is it possible to interface SPI to serial?

From: Michael Noone (mnoone.uiuc.edu_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:41:00 GMT

Hi - I'm looking to connect an RF chip with an SPI interface
(http://www.nordicsemi.no/index.cfm?obj=product&act=display&pro=83) to a
computer through the serial port. Right now I'm just planning on putting a
microcontroller that has both a uart and an spi interface between the
computer and the chip - but are there any more elegant solutions? Thanks,

Michael

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