Re: TI-H: I2C expander and other stuff

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Subject: Re: TI-H: I2C expander and other stuff
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 20:32:40 -0800 (AKDT)
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I2C on the calc is slow.  If you want wires for a network, make a serial
net.  Or a CAN.

>i know i'm the only one here posting messages to this list, but i'm just
>brainstorming and throwing ideas at you guys. At:
>http://www-us2.semiconductors.philips.com/i2c/products/
>you can find a bunch of i2c devices that would really be useful with ti
>calcs, especially since they're multiuser. imagine having 10 calcs hooked
>up the the mbus and all of them transfering programs and chatting and
>dl'ing from the i2c expander. that would be cool. especially if your in
>one of those schools with about 20 ethernet connections in each classroom
>that runs to the main hub. it would be cool to be able to piggyback a ti
>signal on the system and be able to run school-wide chats and games and
>such. there's also a bunch of i2c digital cameras that would make
>funtography/conferencing possible, but i guess thats pushing it. just
>throwing ideas at you guys. let me know what you think. again, just my
>$0.02 worth
>
>
>
>FUZZ
>I Don't See Why Not
>-------------------
>listen.to/yankovic

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TI-H: I2C expander and other stuff

From: fuzz@pinecrest.edu (David Norelid)