Simple test
Ensure your device works with this simple test.
../examples/tca8418_simpletest.py
1# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2022 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
2#
3# SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense
4
5import time
6
7import board
8
9from adafruit_tca8418 import TCA8418
10
11i2c = board.I2C() # uses board.SCL and board.SDA
12# i2c = board.STEMMA_I2C() # For using the built-in STEMMA QT connector on a microcontroller
13tca = TCA8418(i2c)
14
15# get a 'digitalio' like pin from the tca
16led = tca.get_pin(TCA8418.R0)
17
18# Setup R0 as an output that's at a low logic level default
19led.switch_to_output(value=False)
20
21while True:
22 led.value = True
23 time.sleep(0.2)
24 led.value = False
25 time.sleep(0.2)