Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Pcx857x 1.12.8.7-beta

Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Pcx857x

Pcx857x I2C digital input/output expander (Pca8574, Pca8575, Pcf8574, Pcf855)

The Pcx857x library is included in the Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Pcx857x nuget package and is designed for the Wilderness Labs Meadow .NET IoT platform.

This driver is part of the Meadow.Foundation peripherals library, an open-source repository of drivers and libraries that streamline and simplify adding hardware to your C# .NET Meadow IoT applications.

For more information on developing for Meadow, visit developer.wildernesslabs.co.

To view all Wilderness Labs open-source projects, including samples, visit github.com/wildernesslabs.

Installation

You can install the library from within Visual studio using the the NuGet Package Manager or from the command line using the .NET CLI:

dotnet add package Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Pcx857x

Usage

private Pca8574 device;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    device = new Pca8574(Device.CreateI2cBus(1), 0x20, Device.Pins.D01);

    return base.Initialize();
}

public override Task Run()
{
    TestDigitalOutputPorts(10);

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

private void TestDigitalOutputPorts(int loopCount)
{
    var out00 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P0);
    var out01 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P1);
    var out02 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P2);
    var out03 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P3);
    var out04 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P4);
    var out05 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P5);
    var out06 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P6);
    var out07 = device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(device.Pins.P7);

    var outputPorts = new List<IDigitalOutputPort>()
    {
        out00, out01, out02, out03,
        out04, out05, out06, out07,
    };

    foreach (var outputPort in outputPorts)
    {
        outputPort.State = true;

        Thread.Sleep(100);
    }

    for (int l = 0; l < loopCount; l++)
    {
        // loop through all the outputs
        for (int i = 0; i < outputPorts.Count; i++)
        {
            // turn them all off
            device.AllOff();

            Thread.Sleep(1000);

            // turn them all on
            device.AllOn();
            Thread.Sleep(1000);

            // turn on just one
            Resolver.Log.Info($"Update pin {i} to {true}");
            outputPorts[i].State = true;
            Thread.Sleep(250);

            // turn off just one
            Resolver.Log.Info($"Update pin {i} to {false}");
            outputPorts[i].State = false;
            Thread.Sleep(250);
        }
    }

    // cleanup
    for (int i = 0; i < outputPorts.Count; i++)
    {
        outputPorts[i].Dispose();
    }
}
        

How to Contribute

• Found a bug? Report an issue
• Have a feature idea or driver request? Open a new feature request
• Want to contribute code? Fork the Meadow.Foundation repository and submit a pull request against the develop branch

Need Help?

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About Meadow

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Build

Use the full .NET platform and tooling such as Visual Studio and plug-and-play hardware drivers to painlessly build IoT solutions.

Connect

Utilize native support for WiFi, Ethernet, and Cellular connectivity to send sensor data to the Cloud and remotely control your peripherals.

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