>>...you can put multiple slaves on an SPI-type bus, but--unlike I2C--each
>> slave chip will require its own select line...
>
>If  I understand correctly, additional lines will go from the master to each
>slave, permetting me to select the slave I want to "talk" to. I think that's
>what they call Slave Select, right?
>
>Thank you,
>Jean-Francois

That's right. You can use individual port pins (the way to go with only two
slaves) or you can use a decoder chip such as an 'HC138 if you have a lot
of slaves. Using a decoder chip has the added benefit that it automatically
enforces only one slave active on the bus at a time.

--BN

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