C# IOIO and I2C devices

C# IOIO and I2C devices

The IOIO C# library on GitHub now has basic I2C support. Protocol support and resource management is lifted from the Java library. The upper API is message based rather than object based. TWI/I2C/SPI is managed via outbound messages. Data from I2C devices and message acknowledgements from the IOIO come back asynchronously via inbound Messages.

Hardware

This was tested with an IOIO V1, Bluetooth module, a JeeLabs Expander Plug and an old Computer power LED.

I2C device

The Expander Plug is based on the MicroChip MCP23008 port expander. Programming examples are available on the Jee Labs web site. The Microchip web site has the chip programming guide.

The LED assembly already had a current limiting resistor. I just plugged it in across the "+" pin on the expansion port and the port pin next to the power pin.

The port expander default address is 0x20. It has 10 registers that control behavior and transfer data.

JeeLabs makes a bunch of 3.3v I2C devices that are easy to use.

IOIO Hardware

You must have pull up resistors on DA and CL. I wasted 3 hours convinced that I didn't really need the resistors. You can see my 10K Ohm pull resistors tied to the back side of a 3.3v power pin. Each resistor is tied to its pin and the 3.3v power pin. It is not a parallel resistor even if it looks like that in the picture.

JeeLabs has their own pin naming convention. AIO corresponds to IOIO I2C CLK pin. DIO corresponds to IOIO I2C pin Data

Connect up 4 wires on the device

Expander DIO -> IOIO I2C Data
Expander AIO -> IOIO I2C Clock
Expander + -> IOIO +3V
Expander GND -> IOIO GND
Expander INT -> N/C
Expander Pwr -> N/C

For TWI 0

Expander DIO -> IOIO Pin 4 (DA0)
Expander AIO -> IOIO Pin 5 (CL0)
Expander + -> IOIO +3V
Expander GND -> IOIO GND
Expander INT -> N/C
Expander Pwr -> N/C

Talking with the Port Expander

The TwiI2CTest.cs in the GitHub project shows more details as to how this is set up. The test logs messages from the IOIO. It does not show how to pick up the return messages using notifications.

Open and Configure TWI

We get two responses back when we configure one of the Twi pin sets. I don't yet understand why the TXStatus report says 256 bytes remaining when it is actually 0.

This code posts the TWI configuration message. This code:

int TwiVirtualDevice = 0;
 LOG.Debug("Configuring TWI");
IOIOMessageCommandFactory factory = new IOIOMessageCommandFactory();
ITwiMasterConfigureCommand startCommand = factory.CreateTwiConfigure(TwiVirtualDevice, TwiMasterRate.RATE_400KHz, false);
ourImpl.PostMessage(startCommand);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(50);
TwiSpec twiDef = startCommand.TwiDef;

results in this output

TwiI2CTest             - Configuring TWI
IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterConfigureCommand
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cOpen i2cNum:0
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cReportTxStatus i2cNum:0 bytesRemaining:256

logging truncated to improve readability.

Configure port expander I/O pins as outputs

Set a value in the registers to configure the pins as outputs. We get a confirmation message

This code:

int JeeExpanderAddress = 0x20;
byte RegisterIoDir = 0x00;
byte[] ConfigureAllOutput = new Byte[] { RegisterIoDir, 0x00 };
LOG.Debug("Configuring port direction as all output ");
ITwiMasterSendDataCommand configureDirectionCommand = factory.CreateTwiSendData(twiDef, JeeExpanderAddress, false, ConfigureAllOutput, 0);
ourImpl.PostMessage(configureDirectionCommand);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(50);

results in this output:

TwiI2CTest             - Configuring port direction as all output 
IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterSendDataCommandTwi:0 ExpectBack:0 SendingBytes:00 00
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cResult i2cNum:0 NumBytes:0 ReceivedBytes:

logging truncated to improve readability.

Set the port expander output pins to"low" values

Note: The LED lights up when the pins sink current. This means the LED lights up when the pins are low.

This code writes to a control register and then queries the output latches for state.

LOG.Debug("Post Low");
ourImpl.PostMessage(commandLow);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(150);
LOG.Debug("Check Are Latches Low");
ourImpl.PostMessage(queryOLat);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(50);

results in this output

TwiI2CTest             - Post Low
IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterSendDataCommandTwi:0 ExpectBack:0 SendingBytes:09 00
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cResult i2cNum:0 NumBytes:0 ReceivedBytes:
TwiI2CTest             - Check Are Latches Low
IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterSendDataCommandTwi:0 ExpectBack:1 SendingBytes:0A
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cResult i2cNum:0 NumBytes:1 ReceivedBytes:00

logging truncated to improve readability.

Set the output pins to"high" values

Write the pin output control registered. Write bits to the register whose values represent pin state

LOG.Debug("Post High");
ourImpl.PostMessage(commandHigh);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(150);
LOG.Debug("Check Are Latches High");
ourImpl.PostMessage(queryOLat);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(50);

results in this ouiput

TwiI2CTest             - Post High
IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterSendDataCommandTwi:0 ExpectBack:0 SendingBytes:09 FF
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cResult i2cNum:0 NumBytes:0 ReceivedBytes:
TwiI2CTest             - Check Are Latches High
IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterSendDataCommandTwi:0 ExpectBack:1 SendingBytes:0A
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cResult i2cNum:0 NumBytes:1 ReceivedBytes:FF

logging truncated to improve readability.

Close the TWI interface

Remeber to clean up after yourself. This releases Twi pool

ITwiMasterCloseCommand closeCommand = factory.CreateTwiClose(twiDef);
ourImpl.PostMessage(closeCommand);

results in

IOIOImpl               - Post: IOIOLib.MessageTo.Impl.TwiMasterCloseCommand
IOIOHandlerCaptureLog  - HandleI2cClose i2cNum:0

logging truncated to improve readability.

Conclusion

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