Re: is it possible to interface SPI to serial?

From: Lasse Langwadt Christensen (langwadt_at_ieee.org)
Date: 02/04/05


Date: 3 Feb 2005 16:34:46 -0800

Michael Noone <mnoone.uiuc.edu@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:<Xns95F282D8D58B0mnooneuiucedu127001@204.127.199.17>...
> "Ron" <rsavisa@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1107336802.610066.246010
> @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Michael,
> >
> > Maxim makes a few chips specifically for spi-uart interfacing.
> > max3100, max 3110, max3111
> > the latter 2 come in pdip packages if you are doing this homebrew.
> > super simple chips and have worked well for me.
> >
> > http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/1731/ln/
> > Good luck
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
>
> Ah - the max3110/3111 (http://www.maxim-
> ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/2052) look perfect for my needs. Thanks for
> the help!
>
> -Michael

I haven't looked too closely at the datasheets but I doubt, my guess
is that both the RF and the MAX31xx is a SPI slave i.e. it won't work
....

use a micro instead

-Lasse


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