You wrote:

>>*>I am developing a 16C84 PIC based product with and RS-232 interface

and a
>>*>Real-Time Clock.  Any hints, suggestions or recommendations?
>>*>
>>*>Dan Garlen
>>
>>For the clock:  Philips PCF8573 or PCF8583 - Since the `84 has I2C
>>built in these should work fine.
>The '84 doesn't have I2C built in (oh how I wish it did).  I think it
is the
>'64
>that does have it.
>

Correct, there is no I2C on the 16C84. But for real time clock why
don't you try the Dallas Semiconductors TimeInaCan(DS1494 TIC). It
takes only one I/O pin and some code to communicate with it.
Has 4K of memory, alarms, interupts on alarm and more....


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