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starting with I2C

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:03 am
by ikis
I have two 2041 lcd and I want to put it on cascade with my PC using the rs232 port.

I have read a lot of messages and the faq of the LCD but I didn't found how I can use my rs-232 port to use it with I2C and the necessary hardware interface.

Do you have any code example or any product to do this.

What do I need?

really thanks

Adri

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:15 am
by Henry
I2C and RS232 are two totally different languages... you cannot use a RS232 port to talk I2C. I have seen on the net making a Parallel port talk I2C before. It required some hardware and software.

any hardware?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:20 am
by ikis
but is there any available RS-232 == I2C conversor?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:36 am
by Henry
Honestly I do not know... I have never looked for one and I do not know of one. All I have seen are I2C expansion cards.

?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:37 am
by ikis
and what is the use of the I2C expansion cards?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:51 am
by Henry
It's like a Serial port or Fire Wire expansion card, it just gives you a number of I2C ports...