Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Mcp23s17

Mcp23s17
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

private Mcp23s17 mcp;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    var interruptPort = Device.CreateDigitalInterruptPort(Device.Pins.D00, InterruptMode.EdgeRising);
    var chipSelectPort = Device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(Device.Pins.D01);
    var resetPort = Device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(Device.Pins.D02);

    mcp = new Mcp23s17(Device.CreateSpiBus(), chipSelectPort, interruptPort, resetPort);

    return base.Initialize();
}

public override Task Run()
{
    while (true)
    {
        TestBulkDigitalOutputPortWrites(20);
        TestDigitalOutputPorts(2);
    }
}

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

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

    for (int l = 0; l < loopCount; l++)
    {
        // loop through all the outputs
        for (int i = 0; i < outputPorts.Count; i++)
        {
            // turn them all off
            foreach (var outputPort in outputPorts)
            {
                outputPort.State = false;
            }

            // turn on just one
            outputPorts[i].State = true;
            Thread.Sleep(250);
        }
    }

    // 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 Mcp23s17 to your Meadow board, connect the following:

Mcp23s17	Meadow Pin
GND	GND
VCC	3V3
SCL	D08 (SCL Pin)
SDA	D07 (SDA Pin)

Class Mcp23s17

Represent an MCP23017 SPI port expander

Assembly: Mcp23xxx.dll

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Declaration

public class Mcp23s17 : Mcp23x1x, IDigitalInputOutputController, IDigitalInputController, IDigitalOutputController, ISpiPeripheral, II2cPeripheral, IDigitalInterruptController, IPinController

Inheritance: System.Object -> Meadow.Foundation.ICs.IOExpanders.Mcp23xxx

Implements:
Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalInputOutputController, Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalInputController, Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalOutputController, Meadow.Hardware.ISpiPeripheral, Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral, Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalInterruptController, Meadow.Hardware.IPinController

Implements

• Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalInputOutputController
• Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalInputController
• Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalOutputController
• Meadow.Hardware.ISpiPeripheral
• Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral
• Meadow.Hardware.IDigitalInterruptController
• Meadow.Hardware.IPinController