PCF8591

[Thibaud]

Hi

How to tell which channel we want to read on a PCF8591? the datasheet says that we need to send the adress of the device following by the Byte. But i don't understand how can i do???

Thanks

[enzomango]

Here's some code that worked well for me:

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import lejos.nxt.*;

/**
 * This class is used to communicate with a PCF8591 8-bit A/D and D/A converter.
 *
 */

public class PCF8591 extends I2CSensor {

   /**
    * Returns the sensor port. 
    */
   private I2CPort I2Cport;
   
   /**
    * Returns the sensor address. 
    * Values range from 0x48 - 0x4F.
    */
   private byte address;

   /**
    * Initializes A/D Converter.
    * @param sensorPort NXT sensor port.
    * @param address sensor address.  Values range from 0x48 - 0x4F.
    *
    */
   public PCF8591(I2CPort sensorPort, byte sensorAddress) {
      super(sensorPort);
      I2Cport = sensorPort;
      address = sensorAddress;
   }
   
   /**
    * Method for retrieving the data from all four analog input channels.
    * Only works if auto-incremented channel selection is turned on (bit 3).
    * @param control sensor control byte.  0x04 (bit 3) turns on auto-incremented channel selection.
    * @return array containing value of each analog input channel (CH0-CH3).  Values range from 0 to 255;
    */
   public int[] getAllChannelValues(int control) {
      byte[] txData = {(byte)control};
      byte[] rxData = {0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00};
      int[] intResult = {-1,-1,-1,-1};
      
      int autoset = (byte)0x04 & (byte)control;
      if ( autoset > 0 ) {
         int ret = I2Cport.i2cStart(address, 0x00, 0, txData, 1, 1);
         if (ret != 0) return intResult;
         while (I2Cport.i2cBusy() != 0) {
            Thread.yield();
         }
         
         ret = I2Cport.i2cStart(address, 0x00, 0, rxData, 5, 0);
         if (ret != 0) return intResult;
         while (I2Cport.i2cBusy() != 0) {
            Thread.yield();
         }
         for (int x=1;x<=4;x++) {
            intResult[x-1] = (0xFF & rxData[x]);
         }
         return intResult;
      }
      return intResult;
   }

   /**
    * Method for retrieving the value from one analog input channels.
    * @param control sensor control byte.  First two bits select channel.  0x00 channel 0, 0x01 channel 1, etc.
    * @return value of analog input channel (CH0-CH3).  Values range from 0 to 255;
    */
   public int getChannelValue(byte control) {
      byte[] txData = {(byte)control};
      byte[] rxData = {0x00,0x00};
      int intResult = -1;
      
      int ret = I2Cport.i2cStart(address, 0x00, 0, txData, 1, 1);
      if (ret != 0) return intResult;
      while (I2Cport.i2cBusy() != 0) {
         Thread.yield();
      }
      
      ret = I2Cport.i2cStart(address, 0x00, 0, rxData, 2, 0);
      if (ret != 0) return intResult;
      while (I2Cport.i2cBusy() != 0) {
         Thread.yield();
      }
      return intResult = (0xFF & rxData[1]); //second byte
   }
}


[Thibaud]

Thanks this works fine

[gloomyandy]

Folks,
Just a heads up. In the next release of leJOS we have re-worked the I2C code a little (and improved it a lot), this means that the lowlevel API has changed so you may have to change your code to work with the new release (no problem until then though)....

Andy