Hello,

     maybe this is a dumb question, but...

     There's a way I can use the MSSP as a second serial (RS485) port? I 
know I can make it in software but there's need for speed.

     I was looking in the datasheet and in SPI mode I don't have the 9th 
bit to emulate a start-bit. I2C also seens of no use here but I can be 
losing something.

     Another way would be to use one (or maybe two) parallel to serial 
shift-registers, use one 8 pins PORT for sending bytes to it, one pin 
for latching and one PWM output to clock it. Have anyone tried this? 
That way I think I could have four or more outputs.

     Just FYI, the outputs are DMX outputs so I need to be able to 
generate break and mark-after-break.

     Thank you very much,

     Brusque

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Research and Development                  Joinville  -  SC  -  Brazil
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