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Date:      Sat, 16 May 1998 08:04:21 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>
To:        dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk (Duncan Barclay)
Cc:        winter@jurai.net, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: interesting stuff
Message-ID:  <199805161205.IAA07702@hda.hda.com>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.980516090704.dmlb@computer.my.domain> from Duncan Barclay at "May 16, 98 09:07:04 am"

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> It's usually easier to do these on the parallel port (god knows how many phase
> locked loops I've programmed down that!).

I have a version that works with either a parallel port or the
Philips I2C controller chip.  I put it up on the multimedia list
a little while ago - I have a new version so I'll put it up later
today.

> One "problem" with the I2C is that it
> is not a TTL compatible bus, so a bit of hardware is need to convert the logic
> levels.

RS232 isn't TTL.

I2C is TTL but uses weak high bidirectional clock and data lines
that everyone on the bus has to be able to drive low.  When I played
with it on the parallel port I had some diode protection and used
independent input and output pins for each bus line.

Peter

-- 
Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com)   Realtime development, Machine control,
HD Associates, Inc.               Safety critical systems, Agency approval

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