Atomic Rhubarb

Z8 Resources

• Zilog
• Z8 Encore
• Z8F6403
• Z8 Flash for Cash contest results (project ideas, example programs)
• Yahoo Z8 forum (help with known problems, archive of Z8 discussions)
• Mark Higgins basic Z8
• Ecros Z8 kits
• Zilog Web Ring (some Z8 project examples)
• Electro-Tech microcontroller forum (some Z8 discussions)
• Futurlec Z8 training board
• Test Driving the Z8 (Circuit Cellar article)
• ZDS II Z8 Encore Users Manual – Zilog Site

Z8 News

• Z8 Encore 8-bit Microcontroller Powers PC-TV Revolution With Hauppauge’s WinTV-PVR Series
• ARRIS Selects ZiLOG Z8 Encore XP Microcontrollers for Use in Next-Generation VoIP E-MTAs
• ZiLOG’s New Microcontrollers for Motor Control Applications a Big Hit!

Embedded Systems

• Embedded Systems Internet Resources
• Embedded System Links
• Embedded.com(Embedded Systems Programming Magazine)
• Microprocessor and Microcontrollers

Electronic Components

• Technologic Systems (386 Linux SBC, ARM Linux SBC)
• Linux Devices (articles on all sorts of embdded linux systems)
• Systronix (Java Embedded Systems)
• Imsys (SNAP Java SBC)
• Axis Communications (Linux SBC)
• Maxim (TINI SBC, 1-wire devices, I2C devices, SPI devices)
• Futurlec (Z8, AVR, 8051 boards. various IO boards)
• Acroname (robotics parts, sensors)
• Hobby Boards (1-wire boards)
• Speakjet (speech synthesis)
• Electronics Products (parts, stuff)
• Electronic Surplus (Surplus)
• Rentron (PIC stuff, transmitters, IR components)
• Hobbytron (Electronics, Robotics)
• Hobby Engineering (Robotics and components)
• Alltronics (Electronics Components)
• All Electronics (Electronic components)
• AmSciSurplus (All sorts of surplus stuff)
• Amazon Electronics (Electronics Kits including some microprocessor kits)
• BGmicro (Surplus)
• Circuit Specialists (Components)
• Goldmine (Electronics surplus)
• MECI (Electronics)
• MPJA (Electronics)
• Unicorn Electronics (Components)
• SparkFun (Components, development tools, specialty items)
• JDR Micro (Electronics)
• Digikey (Electronic components)
• Future Active (Electronic components)
• Hosfelt (Electronic components)
• Jameco (Electronic components)
• Mouser (Electronic components)

Basic Electronics

• Electronics Club (basic information)
• Robot Store (components, robot parts, sensors)

Robot Components

• Active Robots (Electronics, Robotics)

Lego Robotics Resources

• Lego Mindstorms Internals
• Lego Sensors
• Reverse Engineering the RCX Controller
• TinyVM
• LeJos
• Mindsensors
• HiTech Sensors
• RXC H8 Microcontroller
• LEGO MINDSTORMS and LEGO Technic
• LEGO Mindstorms compatible devices
• Mario Ferrari’s Lego Page
• Homebrew lego sensors
• Sensors Compatible With Lego Mindstorms
• How to interface with LEGO Mindstorm sensors

Connector pinouts and cable descriptions

• Handbook of hardware pinouts, cables schemes and connectors layouts
• The Hardware Book

Project Ideas

• Microcontroller Contests Results