Introduction

SimpleIO features a number of helpers to simplify hardware interactions. Many of the functions and classes are inspired by Arduino APIs to make it easier to move to CircuitPython from Arduino.

Dependencies

This driver depends on:

• Adafruit CircuitPython

Please ensure all dependencies are available on the CircuitPython filesystem. This is easily achieved by downloading the Adafruit library and driver bundle.

Installing from PyPI

On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally from PyPI. To install for current user:

pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-simpleio

To install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):

sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-simpleio

To install in a virtual environment in your current project:

mkdir project-name && cd project-name
python3 -m venv .env
source .env/bin/activate
pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-simpleio

Usage Example

See the examples in the Simple tests folder for usage.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our Code of Conduct before contributing to help this project stay welcoming.

Documentation

For information on building library documentation, please check out this guide.

Table of Contents

Simple tests

Ensure your device works with these simple tests.

examples/simpleio_tone_demo.py

"""
'tone_demo.py'.

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a short piezo song using tone()
"""
import time
import board
import simpleio


while True:
    for f in (262, 294, 330, 349, 392, 440, 494, 523):
        simpleio.tone(board.A0, f, 0.25)
    time.sleep(1)

examples/simpleio_shift_in_out_demo.py

"""
'shift_in_out_demo.py'.

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shifts data into and out of a data pin
"""

import time
import board
import digitalio
import simpleio

# set up clock, data, and latch pins
clk = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D12)
data = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D11)
latch = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D10)
clk.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
latch.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

while True:
    data_to_send = 256
    # shifting 256 bits out of data pin
    latch.value = False
    data.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
    print('shifting out...')
    simpleio.shift_out(data, clk, data_to_send, msb_first=False)
    latch.value = True
    time.sleep(3)

    # shifting 256 bits into the data pin
    latch.value = False
    data.direction = digitalio.Direction.INPUT
    print('shifting in...')
    simpleio.shift_in(data, clk)
    time.sleep(3)

examples/simpleio_map_range_simpletest.py

"""
'map_range_demo.py'.

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maps a number from one range to another
"""
import time
import simpleio

while True:
    sensor_value = 150

    # Map the sensor's range from 0<=sensor_value<=255 to 0<=sensor_value<=1023
    print('original sensor value: ', sensor_value)
    mapped_value = simpleio.map_range(sensor_value, 0, 255, 0, 1023)
    print('mapped sensor value: ', mapped_value)
    time.sleep(2)

    # Map the new sensor value back to the old range
    sensor_value = simpleio.map_range(mapped_value, 0, 1023, 0, 255)
    print('original value returned: ', sensor_value)
    time.sleep(2)

simpleio - Simple, beginner friendly IO.

The simpleio module contains classes to provide simple access to IO.

• Author(s): Scott Shawcroft

class simpleio.DigitalIn(pin, **kwargs)

Simple digital input that is valid until reload.

param pin microcontroller.Pin:  input pin param pull digitalio.Pull:  pull configuration for the input

value

The digital logic level of the input pin.

class simpleio.DigitalOut(pin, **kwargs)

Simple digital output that is valid until reload.

param pin microcontroller.Pin:  output pin param value bool:  default value param drive_mode digitalio.DriveMode:  drive mode for the output

value

The digital logic level of the output pin.

simpleio.bitWrite(x, n, b)

Based on the Arduino bitWrite function, changes a specific bit of a value to 0 or 1. The return value is the original value with the changed bit. This function is written for use with 8-bit shift registers

Parameters:

• x – numeric value
• n – position to change starting with least-significant (right-most) bit as 0
• b – value to write (0 or 1)

simpleio.map_range(x, in_min, in_max, out_min, out_max)

Maps a number from one range to another. Note: This implementation handles values < in_min differently than arduino’s map function does.

Returns:Returns value mapped to new range Return type:float

simpleio.shift_in(data_pin, clock, msb_first=True)

Shifts in a byte of data one bit at a time. Starts from either the LSB or MSB.

Warning

Data and clock are swapped compared to other CircuitPython libraries in order to match Arduino.

Parameters:

• data_pin (DigitalInOut) – pin on which to input each bit
• clock (DigitalInOut) – toggles to signal data_pin reads
• msb_first (bool) – True when the first bit is most significant

Returns:

returns the value read

Return type:

int

simpleio.shift_out(data_pin, clock, value, msb_first=True, bitcount=8)

Shifts out a byte of data one bit at a time. Data gets written to a data pin. Then, the clock pulses hi then low

Warning

Data and clock are swapped compared to other CircuitPython libraries in order to match Arduino.

Parameters:

• data_pin (DigitalInOut) – value bits get output on this pin
• clock (DigitalInOut) – toggled once the data pin is set
• msb_first (bool) – True when the first bit is most significant
• value (int) – byte to be shifted
• bitcount (unsigned) – number of bits to shift

Example for Metro M0 Express:

import digitalio
import simpleio
from board import *
clock = digitalio.DigitalInOut(D12)
data_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(D11)
latchPin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(D10)
clock.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
data_pin.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
latchPin.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

while True:
    valueSend = 500
    # shifting out least significant bits
    # must toggle latchPin.value before and after shift_out to push to IC chip
    # this sample code was tested using
    latchPin.value = False
    simpleio.shift_out(data_pin, clock, (valueSend>>8), msb_first = False)
    latchPin.value = True
    time.sleep(1.0)
    latchPin.value = False
    simpleio.shift_out(data_pin, clock, valueSend, msb_first = False)
    latchPin.value = True
    time.sleep(1.0)

    # shifting out most significant bits
    latchPin.value = False
    simpleio.shift_out(data_pin, clock, (valueSend>>8))
    latchPin.value = True
    time.sleep(1.0)
    latchpin.value = False
    simpleio.shift_out(data_pin, clock, valueSend)
    latchpin.value = True
    time.sleep(1.0)

simpleio.tone(pin, frequency, duration=1, length=100)

Generates a square wave of the specified frequency on a pin

Parameters:

• pin (Pin) – Pin on which to output the tone
• frequency (float) – Frequency of tone in Hz
• length (int) – Variable size buffer (optional)
• duration (int) – Duration of tone in seconds (optional)

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