On Thu, 09 Nov 95 John Payson wrote:


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> I've been working on a good bus protocol for potentially-busy > CPU's.

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> Protocol:
>   All data bytes are formatted as nine bits:
>   a "0" start bit and eight data bits.
>   Other than during a byte, all "1" bits received will be ignored.  Any
>   device transmitting should send at least one "1" bit before the first zero
>   bit.
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Can you please explain the last sentence.
It looks like a limitation to me (if one data bit mast be '1' there is only
7 data bits).


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