At 07:26 PM 24/03/97 -0800, you wrote:
>
>>        There are also a bunch of peripheral drivers available from
>> Allegro.  I've used their 5832 which provides 32 open drain outputs with
>> a serial in and out.  The serial out is nice so you can cascade them and
>> get as many outputs as you want, using only 3 I/O lines on the PIC.
>
>> Harold
>
>Thanks for the tip (and others that have responded).  Anyone know where
>I can get more info on Allegro?  A URL?

http://www.allegromicro.com

Some of the 58XX datasheets are online in PDF format.

Regards

Prashant
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