> On Sun, 8 Dec 1996 20:31:34 +0100, you wrote:
>
> >Hi.
> >
> >What would be the easiest way to have multiple 16C84's talk to the same
> >Max232?
> >I don't want to use PortB for this, so open drain configuration as
> >described in one of the Parallax Stamp application notes is out of the
> >question. At least as far as I can see.

i don't get the point about portB, I'd only like to point out that any
tri-state pin of the PIC can be set to 0, 1 or Hi-Z. Depending on how
you map 1's and 0's you can easily simulate open-drain or open-source
lines.

        Luigi
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