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Those two manuals were my first references to turn to , and the reason why
I
went software is because in the Mid-range ref manual, page 248 (design
tips):
"Question 2: Using I2C mode, I do not seem able to make the master mode
work.
Answer: The SSP module...
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Yes, but the 16F877 has a MSSP module.  The "M" stands for "master".


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