Hey, this is just the thing.  A little more Googleing found soume other
companies that have similar ICs, all based off this old NEC chip that
apparantly started it all, the uPD7210.  Perhaps I can do something with
this...

> Finally, if you go to
> http://www.measurementcomputing.com/
> 
> And search their GPIB products, they have controllers and chips that
you 
> can buy to roll your own.
> They have  40 pin DIP and 44 pin TQFP controller chips that sell for
$10 
> in 
> single piece quantities.

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