Hi All
I'm pretty new to this world, and I'm struggling a bit to understand what I need to do to solve this problem. I don't need a detailed solution at this point, I'm more looking for the general steps that I'll need to take.
Basically I have a computer chip, it has a microcontroller, an I2C interface and a CAN interface.
I need to connect this component to another one through an RS422 synchronous link. There is no RS422 available on the chip, so I presume I'll need to implement one. I have the required pin-out for the RS422.
Am I correct in thinking the following:
- I'll need to make or buy an interface IC, to convert the I2C to an RS422.
- There is a dock for the chip, and there's room for an expander board in the dock. This interface IC can be placed on the expander board
Is there a limit on how many interfaces can use the I2C? From what I read it seems that it can handle quite a large number.
I'm sure there's a lot I've missed. As I said, this is the first time I've worked on something like this and I don't really know what I'm doing. Any help or pointers would be really appreciated.
I am not experienced in this area so I don't know if I've provided enough information. I can give more if needed.
I'm pretty new to this world, and I'm struggling a bit to understand what I need to do to solve this problem. I don't need a detailed solution at this point, I'm more looking for the general steps that I'll need to take.
Basically I have a computer chip, it has a microcontroller, an I2C interface and a CAN interface.
I need to connect this component to another one through an RS422 synchronous link. There is no RS422 available on the chip, so I presume I'll need to implement one. I have the required pin-out for the RS422.
Am I correct in thinking the following:
- I'll need to make or buy an interface IC, to convert the I2C to an RS422.
- There is a dock for the chip, and there's room for an expander board in the dock. This interface IC can be placed on the expander board
Is there a limit on how many interfaces can use the I2C? From what I read it seems that it can handle quite a large number.
I'm sure there's a lot I've missed. As I said, this is the first time I've worked on something like this and I don't really know what I'm doing. Any help or pointers would be really appreciated.
I am not experienced in this area so I don't know if I've provided enough information. I can give more if needed.