Zilog today introduces ZMotion, its latest detection and control technology suitable for motion-detection applications including customer sensing, lighting control and other energy management purposes. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation and a supplier of microcontroller units (MCUs) providing solutions for the industrial, telecommunications, automotive and consumer markets.
The ZMotion Detection Module II (ZDM II) provides an integrated and flexible solution for passive-infrared (PIR)-based motion-detection applications. It can detect people as they approach entrances, kiosks, product displays, vending machines, appliances and advertising displays. It includes the Z8FS040 MCU and supports a selection of lenses to fit a range of occupancy-detection applications. The Z8FS040 MCU ships pre-programmed with motion-detection software algorithms that comprise the ZMotion engine. These algorithms run in the background while control and status of the engine is accessed through the software application programming interface (API). Optimised API settings are provided that match the engine operation to each of the lens-and-pyroelectric-sensor combinations provided.
With this announcement, ZDM II is also available in a reference design that demonstrates how to use the module and how to implement additional hardware and software functions. This ZDM II reference design features: Complete board-level motion-detection design supporting five lens types, RE200B dual-element pyroelectric sensor, modular design, serial and hardware configuration modes, automatic temperature compensation and a standard 8-pin 0.100-inch header interface. The five supported lens types are:
1. NCL-10IL (7-meter wall mount, wide angle) installed
2. NCL-10S (12-meter wall mount, corridor, directional)
3. NCL-9(26) (5-meter wall/ceiling mount, 2:1 diameter-to-height coverage ratio)
4. NCL-3R (ceiling mount, 1.8:1 diameter-to-height coverage ratio)
5. NCL-3B (3-meter wall mount, wide angle)
The ZDM II featuring PIR technology is currently in production and is now available to ship to customers who place orders through distributors.
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