crimzon ? rc blaster tm your complete turnkey infrared system-on-chip solution overview crimzon rc blaster is a complete system-on-chip solution that allows you to quickly and cost effectively add universal remote control capability to any of your digital devices. this total turnkey solution provides instant control capability of any infrared home entertainment device, including satellite/cable set-top boxes, tvs, dvd/dvr players, vcrs and audio systems through a simple serial interface. when you embed the crimzon rc blaster chip in your design, the master cpu can control the crimzon rc blaster via a simple uart/i 2 c interface. once communication is established with your system, the master cpu can access the complete ir database, including north american (na) coverage for tvs, dvds, vcrs, satellite/cable set-top boxes and audio devices, plus european database coverage specifcally for satellite/ cable set-top boxes. the crimzon rc blaster transmits the necessary ir signals through an infrared led and supports an ir learning feature. the crimzon rc blaster contains over 1,200 infrared code sets that control a wide variety of the most popular home entertainment devices. included on-chip is an integrated learning algorithm that can capture and replicate infrared signals from any new or existing devices not supported in the database, thereby reducing the need for customer support resources. these learned code sets can be downloaded into the eeprom to provide for future upgrades to the infrared database code set. these key features provide for a perfect drop-in universal remote control database solution. the crimzon? family of universal infrared (uir) solutions are the industrys leading choice for universal re - mote control (urc) applications. zilog has offered highly integrated application specifc microcontrollers and complete urc solutions since 1993. as the market leader in universal remote control applications, zilog is the only company that offers a complete solution, including highly integrated silicon, zbase ? , our world-class infrared code database, a wide variety of design tools and engineering support services. crimzon rc blaster key feature summary ? universal infrared remote (uir) code database with coverage in both north america and europe ? supports ir learning functionality on all popular brands ? comprehensive device key coverage including menu, audio, picture-in-picture, guide, information, etc. ? 19.2/9.6 kbps two-way, full-duplex uart ? four user-programmable general-purpose input/output pins (gpios) ? supports 32 kb eeprom memory size ? low stop mode current of 2 a ? low voltage operation: 1.9 vC3.6 v ? supports zilogs script format for future upgrades of new code sets the crimzon rc blaster ? comprehensive ir database ? learning remote capability ? 9600/19200 bps 2- way uart ? i 2 c up to 10 kbps ? four user gpios ? supports 32 k eeprom ? supports script upgrades ? low power stop / sleep modes ? low voltage operation target applications ? set - top boxes ( stb ) ? digital video recorders ( dvr ) ? dvd recorders ? iptv ? pda ? pc add - on card applications ? cell phones ? media center pc ? high - end remote controls d i g ital in f rare d s ol u tions crimzon ? rc blaster tm com p lete t u rn k e y i r s o c sol u tion p b017107-0908
crimzon ? rc blaster tm com p lete t u rn k e y i r soc sol u tion d i g ital in f rare d sol u tions crimzon ? rc blaster tm block diagram crimzon rc blaster detailed feature set zbase ? & infrared engine zbase, zilogs infrared code database, is a comprehensive ir database containing thousands of user codes for a variety of home entertainment devices. unlike other solutions in the market that can only guess the market coverage, zilog can scientifcally articulate the market coverage of a database and provide solid results based on the point-of-sales report. our zero defect policy ensures precise capture of oem remote codes to generate usable results for any given individual project. to stay in line with our quality standards, zilog has also eliminated many duplicated code sets and created a super set code set. to maximize design effciency, zilog has further developed a highly compressed protocol and encoding format that enables many more unique code sets to ft into a smaller memory space. the ir engine links different unique keys and code sets together, decodes the compressed data, and transmits the infrared signal. as a result, the database code density is very high, allowing more code set coverage in the same memory footprint. zbase is the core of the crimzon rc blaster. combined, zilogs solution is second to none, and offers com - plete fexibility from design to production. even if you require a custom database, zilog can work with you to defne a set of codes that meets your needs specifcally. please contact your local zilog sales offce and ask about our database customization programs. ir learning capability to access the learning remote functionality of the crimzon rc blaster, zilog has developed a complete learn - ing solution with an integrated ir amplifer, learning stack, eeprom management and application program interface (api). zilog is the frst to provide an application specifc standard solution for learning remote applications. in comparison to existing solutions in the market, zilog offers a superior alternative to the competition. in the ir learning functionality alone, zilogs solution offers some of the following key attributes: ? a tuned ir amplifer that eliminates the need for an external flter and amplifcation circuit ? a single ir photodiode is needed for learning versus other solutions requiring more complicated methods ? wider range of ir learning that supports code capture at 0 to 8 inches, versus competitive solutions 2 to 3 inches (this feature greatly enhances the user experience by avoiding trial and error to fnd the right position to learn a code) ? fully tested with all popular brands, saving years of development & test on the learning remote application for the user pb017107-0908 2 key features ? zbase ? & ir engine ? ir learning capability e e p r o m i n t e r f a c e ir l e a r n i n g ampli?er i r transmission z b a s e c r i m z o n m c u core 4 u s e r i / os h a n d s h a k i n g s o f t w a r e i 2 c 2- w a y full duplex u a r t software implementation hardware
crimzon ? rc blaster tm com p lete t u rn k e y i r soc sol u tion d i g ital in f rare d sol u tions crimzon ? rc blaster tm detailed feature set (continued...) communications peripherals the crimzon rc blaster can be confgured by hardware jumpers and software commands with the selection of the 9600/19200 bps uart and i 2 c communication interfaces. the full duplex uart offers acknowledgement to the commands. the i 2 c is supported up to 10 kbps. there are also two optional handshaking pins if hard- wire operation is preferred. zilog also provides a complete application program interface (api) to the user. using the api, it is very simple to send uart/ i 2 c commands to the crimzon rc blaster. the complete remote functions can be integrated into any system quickly and easily using zilogs solution. user - programmable input / output pins the crimzon rc blaster offers four general-purpose input /output (gpio) pins for the user to program. they can be used to read customer selections or jumper settings. the gpio can also be used to control transistors to distribute the infrared output signals to four different zones. pb017107-0908 3 key hardware features ? communications peripherals ? user programmable i / o
crimzon ? rc blaster tm com p lete t u rn k e y i r soc sol u tion d i g ital in f rare d sol u tions 4 crimzon ? rc blaster tm development tool support the crimzon rc blaster is backed by a comprehensive development tools package that includes all the neces - sary design essentials to get your application up and running in record time. the crimzon rc blaster develop - ment kit contains the following items: ? a crimzon rc blaster evaluation board ? an installation cd that includes - pc test suite software (supports all commands with rs232, i 2 c) - all product-related documentation ? a 9-pin rs-232 cable ? a usb-to-serial adapter with cable hardware tools & part number ordering information ? crimzon rc blaster development kit (part #: zrcblst0200kitg) pb017107-0908 crimzon ? rc blaster tm with zbase ? ir learning power supply pc rs-232 4 gpio ir transmit crimzon rc blaster development board
crimzon ? rc blaster tm com p lete t u rn k e y i r soc sol u tion d i g ital in f rare d sol u tions 5 ordering information order the crimzon ? rc blaster tm from your local zilog sales representative by using the part numbers below. for more information, or to download product collateral and/or software, please visit us at www.zilog.com. part number description/options pin/package zlfblst0h2064grxxxx 64k flash; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin ssop zlfblst0p2064grxxxx 64k flash; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin pdip zlfblst0s2064grxxxx 64k flash; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin soic zlfblst0q2064grxxxx 64k flash; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin qfn zlpblst0h2064grxxxx otp; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin ssop zlpblst0p2064grxxxx otp; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin pdip ZLPBLST0S2064GRXXXX otp; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin soic zlrblst0h2064grxxxx rom; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin ssop zlrblst0p2064grxxxx rom; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin pdip zlrblst0s2064grxxxx rom; full database; ir learning; api 20-pin soic note : the rxxxx represented in the part number above refers to the rom code at the time of ordering . the g denotes green silicon and tools that are rohs compliant. contact your local zilog sales representative for more information and a com - plete list of available devices, or visit zilogs corporate website at www.zilog.com. documentation the collateral referenced below is just a sample of the documentation available for crimzon rc blaster microcontroller. for a complete listing of all available product specifcations and user manuals, please visit us at www.zilog.com. document number description qs0060 crimzon ? rc blaster tm development kit quick start guide rm0052 crimzon ? rc blaster tm reference manual um0216 crimzon ? rc blaster tm development kit user manual pb017107-0908
crimzon ? rc blaster tm com p lete t u rn k e y i r soc sol u tion d i g ital in f rare d sol u tions 6 pb017107-0908 life support policy zilogs products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without the express prior written approval of the president and general counsel of zilog corporation. as used herein life support devices or systems are devices which (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling can be reasonably expected to result in a signifcant injury to the user. a critical component is any component in a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness. document disclaimer ?2008 by zilog, inc. all rights reserved. information in this publication concerning the devices, applications, or technology described is intended to suggest possible uses and may be superseded. zilog, inc. does not assume liability for or provide a represen - tation of accuracy of the information, devices, or technology described in this document. zilog also does not assume liability for intellectual property infringement related in any manner to use of information, devices, or technology described herein or otherwise. the information contained within this document has been verifed according to the general principles of electrical and mechanical engineering. z8, z8 encore!, z8 encore! xp, z8 encore! mc, crimzon, rc blaster, zbase, ez80, ez80acclaim!, ez80acclaim plus!, and zneo are trademarks or registered trademarks of zilog, inc. all other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
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