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From: seeker@indirect.com (Stan Eker)
Subject: Re: Math Co. for MCS-51
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Thitipon Satthaporn (b34tst@std.cpc.ku.ac.th) wrote:

: Dear All Robotists, 

: 	I have heard about Math Co-processor for Intel MCS-51. Does it 
: really exist ? or just a kidding ?     

: Thanks in advance.
: Pon..

You could wedge any number of math co's onto an 8051 with an appropriate
interface, but there's none *specifically* designed for 8051s that I'd seen. 
Since there aren't any hooks in the instruction set for external processors,
it'd have to be mapped into the XDATA space (most likely) to work at all as
a memory-mapped I/O device.  Most applications I'd seen just bolt in a set
of required routines and do it the hard way.  I think someone was pulling
your leg on this one.

