Tutorial 10 - writing new IOE Port classes
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Port classes are the keybrd library's interface to I/O expander ports.
To write a new Port class:
1. Get a copy of the I/O expander's datasheet.
2. An I/O expander will use one of two communication protocols: [http://www.byteparadigm.com/applications/introduction-to-i2c-and-spi-protocols/](SPI or I2C).
Refer to the [Arduino SPI](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/SPI)
or [Arduino Wire (I2C)](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Wire) library
3. Get familiar with your I/O expander.
Different I/O expanders use different commands (a.k.a. operation codes).
Refer to your I/O expander's datasheet for read and write commands.
Search for Arduino sketch examples containing your I/O expander
([sumotoy](https://github.com/sumotoy/gpio_expander) has a large gpio expander library).
Write very simple read and write examples for your I/O expander.
Simple SPI I/O expander examples:
todo link, pictures
/home/wolfv/Documents/Arduino/demo/IOE_MCP23S17_read/
/home/wolfv/Documents/Arduino/demo/IOE_MCP23S17_write/
Simple I2C I/O expander examples:
todo link, pictures
read
write
4. Study other keybrd Port classes.
Port classes for SPI MCP23S17 I/O expander:
*todo
*
*
Port classes for I2C PCA9655E I/O expander:
* PortWrite_PCA9655E todo link
* PortRead_PCA9655E
* LED_PCA9655E
5. Write similar Port classes for your I/O expander.
Debugging I/O expander code is hard because SPI or I2C protocol adds a level of indirection.
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