Serial to parallel Task

[newbie86]

Hi all...I want to ask about,Can microcontroller convert signal from serial to parallel?And How?What type the microcontroller it is?

 

[futz]

Hi all...I want to ask about,Can microcontroller convert signal from serial to parallel? What type the microcontroller it is?

Yes. I would say that just about any microcontroller (MCU) with enough pins can do that. PIC, AVR, Freescale, whatever...

And How?

I guess you would just write a program to receive serial and put the data in parallel on the pins of one of the MCU's ports. Depends on what you're looking for.

 

[newbie86]

Yes. I would say that just about any microcontroller (MCU) with enough pins can do that. PIC, AVR, Freescale, whatever...
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How about PIC16F877?Can it do the task?

 

[futz]

How about PIC16F877?Can it do the task?

Yes. An 877 should have no problem whatsoever with that task. Plenty of pins and "horsepower".

 

[newbie86]

thanks everyone ..

 

[Daniek]

Although, depending on what you're actually trying to do, I'd say an MCU is way overkill. If its synchronous serial data, you could just use a shift register to convert to parallell.

Try being a little more specific.

Daniel

 

[newbie86]

actually my project is i want to convert the data from USB Bluetooth Dongle (Serial mode) to parallel mode..as i want to transfer the data wirelessly to parallel printer .. i use KC-4201 as receiver that will be connected with PIC ..

 

[blueroomelectronics]

The PIC16F877 is not suited for use as a USB host (what your bluetooth dongle probably expects) You'll need a serial bluetooth adapter.

In the past you could simply buy a Bluetooth to Centronics adapter.
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