memory organized into 64, 16 bit words with over 10,000 write cycles guaranteed and unlimited read cycles.
Primary IO
GPIO
2x 16 bit Timers, Watchdog.
SDIO
24x digital I/O lines
Video Out
Backlit LCD interface
Serial Ports
3x RS232/485
Primary I/O Misc.

DIGITAL I/O: 16 TTL level, programmable I/O lines, and 8 additional high drive (500 ma. sink not to exceed package dissipation of 2.25 Watts) outputs. The 24 I/O lines terminate to a standard 50 pin I/O rack header connector.
Secondary IO
Timers/ Counters/ PWM
2x 16-bit timers
Keypad
Yes
Secondary I/O Misc.

TIMERS/COUNTERS: Two, 16 bit timers with interrupt support are included standard. A watchdog timer is also provided.

INTERFACES: A Backlit LCD interface is provided, standard, with an optional 16 key, keypad interface available with purchase of the upgrade option. Also included is a 50 pin bus expansion header.
Expansion
Bus Expansion
1x 50 pin
Analog
A/D Channels
8x 10/12 bit
A/D Channels
8
D/A Channels
4x 12 bit
D/A Channels
4
A/D Resolution
10 bit
D/A Resolution
12 bit
Analog Misc.
  • ANALOG INPUTS: 8 channel, 10 bit (12 bits optional) Analog to Digital converter with a 390 microsecond conversion rate.
  • ANALOG OUTPUTS: The optional Digital to Analog Converter has 4 channels with 12 bit resolution.

Mechanical and Environmental

Dimensions
Size
5.375" ×3.625" ×0.75" (136mm × 92mm × 19mm)
Power Requirements
Voltage
8 V
Typical Current
60 mA
Power Misc.

The MICROPAC 180 has a power requirement of 60 mA typical and 90 mA with the upgrade option installed.
Environmental
Low Operating Temperature0 C (32 F)
High Operating Temperature70 C (158 F)
Upper Operating Humidity
90%
Environmental Misc.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0 to 70 degrees Centigrade. Humidity range, without condensation, of 0% to 90% relative humidity.
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Pricing

Pricing correct as of January 2021. Please contact EMAC for Current Pricing and Lead Time. Due to volatility in the electronics industry pricing is subject to change.

OEM / Quantity Pricing Available on Request - Less Services

(Single Unit Pricing. Includes: Integration, Setup,Testing, & Enhanced Support)

Product # Description Price
E311-01 MICROPAC 180 COMPUTER, DISK AND MANUAL $150.00

Peripheral Options

Product # Description Price
Peripherals
E010-05 32K BY 8 BATTERY BACKED SOCKET (REQUIRES 32K RAM, 06-0723 OPTION) $24.00
E010-07 128K BY 8 BATTERY BACKED SOCKET (REQUIRES 128K RAM, 06-0724 OPTION) $29.00
E010-13 512K BY 8 BATTERY BACKED SOCKET (REQUIRES 512K RAM, 06-0725 OPTION) $32.00
Keypads
E020-25 12 KEY MEM TELEPHONE STYLE KEYPAD $25.00
E020-21 16 KEY MEMBRANE HEX STYLE KEYPAD $30.00
Displays
E020-30 20 CHAR. X 2 Line LCD Display $49.00
E020-31 20 CHAR. X 2 Line LCD backlit display $65.00
E020-32 20 char. X 4 line LCD $74.00
E020-33 20 Char. X 4 line backlit LCD (EOL, LIMITED AVAILABILITY) Call
Power Supplies
E010-11 WALL TRANSFORMER 110V - 9 V 500 MA $10.00
E010-15 WALL TRANSFORMER 110V - 9 V 1 A $18.00
E010-10 WALL TRANSFORMER 110V - 12 V 800 MA $10.00
Date/Time Clocks
E010-03 REAL TIME CLOCK/CALENDAR 32K BATTERY BACKED PROVISION (REQUIRES 32K RAM, 06-0723 OPTION) $39.00
E010-04 REAL TIME CLOCK/CALENDAR 128K BATTERY BACKED PROVISION (REQUIRES 128K RAM, 06-0724 OPTION) $50.00
E010-14 REAL TIME CLOCK/CALENDAR 512K BATTERY BACKED PROVISION (REQUIRES 512K RAM, 06-0725 OPTION) $39.00

Additional Options