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From: thomson@utah-cs.UUCP (Rich Thomson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: IEE-488 hardware (was Re: Studebakers)
Summary: Cheap interface for A/D, D/A, etc hardware exists
Message-ID: <5559@utah-cs.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jun 88 22:52:22 GMT
References: <4400@gryphon.CTS.COM> <56089@sun.uucp> <1326@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <56647@sun.uucp>
Reply-To: thomson@cs.utah.edu.UUCP (Rich Thomson)
Organization: Oasis Technologies
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In article <56647@sun.uucp> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes:
>[ discussion of bare-bones bridgeboard to take advantage of IBM PC hardware ]
>Advantages are...
>	e) It allows programmers like those on this net, to get their 
>	   hands on specialized hardware like IEEE-488 bus adapters
>	   without having to invest in building the hardware.

ASDG has just announced their new board, the Twin-X, that allows you to use
any two existing iSBX modules on a 2000 style slot.  This means that you can
use A/D and D/A converters, digital I/O, servo controllers, stepper motor
controllers, HPIB (IEEE-488) controllers, etc., etc.

This sounds like one of the things you seem to want, Chuck.  It already exists.

						-- Rich
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