Difference between revisions of "MultiSerial Shield"
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| − | The Arduino MultiSerial shield will let the Arduino access a number (4 or 8 likely) of RS232 serial ports via SPI. It will have switchable TTL or RS232 levels. | + | The Arduino MultiSerial shield will let the Arduino access a number (4 or 8 likely) of RS232 serial ports via SPI. It will have switchable TTL or RS232 levels. This project exists mainly as a debugging tool for networks of [[BlinkieBits]], as (at least during BlinkieNet design/prototyping) it would be extremely useful to be able to receive debugging information from a whole network of BlinkieBits, rather than just one at a time. |
* Use the MAX3110 SPI UART/level shifter chip, $11ish at Digi-Key in qty. 1 | * Use the MAX3110 SPI UART/level shifter chip, $11ish at Digi-Key in qty. 1 | ||
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Revision as of 14:25, 20 November 2009
The Arduino MultiSerial shield will let the Arduino access a number (4 or 8 likely) of RS232 serial ports via SPI. It will have switchable TTL or RS232 levels. This project exists mainly as a debugging tool for networks of BlinkieBits, as (at least during BlinkieNet design/prototyping) it would be extremely useful to be able to receive debugging information from a whole network of BlinkieBits, rather than just one at a time.
- Use the MAX3110 SPI UART/level shifter chip, $11ish at Digi-Key in qty. 1
