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I2C communication (write/WriteBytes returns None, Readbytes returns 0xff) using pyOnionI2C #I2C #OMEGA2

  • an.arshadali

    Using Python (pyOnionI2C): I am unable to communicate with I2c bus each and every time it returns:

    • on write it returns status as None

    • On Read it returns 0xff whether i am using any devAddr, addr

    I have omega2, python-light, RTC chip plugged into i2c, pyOnionI2C.
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    using Shell script i am getting the same issue as below:
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    below issue found(same) when i run python code available on github for i2c as an example.
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    #I2C #OMEGA2

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    @Arshad-Alam said in I2C communication (write/WriteBytes returns None, Readbytes returns 0xff) using pyOnionI2C #I2C #OMEGA2:

    RTC chip

    Working on i2c interface as well; I get an identical return from i2cdetect for a completely different chip (digital potentiometer). Typically it should just return one address!

    I disconnected the i2c wires from the breadboard and still get identical (junk) output, so I'm wondering if it might be an error state? Hardware or software though?

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  • S

    As a follow-up, I got I2C working through specifically addressing the chip as specified in the docs, but i2cdetect never, even now, returned accurate information. i2cdetect response such as this (30-37, 50-5f) useless for troubleshooting; does not indicate anything about state of i2c bus.

    Thanks to the OP for downvoting my last comment, I hope you downvote this one as well.

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    @Sam-Smith This is an old topic, but can you describe how you eventually were able to read the i2c ?

    I have a PCF8574 break-out board, but if i'm correct, this chipset isn't supported (yet).
    So maybe your solution can help me...

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  • A

    Here's a python program that reads a BME280

    #!/usr/bin/python
#--------------------------------------
#    ___  ___  _ ____
#   / _ \/ _ \(_) __/__  __ __
#  / , _/ ___/ /\ \/ _ \/ // /
# /_/|_/_/  /_/___/ .__/\_, /
#                /_/   /___/
#
#           bme280.py
#  Read data from a digital pressure sensor.
#
#  Official datasheet available from :
#  https://www.bosch-sensortec.com/bst/products/all_products/bme280
#
# Author : Matt Hawkins
# Date   : 25/07/2016
#
# http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/
#
#--------------------------------------
# Adapted by ASandford for Onion Omega2 24/01/2018
#
# To install the Python module, run the following commands:
# opkg update
# opkg install python-light pyOnionI2C libonioni2c
#--------------------------------------


import time
from OmegaExpansion import onionI2C
from ctypes import c_short
from ctypes import c_byte
from ctypes import c_ubyte

DEVICE = 0x76 # Default device I2C address

i2c     = onionI2C.OnionI2C()

def getShort(data, index):
  # return two bytes from data as a signed 16-bit value
  return c_short((data[index+1] << 8) + data[index]).value

def getUShort(data, index):
  # return two bytes from data as an unsigned 16-bit value
  return (data[index+1] << 8) + data[index]

def getChar(data,index):
  # return one byte from data as a signed char
  result = data[index]
  if result > 127:
    result -= 256
  return result

def getUChar(data,index):
  # return one byte from data as an unsigned char
  result =  data[index] & 0xFF
  return result

def readBME280ID(addr=DEVICE):
  # Chip ID Register Address
  REG_ID     = 0xD0
  (chip_id, chip_version) = i2c.readBytes(addr, REG_ID, 2)
  return (chip_id, chip_version)

def readBME280All(addr=DEVICE):
  # Register Addresses
  REG_DATA = 0xF7
  REG_CONTROL = 0xF4
  REG_CONFIG  = 0xF5

  REG_CONTROL_HUM = 0xF2
  REG_HUM_MSB = 0xFD
  REG_HUM_LSB = 0xFE

  # Oversample setting - page 27
  OVERSAMPLE_TEMP = 2
  OVERSAMPLE_PRES = 2
  MODE = 1

  # Oversample setting for humidity register - page 26
  OVERSAMPLE_HUM = 2
  i2c.writeByte(addr, REG_CONTROL_HUM, OVERSAMPLE_HUM)

  control = OVERSAMPLE_TEMP<<5 | OVERSAMPLE_PRES<<2 | MODE
  i2c.writeByte(addr, REG_CONTROL, control)

  # Read blocks of calibration data from EEPROM
  # See Page 22 data sheet
  cal1 = i2c.readBytes(addr, 0x88, 24)
  cal2 = i2c.readBytes(addr, 0xA1, 1)
  cal3 = i2c.readBytes(addr, 0xE1, 7)

  # Convert byte data to word values
  dig_T1 = getUShort(cal1, 0)
  dig_T2 = getShort(cal1, 2)
  dig_T3 = getShort(cal1, 4)

  dig_P1 = getUShort(cal1, 6)
  dig_P2 = getShort(cal1, 8)
  dig_P3 = getShort(cal1, 10)
  dig_P4 = getShort(cal1, 12)
  dig_P5 = getShort(cal1, 14)
  dig_P6 = getShort(cal1, 16)
  dig_P7 = getShort(cal1, 18)
  dig_P8 = getShort(cal1, 20)
  dig_P9 = getShort(cal1, 22)

  dig_H1 = getUChar(cal2, 0)
  dig_H2 = getShort(cal3, 0)
  dig_H3 = getUChar(cal3, 2)

  dig_H4 = getChar(cal3, 3)
  dig_H4 = (dig_H4 << 24) >> 20
  dig_H4 = dig_H4 | (getChar(cal3, 4) & 0x0F)

  dig_H5 = getChar(cal3, 5)
  dig_H5 = (dig_H5 << 24) >> 20
  dig_H5 = dig_H5 | (getUChar(cal3, 4) >> 4 & 0x0F)

  dig_H6 = getChar(cal3, 6)

  # Wait in ms (Datasheet Appendix B: Measurement time and current calculation)
  wait_time = 1.25 + (2.3 * OVERSAMPLE_TEMP) + ((2.3 * OVERSAMPLE_PRES) + 0.575) + ((2.3 * OVERSAMPLE_HUM)+0.575)
  time.sleep(wait_time/1000)  # Wait the required time

  # Read temperature/pressure/humidity
  data = i2c.readBytes(addr, REG_DATA, 8)
  pres_raw = (data[0] << 12) | (data[1] << 4) | (data[2] >> 4)
  temp_raw = (data[3] << 12) | (data[4] << 4) | (data[5] >> 4)
  hum_raw = (data[6] << 8) | data[7]

  #Refine temperature
  var2 = (((((temp_raw>>4) - (dig_T1)) * ((temp_raw>>4) - (dig_T1))) >> 12) * (dig_T3)) >> 14
  t_fine = var1+var2
  temperature = float(((t_fine * 5) + 128) >> 8);

  # Refine pressure and adjust for temperature
  var1 = t_fine / 2.0 - 64000.0
  var2 = var1 * var1 * dig_P6 / 32768.0
  var2 = var2 + var1 * dig_P5 * 2.0
  var2 = var2 / 4.0 + dig_P4 * 65536.0
  var1 = (dig_P3 * var1 * var1 / 524288.0 + dig_P2 * var1) / 524288.0
  var1 = (1.0 + var1 / 32768.0) * dig_P1
  if var1 == 0:
    pressure=0
  else:
    pressure = 1048576.0 - pres_raw
    pressure = ((pressure - var2 / 4096.0) * 6250.0) / var1
    var1 = dig_P9 * pressure * pressure / 2147483648.0
    var2 = pressure * dig_P8 / 32768.0
    pressure = pressure + (var1 + var2 + dig_P7) / 16.0

  # Refine humidity
  humidity = t_fine - 76800.0
  humidity = (hum_raw - (dig_H4 * 64.0 + dig_H5 / 16384.0 * humidity)) * (dig_H2 / 65536.0 * (1.0 + dig_H6 / 67108864.0 * humidity * (1.0 + dig_H3 / 67108864.0 * humidity)))
  humidity = humidity * (1.0 - dig_H1 * humidity / 524288.0)
  if humidity > 100:
    humidity = 100
  elif humidity < 0:
    humidity = 0

  return temperature/100.0,pressure/100.0,humidity

def main():

  (chip_id, chip_version) = readBME280ID()
  print "Chip ID     :", chip_id
  print "Version     :", chip_version

  temperature,pressure,humidity = readBME280All()

  print "Temperature : ", temperature, "C"
  print "Pressure : ", pressure, "hPa"
  print "Humidity : ", humidity, "%"

if __name__=="__main__":
   main()
root@Omega-0E97:~#

The output I get is :

root@Omega-0E97:~# ./OObme280.py
Chip ID     : 96
Version     : 0
Temperature :  23.9 C
Pressure :  1012.20485776 hPa
Humidity :  43.5635548431 %
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  • R

    The PCF8574 break-out board, is an 8 port GPIO extension.
    So i cannot read the I2C bus with above program...

    I need more inputs on the Omega2, so i was hoping to solve it this way.

    I tried the One-Wire system before, but also no luck (device not recognised)...

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