[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by sparksandtabs

I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT IS (oops caps) programed like a basic stamp, i wanna learn to do it the ol' fashon way with plain old hardware so it will be more reliable and then i can learn it better

I'm not sure what you mean by plain old hardware. I²C masters will, from my understanding, come in 2 forms. Either it will be integrated into a microprocessor or you will use an I²C to serial (RS232) converter that will integrate with a microprocessor.

Phillips has a good application note that breifly covers several different types of serial protocols and then goes in depth about I²C. http://www.semiconductors.philips.co.../AN10216_1.pdf You can got a lot of other information here: http://www.semiconductors.philips.co...cts/index.html

If you're really interested in learning more, this class at RIT covers many different serial protocols and microcontrollers. http://register.rit.edu/courseSchedu...1/03/01/664/01. Realize that it is a 5th year EE elective. So, even the slightest amount you learn about I²C will put you far ahead of your peers. If you do take that class, give Dr. Phillips my regards