Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Mcp23017

Mcp23017
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

private Mcp23017 mcp;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    var interruptPort = Device.CreateDigitalInterruptPort(Device.Pins.D00, InterruptMode.EdgeRising);
    var resetPort = Device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(Device.Pins.D01);

    mcp = new Mcp23017(Device.CreateI2cBus(), 0x20, interruptPort, resetPort);

    return base.Initialize();
}

public override Task Run()
{
    while (true)
    {
        //TestBulkDigitalOutputPortWrites(20);
        TestDigitalOutputPorts(20);
    }
}

private void TestDigitalOutputPorts(int loopCount)
{
    var out00 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA0);
    var out01 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA1);
    var out02 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA2);
    var out03 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA3);
    var out04 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA4);
    var out05 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA5);
    var out06 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA6);
    var out07 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPA7);

    var out10 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB0);
    var out11 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB1);
    var out12 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB2);
    var out13 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB3);
    var out14 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB4);
    var out15 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB5);
    var out16 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB6);
    var out17 = mcp.CreateDigitalOutputPort(mcp.Pins.GPB7);

    var outputPorts = new List<IDigitalOutputPort>()
    {
        out00, out01, out02, out03, out04, out05, out06, out07,
        out10, out11, out12, out13, out14, out15, out16, out17
    };

    for (int l = 0; l < loopCount; l++)
    {
        foreach (var outputPort in outputPorts)
        {
            Resolver.Log.Info($"{outputPort.Pin.Name} on");
            outputPort.State = true;
            Thread.Sleep(500);
            Resolver.Log.Info($"{outputPort.Pin.Name} off");
            outputPort.State = false;
            Thread.Sleep(500);
        }
    }

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

private void TestBulkDigitalOutputPortWrites(int loopCount)
{
    byte mask = 0x0;

    for (int l = 0; l < loopCount; l++)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
        {
            mcp.WriteToPorts(mask);
            mask = (byte)(1 << i);
            Thread.Sleep(5);
        }
    }
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To wire a Mcp23017 to your Meadow board, connect the following:

Mcp23017	Meadow Pin
GND	GND
VCC	3V3
SCL	D08 (SCL Pin)
SDA	D07 (SDA Pin)