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Originally Posted by dmcguire3006
This year Java supports a I2C Class for synchronous serial interface to sensors. There is also two I2C connectors on the Digital Sidecar. Any help?
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I always could use I2C, but my only problem with that is I would need to put an intermediate micro to collect the data and send it via I2C, or rather make it available, seeing as it would be the slave.
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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk
Could you post a link to the specific sensor in question?
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Here's one example:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pro...oducts_id=9510
The reason is because they designed it with a micro on board to collect and package the data. I wish they would have broken out the SDA and SCL lines as well so I could use I2C, but that's not the case.
Again, this is all theoretical at this point, I just saw that board and thought "wouldn't that be cool" and tried figuring out how I would interface it. I just like the idea of serial because it offers better accuracy with less interference than just an analog signal.
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