Description #
This Spin2 utility program for the Propeller 2 scans all I2C devices connected to a pair of I/O pins and shows
their addresses in a matrix format on Parallax Serial Terminal. This program is useful to verify the addresses
of multiple device addresses on the same bus before you use them in an application.
The example program has three I2C devices connected to P0 (SDA) and P1 (SCL):
- NOYITO I2C 1602 16x2 LCD Module Shield Yellow-Green w/ Backlight
- DS3231 ATC24C32 I2C Clock Module Real Time Clock Module IIC RTC Module
- AT24C32 I2C 32K Byte EEPROM (inside of the DS3231 Clock Module, listed above)
The example uses an I2C object, full duplex serial object (for Parallax Serial Terminal) and an ANSI object for
ANSI-compliant displays. Load the i2C_devices.spin2 object into flash, open Parallax Serial Terminal and you’ll
see:
In the Parallax Serial Terminal display, each dot represents a hex value. For two dots, one hex value is shown
when the program successfully identifies the slave ID, and checks for an ACK.
The addresses of the three devices are:
- $4E is the LCD Display
- $AE is the EEPROM on the RTC
- $D0 is the Real Time Clock
These values may be confirmed by looking up the datasheet on the specific parts. This code example is supported
by a detailed video linked below.
Parts Used #
- P2 Edge Module
- P2 Edge Breadboard
- NOYITO I2C 1602 16×2 LCD Module Shield Yellow-Green w/ Backlight
- DS3231 ATC24C32 I2C Clock Module Real Time Clock Module IIC RTC Module
Source Code #
Programming Language #
Tools and Operating System #
- Propeller Tool for Windows
- Parallax Serial Terminal
