IIC is VERY fast and level triggered, which makes it very stable.
Furthermore, your master supplies the clock, so you don't need
accurate timing. You only need two wires (and GND)and the protocol
is very easy. You can still use the RS232 levels if you want.

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Tjaart van der Walt
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