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Re: Multithreaded programs

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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday View Post
Another option would be to add an additional AVR microcontroller - program that to act as an I2C-to-serial bridge and place it between the 6DOF and the sidecar. You can get pre-made AVR or Arduino boards for <$20 that would probably work well. Still not a trivial programming challenge, but much more straightforward than the bit-banged serial.
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how did you get past the weird WPI protocol on the I2C bus?

and are pullup resistors needed, or are they in the sidecar?
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