13.
Conclusions
After
working on the project for quit a while and achieving most of the goals, I am
pleased with the attained success and the challenges overcame in meeting the
project objectives. In this project, I was able to incorporate the Z80
microprocessor with externally built hardware and make it perform to
specification. The project provided me with a strong background for similar
tasks I might undertake in the field of microprocessor in the future. I was able
to place myself in an almost real situation of electronic product design and
implementation and learn the steps involved in such a process. Specific to my
project, I was able to prove that the idea of fetching the telephone number and
associate timing function scenario I have described in the previous sections,
are quite feasible
I
learned that various problems can occur when interfacing the Z80 with a hardware
setup. In my case, timing was a very critical factor. However, the Z80 can
handle these time intensive applications if provided with a suitable external
hardware.