palmer@nntp-server.caltech.edu (David Palmer) (02/17/91)
Is it possible to program the serial port controller on the Macintosh (a Zilog 5380) to talk to the high-speed 'Serial Peripheral Interface' (SPI, a synchronous master/slave protocol) on a Motorola 6811? Or to any other equivalent microcontroller serial port? (Asynch. operations with start/stop synch etc. are too slow (125 kBaud max on the 6811)) Alternatively, does anyone know of a different microcontroller chip with a faster serial port and A/D converters? Thanks in advance. -- David Palmer palmer@gap.cco.caltech.edu ...rutgers!cit-vax!gap.cco.caltech.edu!palmer "Operator, get me the number for 911" --Homer Simpson
brian@umbc3.UMBC.EDU (Brian Cuthie) (02/19/91)
In article <1991Feb16.180423.13035@nntp-server.caltech.edu> palmer@nntp-server.caltech.edu (David Palmer) writes: >Is it possible to program the serial port controller on the >Macintosh (a Zilog 5380) to talk to the high-speed The 8530 is the NCR SCSI chip >'Serial Peripheral Interface' (SPI, a synchronous master/slave protocol) >on a Motorola 6811? Or to any other equivalent microcontroller >serial port? (Asynch. operations with start/stop synch etc. are >too slow (125 kBaud max on the 6811)) > ... > David Palmer > palmer@gap.cco.caltech.edu I know from recent calls to apple for similar information, and the fact that I have an FX, that this is in all cases *strongly* discouraged, and in some cases, impossible. Other than that, it's up to you. -brian
brian@umbc3.UMBC.EDU (Brian Cuthie) (02/19/91)
In article <1991Feb16.180423.13035@nntp-server.caltech.edu> palmer@nntp-server.caltech.edu (David Palmer) writes: >Is it possible to program the serial port controller on the >Macintosh (a Zilog 5380) to talk to the high-speed WOOPS!! Boy in my zeal to send my last response, I goofed the numbers. What I meant to say is that the *5380* is the NCR SCSI controller. The 8530 (the one I mentioned) is the serial controller. Sorry, brian