busio – Hardware accelerated external bus access

The busio module contains classes to support a variety of serial protocols.

When the microcontroller does not support the behavior in a hardware accelerated fashion it may internally use a bitbang routine. However, if hardware support is available on a subset of pins but not those provided, then a RuntimeError will be raised. Use the bitbangio module to explicitly bitbang a serial protocol on any general purpose pins.

All classes change hardware state and should be deinitialized when they are no longer needed if the program continues after use. To do so, either call deinit() or use a context manager. See Lifetime and ContextManagers for more info.

For example:

import busio
from board import *

i2c = busio.I2C(SCL, SDA)
print(i2c.scan())
i2c.deinit()

This example will initialize the the device, run scan() and then deinit() the hardware. The last step is optional because CircuitPython automatically resets hardware after a program finishes.

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class busio.I2C(scl: microcontroller.Pin, sda: microcontroller.Pin, *, frequency: int = 100000, timeout: int = 255)

Two wire serial protocol

I2C is a two-wire protocol for communicating between devices. At the physical level it consists of 2 wires: SCL and SDA, the clock and data lines respectively.

Voir aussi

Using this class directly requires careful lock management. Instead, use I2CDevice to manage locks.

Voir aussi

Using this class to directly read registers requires manual bit unpacking. Instead, use an existing driver or make one with Register data descriptors.

Paramètres:
  • scl (Pin) – The clock pin

  • sda (Pin) – The data pin

  • frequency (int) – The clock frequency in Hertz

  • timeout (int) – The maximum clock stretching timeut - (used only for bitbangio.I2C; ignored for busio.I2C)

Note

On the nRF52840, only one I2C object may be created, except on the Circuit Playground Bluefruit, which allows two, one for the onboard accelerometer, and one for offboard use.

deinit() None

Releases control of the underlying hardware so other classes can use it.

__enter__() I2C

No-op used in Context Managers.

__exit__() None

Automatically deinitializes the hardware on context exit. See Lifetime and ContextManagers for more info.

scan() List[int]

Scan all I2C addresses between 0x08 and 0x77 inclusive and return a list of those that respond.

Renvoie:

List of device ids on the I2C bus

Type renvoyé:

list

try_lock() bool

Attempts to grab the I2C lock. Returns True on success.

Renvoie:

True when lock has been grabbed

Type renvoyé:

bool

unlock() None

Releases the I2C lock.

readfrom_into(address: int, buffer: _typing.WriteableBuffer, *, start: int = 0, end: int = sys.maxsize) None

Read into buffer from the device selected by address. At least one byte must be read.

If start or end is provided, then the buffer will be sliced as if buffer[start:end] were passed, but without copying the data. The number of bytes read will be the length of buffer[start:end].

Paramètres:
  • address (int) – 7-bit device address

  • buffer (WriteableBuffer) – buffer to write into

  • start (int) – beginning of buffer slice

  • end (int) – end of buffer slice; if not specified, use len(buffer)

writeto(address: int, buffer: _typing.ReadableBuffer, *, start: int = 0, end: int = sys.maxsize) None

Write the bytes from buffer to the device selected by address and then transmit a stop bit.

If start or end is provided, then the buffer will be sliced as if buffer[start:end] were passed, but without copying the data. The number of bytes written will be the length of buffer[start:end].

Writing a buffer or slice of length zero is permitted, as it can be used to poll for the existence of a device.

Paramètres:
  • address (int) – 7-bit device address

  • buffer (ReadableBuffer) – buffer containing the bytes to write

  • start (int) – beginning of buffer slice

  • end (int) – end of buffer slice; if not specified, use len(buffer)

writeto_then_readfrom(address: int, out_buffer: _typing.ReadableBuffer, in_buffer: _typing.WriteableBuffer, *, out_start: int = 0, out_end: int = sys.maxsize, in_start: int = 0, in_end: int = sys.maxsize) None

Write the bytes from out_buffer to the device selected by address, generate no stop bit, generate a repeated start and read into in_buffer. out_buffer and in_buffer can be the same buffer because they are used sequentially.

If out_start or out_end is provided, then the buffer will be sliced as if out_buffer[out_start:out_end] were passed, but without copying the data. The number of bytes written will be the length of out_buffer[start:end].

If in_start or in_end is provided, then the input buffer will be sliced as if in_buffer[in_start:in_end] were passed, The number of bytes read will be the length of out_buffer[in_start:in_end]. :param int address: 7-bit device address :param ~_typing.ReadableBuffer out_buffer: buffer containing the bytes to write :param ~_typing.WriteableBuffer in_buffer: buffer to write into :param int out_start: beginning of out_buffer slice :param int out_end: end of out_buffer slice; if not specified, use len(out_buffer) :param int in_start: beginning of in_buffer slice :param int in_end: end of in_buffer slice; if not specified, use len(in_buffer)

class busio.SPI(clock: microcontroller.Pin, MOSI: microcontroller.Pin | None = None, MISO: microcontroller.Pin | None = None)

A 3-4 wire serial protocol

SPI is a serial protocol that has exclusive pins for data in and out of the main device. It is typically faster than I2C because a separate pin is used to select a device rather than a transmitted address. This class only manages three of the four SPI lines: clock, MOSI, MISO. Its up to the client to manage the appropriate select line, often abbreviated CS or SS. (This is common because multiple secondaries can share the clock, MOSI and MISO lines and therefore the hardware.)

Construct an SPI object on the given pins.

Note

The SPI peripherals allocated in order of desirability, if possible, such as highest speed and not shared use first. For instance, on the nRF52840, there is a single 32MHz SPI peripheral, and multiple 8MHz peripherals, some of which may also be used for I2C. The 32MHz SPI peripheral is returned first, then the exclusive 8MHz SPI peripheral, and finally the shared 8MHz peripherals.

Voir aussi

Using this class directly requires careful lock management. Instead, use SPIDevice to manage locks.

Voir aussi

Using this class to directly read registers requires manual bit unpacking. Instead, use an existing driver or make one with Register data descriptors.

Paramètres:
  • clock (Pin) – the pin to use for the clock.

  • MOSI (Pin) – the Main Out Selected In pin.

  • MISO (Pin) – the Main In Selected Out pin.

frequency :int

The actual SPI bus frequency. This may not match the frequency requested due to internal limitations.

deinit() None

Turn off the SPI bus.

__enter__() SPI

No-op used by Context Managers. Provided by context manager helper.

__exit__() None

Automatically deinitializes the hardware when exiting a context. See Lifetime and ContextManagers for more info.

configure(*, baudrate: int = 100000, polarity: int = 0, phase: int = 0, bits: int = 8) None

Configures the SPI bus. The SPI object must be locked.

Paramètres:
  • baudrate (int) – the desired clock rate in Hertz. The actual clock rate may be higher or lower due to the granularity of available clock settings. Check the frequency attribute for the actual clock rate.

  • polarity (int) – the base state of the clock line (0 or 1)

  • phase (int) – the edge of the clock that data is captured. First (0) or second (1). Rising or falling depends on clock polarity.

  • bits (int) – the number of bits per word

Note

On the SAMD21, it is possible to set the baudrate to 24 MHz, but that speed is not guaranteed to work. 12 MHz is the next available lower speed, and is within spec for the SAMD21.

Note

On the nRF52840, these baudrates are available: 125kHz, 250kHz, 1MHz, 2MHz, 4MHz, and 8MHz. If you pick a a baudrate other than one of these, the nearest lower baudrate will be chosen, with a minimum of 125kHz. Two SPI objects may be created, except on the Circuit Playground Bluefruit, which allows only one (to allow for an additional I2C object).

try_lock() bool

Attempts to grab the SPI lock. Returns True on success.

Renvoie:

True when lock has been grabbed

Type renvoyé:

bool

unlock() None

Releases the SPI lock.

write(buffer: _typing.ReadableBuffer, *, start: int = 0, end: int = sys.maxsize) None

Write the data contained in buffer. The SPI object must be locked. If the buffer is empty, nothing happens.

If start or end is provided, then the buffer will be sliced as if buffer[start:end] were passed, but without copying the data. The number of bytes written will be the length of buffer[start:end].

Paramètres:
  • buffer (ReadableBuffer) – write out bytes from this buffer

  • start (int) – beginning of buffer slice

  • end (int) – end of buffer slice; if not specified, use len(buffer)

readinto(buffer: _typing.WriteableBuffer, *, start: int = 0, end: int = sys.maxsize, write_value: int = 0) None

Read into buffer while writing write_value for each byte read. The SPI object must be locked. If the number of bytes to read is 0, nothing happens.

If start or end is provided, then the buffer will be sliced as if buffer[start:end] were passed. The number of bytes read will be the length of buffer[start:end].

Paramètres:
  • buffer (WriteableBuffer) – read bytes into this buffer

  • start (int) – beginning of buffer slice

  • end (int) – end of buffer slice; if not specified, use len(buffer)

  • write_value (int) – value to write while reading

write_readinto(out_buffer: _typing.ReadableBuffer, in_buffer: _typing.WriteableBuffer, *, out_start: int = 0, out_end: int = sys.maxsize, in_start: int = 0, in_end: int = sys.maxsize) None

Write out the data in out_buffer while simultaneously reading data into in_buffer. The SPI object must be locked.

If out_start or out_end is provided, then the buffer will be sliced as if out_buffer[out_start:out_end] were passed, but without copying the data. The number of bytes written will be the length of out_buffer[out_start:out_end].

If in_start or in_end is provided, then the input buffer will be sliced as if in_buffer[in_start:in_end] were passed, The number of bytes read will be the length of out_buffer[in_start:in_end].

The lengths of the slices defined by out_buffer[out_start:out_end] and in_buffer[in_start:in_end] must be equal. If buffer slice lengths are both 0, nothing happens.

Paramètres:
  • out_buffer (ReadableBuffer) – write out bytes from this buffer

  • in_buffer (WriteableBuffer) – read bytes into this buffer

  • out_start (int) – beginning of out_buffer slice

  • out_end (int) – end of out_buffer slice; if not specified, use len(out_buffer)

  • in_start (int) – beginning of in_buffer slice

  • in_end (int) – end of in_buffer slice; if not specified, use len(in_buffer)

class busio.UART(tx: microcontroller.Pin, rx: microcontroller.Pin, *, baudrate: int = 9600, bits: int = 8, parity: Parity | None = None, stop: int = 1, timeout: float = 1, receiver_buffer_size: int = 64)

A bidirectional serial protocol

A common bidirectional serial protocol that uses an an agreed upon speed rather than a shared clock line.

Paramètres:
  • tx (Pin) – the pin to transmit with, or None if this UART is receive-only.

  • rx (Pin) – the pin to receive on, or None if this UART is transmit-only.

  • rts (Pin) – the pin for rts, or None if rts not in use.

  • cts (Pin) – the pin for cts, or None if cts not in use.

  • rs485_dir (Pin) – the output pin for rs485 direction setting, or None if rs485 not in use.

  • rs485_invert (bool) – rs485_dir pin active high when set. Active low otherwise.

  • baudrate (int) – the transmit and receive speed.

  • bits (int) – the number of bits per byte, 5 to 9.

  • parity (Parity) – the parity used for error checking.

  • stop (int) – the number of stop bits, 1 or 2.

  • timeout (float) – the timeout in seconds to wait for the first character and between subsequent characters when reading. Raises ValueError if timeout >100 seconds.

  • receiver_buffer_size (int) – the character length of the read buffer (0 to disable). (When a character is 9 bits the buffer will be 2 * receiver_buffer_size bytes.)

New in CircuitPython 4.0: timeout has incompatibly changed units from milliseconds to seconds. The new upper limit on timeout is meant to catch mistaken use of milliseconds.

baudrate :int

The current baudrate.

in_waiting :int

The number of bytes in the input buffer, available to be read

timeout :float

The current timeout, in seconds (float).

deinit() None

Deinitialises the UART and releases any hardware resources for reuse.

__enter__() UART

No-op used by Context Managers.

__exit__() None

Automatically deinitializes the hardware when exiting a context. See Lifetime and ContextManagers for more info.

read(nbytes: int | None = None) bytes | None

Read characters. If nbytes is specified then read at most that many bytes. Otherwise, read everything that arrives until the connection times out. Providing the number of bytes expected is highly recommended because it will be faster.

Renvoie:

Data read

Type renvoyé:

bytes or None

readinto(buf: _typing.WriteableBuffer) int | None

Read bytes into the buf. Read at most len(buf) bytes.

Renvoie:

number of bytes read and stored into buf

Type renvoyé:

int or None (on a non-blocking error)

New in CircuitPython 4.0: No length parameter is permitted.

readline() bytes
Read a line, ending in a newline character, or

return None if a timeout occurs sooner, or return everything readable if no newline is found and timeout=0

Renvoie:

the line read

Type renvoyé:

bytes or None

write(buf: _typing.WriteableBuffer) int | None

Write the buffer of bytes to the bus.

New in CircuitPython 4.0: buf must be bytes, not a string.

return:

the number of bytes written

rtype:

int or None

reset_input_buffer() None

Discard any unread characters in the input buffer.

class busio.Parity

Enum-like class to define the parity used to verify correct data transfer.

ODD :int

Total number of ones should be odd.

EVEN :int

Total number of ones should be even.