Class MCP23017

All Implemented Interfaces:
DeviceInterface, DeviceEventConsumer<DigitalInputEvent>, GpioExpander, DeviceFactoryInterface, GpioDeviceFactoryInterface, PwmOutputDeviceFactoryInterface, AutoCloseable, Consumer<DigitalInputEvent>

public class MCP23017
extends MCP23x17
Datasheet: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/21952b.pdf.

The MCP23X17 consists of multiple 8-bit configuration registers for input, output and polarity selection. The system master can enable the I/Os as either inputs or outputs by writing the I/O configuration bits (IODIRA/B). The data for each input or output is kept in the corresponding input or output register. The polarity of the Input Port register can be inverted with the Polarity Inversion register. All registers can be read by the system master.

The 16-bit I/O port functionally consists of two 8-bit ports (PORTA and PORTB). The MCP23X17 can be configured to operate in the 8-bit or 16-bit modes via IOCON.BANK.

There are two interrupt GPIOs, INTA and INTB, that can be associated with their respective ports, or can be logically OR'ed together so that both GPIOs will activate if either port causes an interrupt. A special mode (Byte mode with IOCON.BANK = 0) causes the address pointer to toggle between associated A/B register pairs. For example, if the BANK bit is cleared and the Address Pointer is initially set to address 12h (GPIOA) or 13h (GPIOB), the pointer will toggle between GPIOA and GPIOB. Note that the Address Pointer can initially point to either address in the register pair.