Re: TI-H: IR Link
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>> >but I think that with some help from this mailing list it
>> >would be possible for me to build a working IR link for
>> >two or even more TI calcs (an IR LAN in a classroom
>> >would be really great! :) ).
>> Okay. Before we go ANY further, let me say this:
>> THERE IS NO WAY TO LINK MORE THAN TWO TI-85s TOGETHER WITHOUT THE
USE
>> OF A MICROCONTROLLER OR MICROPROCESSOR SOMEWHERE IN THE CIRCUIT.
>> (Been there, done that.) It just isn't possible to do with
simple
>> logic gates, and the two wires on the TI. You need more power
than
>> those devices can provide. I'm NOT trying to shoot down any ideas,
>> just to make a point here. Got it? PLEASE DON'T FLAME ME, at
least
>> not on the lists.
>
>Not exactly. With the built-in TI-85 protocol, it isn't possible,
but
>you can always use the processor of the TI itself by making your
own
>software. So it _is_ possible, although quite difficult.
Yes, but if you DIDN'T use TI's method (completely reliable), it
would NOT be reliable (unless you used I2C protocol, but still...).
Cheers,
____
~Keith
FFNP69C@PRODIGY.COM
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