ZIO, Motherboard User Manual
Rev. 2.0
Zilogic Systems
Page 19
Chapter 4. ZIO Control Panel
The ZIO Control Panel is a GUI application that allows most features of ZIO to be tested without
writing code.
When the control panel is started, the application prompts for the serial device name of the ZIO
motherboard, as show in Figure 4.1, “Serial Device Input”. Select the serial device and click on
OK
.
The control panel window as shown in Figure 4.2, “Control Panel Screenshot” is displayed. The
control panel has multiple sub-panels, one for each module.
Figure 4.1. Serial Device Input
Figure 4.2. Control Panel Screenshot
Controlling GPIO Outputs.
The GPIO outputs can be controlled by toggling the check box on
the
GPIO Out
panel.
Reading GPIO Inputs.
The GPIO inputs can be read by inspecting the check box on the
GPIO
In
panel.
Reading Sensor Inputs.
The Sensor inputs can be read by inspecting the progress bar on the
Sensor
panel.
Controlling PWM Outputs.
PWM signals can generated using the controls in the
PWM
panel,
1. Select the PWM channels, by toggling the checkboxes.
2. Set the PWM frequency, in the frequency slider.
3. Set the PWM duty cycle, in the duty cycle slider.
