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I2C Commands

i2con - Enable the i2c system

Purpose Turn on I2c System and update config.

Syntax i2con


i2coff - Disable the i2c system

Purpose

Turn off I2c System and update config.


Syntax

i2coff


f2c - Find attached i2c devices

Purpose

This will scan the i2c port looking for attached i2c devices. When a new device is found it will be setup.


Syntax

f2c


Examples

> f2c < Finding I2C Devices....

< Setup BME280 temp on next free chan [26] < Setup BME280 RH on next free chan [27] < Setup BME280 Pressure on next free chan [28]

Found 1 devices


Channels & Vars

Each of the devices found will be allocated the channels the require automatically. Their readings will appear in the gt command etc.


g2c - Get register value from an i2c device

Purpose

This will get the value of the specified register from the specified i2c device address.


Syntax

g2c addr reg bytes


Arguments

addr

The i2c devices address from the l2d command. 0 to 128

reg

The register number from 0 to 256

bytes

The number of bytes to expect back from the i2c device. 1 to 256.

Pushers Yes Returns Nothing


Examples

> g2c 118 137 1 < g2c data 0[111] 1[0] final [111]

Get reg no 137, one bytes from i2c address 118.


Notes

This can be used from the command line and in programs.


l2c - List active i2c devices & sensors

Purpose Lists all of the active i2c devices connected to the JackBord’s i2c port. This will list all of the devices associated with each i2c address.

Syntax l2c


l2d - List active i2c devices only

Purpose Lists all of the active i2c devices connected to the JackBord’s i2c port. It only lists whole devices, not sub devices.

Syntax l2d


s2c - Send data to i2c device register

Purpose

Send data to the specified register on the specified i2c device. All values are integers.


Syntax

s2c addr reg value


Arguments

addr

The i2c devices address from the l2d command. 0 to 128

reg

The register number from 0 to 256

value

An integer value between 0 and 256. Pushers Yes


Examples

> s2c 118 137 23 ->/result


Notes

This can be used from the command line and in programs.


v2c - Show the status of the i2c system

Purpose

Displays the status of the i2c system including the number of devices connected and the i2c pins.


Syntax

v2c


rsti2c - Reset all i2c devices

Purpose

This will reset all of the i2c devices connected to the JackBord and remove them from the system.

Syntax

rsti2c

Examples

rsti2c

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