ZiLOG and Metro Link Demonstrate Market-Ready Home Automation Solutions Powered by ZiLOG's eZ80 Webserver.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference 2002 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2002 ZiLOG,(R)Inc., the Extreme Connectivity(TM) Company, and Metro Link, Inc., demonstrate device connectivity and home automation at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC See escape character and escape key. See also ESC/P. ESC - escape ) in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , March 13-15 (Moscone Convention Center, South Hall, ZiLOG ESC Booth: 2126). The demonstration features ZiLOG's eZ80 Webserver (eZ80190), enabling easy, cost-effective, direct connections to networks and the Internet. Deploying a simple set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , their combined technologies control a Stargate Home Automation System and an Enerzone Thermostat. ZiLOG's eZ80 Webserver provides a high-performance microprocessor platform for Metro Link's Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. stacks: Metro IPWorks, a robust TCP/IP stack An implementation of the TCP/IP communications protocol. Network architectures designed in layers, such as TCP/IP, OSI and SNA, are called "stacks." See TCP/IP, OSI model and protocol stack. with a small footprint OS, and Metro EnableWorks, a complete UPnP protocol stack for embedded devices. Metro IPWorks' Micro-Web Server controls the Stargate Home Automation System, while a Metro EnableWorks' UPnP interface controls the Enerzone Thermostat. ZiLOG's eZ80 Webserver and Metro Link's middleware provide a quick time-to-market solution for consumer electronics and other products ready to communicate and become network aware. The eZ80 Webserver serves Web pages over a TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. network, allowing easy system monitoring and control, effortless processor code updates, and system compatibility. Coupled with the micro-sized operating system included in Metro IPWorks and the UPnP capability provided by Metro EnableWorks, cost-effective home automation implementations are market ready. Devices as small as a light switch or as integral as a set-top box can be connectivity enabled and easily controlled by other devices. The eZ80 Webserver leverages standard Internet protocols to enable direct connections over Local Area Networks (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and the Internet. It is 100 percent code compatible with ZiLOG's well known Z80 and Z180, and offers the most complete Internet connectivity suite of any 8-bit device, with high-speed performance and superior memory support. The eZ80 Webserver is the first in a family of high-performance processors that provide a complete Internet development environment: evaluation board, emulator, integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE), and a full-featured embedded Internet protocol suite The Internet protocol suite is the set of communications protocols that implement the protocol stack on which the Internet and most commercial networks run. It has also been referred to as the TCP/IP protocol suite, which is named after two of the most important protocols in it: . About ZiLOG, Inc. ZiLOG, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductors for the communications and embedded control markets. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., ZiLOG employs approximately 750 people worldwide. ZiLOG maintains design centers in San Jose, Calif.; Ft. Worth, Texas; Nampa, Idaho; Seattle, Wash.; and Bangalore, India; as well as manufacturing facilities in Nampa; and test operations in Manila, Philippines. www.zilog.com. About Metro Link, Inc. Metro Link is "Accelerating the Evolution of Convergence in the Home"(TM). From the silicon level to the user interface, Metro Link's full suite of software brings the benefits of Entertainment, Computing, Rich Digital Media, Home Networking, Home Automation, and Wireless Connectivity to the consumer electronics integrator or manufacturer. Providing comprehensive solutions for the emerging next-generation Internet-Enabled Networked Home Media Center, Metro Link brings seamless integration to consumer electronics, home appliances, white goods, microcontrollers, and computer networking products. Metro Link's solutions are deployed in single-board computers, system on chip (SOC) devices, Internet appliances, and set-top boxes. Metro Link also offers professional services for customized support, speeding silicon to market. Metro Link's Convergence Toolbox(TM) provides the whole software solution, from the OS up. www.metrolink.com Note to Editors: ZiLOG, Extreme Connectivity, and eZ80 Webserver are registered trademarks of ZiLOG, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other product and or service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. Some statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause ZiLOG's actual results and financial position to differ materially. Certain of these statements, including those related to the ability to develop new products, could vary materially based on a variety of factors, including the design cycle, market requirements and other factors more fully discussed in the company's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Quarterly Reports on form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. The company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any statements to reflect any change in the company's expectations or any change of events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. |
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