I2C-IO

A Phillips/NXP PCF8574 8-bit I2C bus digital I/O expander emulator.

Finally!  After a project hiatus, the first example code is uploaded to GitHub.

https://github.com/mdlougheed/I2CIO_PCF8574

This example code will use the I2CIO to emulate an 8-bit I2C digital I/O expander.  Other I/O expanders, such as the TITCA9534. 

The main idea with this code was to show how to set up a basic I2C receiver device.  Other device possibilities are a sensor preprocessor to reduce raw data to a usable form, offloading that task from the controller device.  How about an I2C connected fault tolerant co-processor array. Or maybe an SD card storage system accessible through I2C.   The possibilities are endless.

With the success of the first build, I finished stuffing and IR soldering two more I2C-IO.  After programming and verifying the setup for Arduino, I'll hand solder the MOLEX right angle connectors and the terminal block used as a the external ground connection.

Notes to self on future builds:

• Use the black version of the JST (SM04B-SRSS-TB) "SH" series connectors used for the QWIIC  I2C.  The natural color tends to age and look a bit "roasty" from the exposure to IR in my SMD oven - even with Kapton tape.  It's purely a cosmetic issue.
   
• Re-source and continue using the SAMTEC 6-position right-angle SMD connection headers with PCB locator pins.  I used the last of those I had on-hand for the unit shown on the right in the above photo.  The Harwin version (M20-8890645) without the locator pins will work in a pinch, however I like the finish I get by being able to solder in the oven.  Takes the variability away from having to hand-solder.

I used an Atmel JTAG ICE-3 to program the 328PB's with the Arduino bootloader using Atmel Studio 7.

• Fuse settings are those used for the LilyPad Arduino board:
  low_fuses=0xFF
  high_fuses=0xDA
  extended_fuses=0x05
   
• Bootloader (Found in the Arduino hardware files -->  \hardware\arduino\avr\bootloaders\atmega)
  ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex

That pretty well does it to program the board in Arduino.

I2CIO Prototype is complete.  Eagle files posted.

I2C device example code will be published on Github