vmusic logging question

[adumas]

Hi... I have 2 separate 28x1 circuits working...

One uses vmusic, a ds1309 clock timer and 18b20 temperature probe. No problems.

Other circuit writes out stuff to an LCD.

Can I combine the two? Any pin contention problems or timing issues I should be aware of?

 

[hippy]

It all depends on how you mean "can I combine the two".

You can send data from one PICAXE to another using serial, and you could even get advanced with the 28X1 and use an I2C network.

 

[Tom2000]

I'm guessing that you want to combine all functions into a single 28X1 chip.

If you have six free output lines on the 28X1 that handles the VMusic2, RTC, and temp sensor, you can hook up a parallel LCD directly. If you don't have six outputs, you can drive the LCD with a single serial line from the 28X1 by means of a serial-to-LCD conversion chip.

The rest of the task is "just" software.

Have fun!

Tom