Confused by SoftI2C

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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Im wanting to use SoftI2C to connect 2 arduino Unos together.
I need all analogue pins for other use in program so i need to change to different pins from analogue 4&5 (the hardware SCL/SDA lines on the uno)

the code i am using is the wire master/slave examples.
where wire allows the setting of an address to listen to and master writes to it
im not 100% sure how this is done using SoftI2C.

Ie. Wire.begin(4); // join i2c bus with address #4

Receiver Code

#include <Wire.h>

void setup()
{
  Wire.begin(4);                // join i2c bus with address #4
  Wire.onReceive(receiveEvent); // register event
  Serial.begin(9600);           // start serial for output
}

void loop()
{
  delay(100);
}

// function that executes whenever data is received from master
// this function is registered as an event, see setup()
void receiveEvent(int howMany)
{
  while(1 < Wire.available()) // loop through all but the last
  {
    char c = Wire.read(); // receive byte as a character
    Serial.print(c);         // print the character
  }
  int x = Wire.read();    // receive byte as an integer
  Serial.println(x);         // print the integer
}

And Master

#include <Wire.h>

void setup()
{
  Wire.begin(); // join i2c bus (address optional for master)
}

byte x = 0;

void loop()
{
  Wire.beginTransmission(4); // transmit to device #4
  Wire.write("x is ");        // sends five bytes
  Wire.write(x);              // sends one byte  
  Wire.endTransmission();    // stop transmitting

  x++;
  delay(500);
}

A simple straight forward example code for a SoftI2C approach to bothe the master and slave above would be very much appreciated.

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I knew i was a genius,
i have obviously asked something way beyond the intelligence of the forum.

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Hi Drew,

The only example i have of softI2CMaster is this for reading a realtime clock

#include <I2cMaster.h>

// select software or hardware i2c
#define USE_SOFT_I2C 0

#if USE_SOFT_I2C
#if defined(__AVR_ATmega1280__)\
|| defined(__AVR_ATmega2560__)
// Mega analog pins 4 and 5
// pins for 168/328 shield on Mega
#define SDA_PIN 58
#define SCL_PIN 59

#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega168__)\
||defined(__AVR_ATmega168P__)\
||defined(__AVR_ATmega328P__)
// 168 and 328 Arduinos analog pin 4 and 5
#define SDA_PIN 18
#define SCL_PIN 19

#else  // CPU type
#error unknown CPU
#endif  // CPU type
// An instance of class for software master
SoftI2cMaster rtc(SDA_PIN, SCL_PIN);
#else // USE_SOFT_I2C
// hardware master with pullups enabled
TwiMaster rtc(true);
#endif  // USE_SOFT_I2C

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void setup(void) {
  Serial.begin(9600);

  uint8_t add = 1;

  // try read
  do {
    if (rtc.start(add | I2C_READ)) {
      Serial.print("Add read: ");
      Serial.println(add, HEX);
      rtc.read(true);
    }
    rtc.stop();
    //add += 2;
  } while (add);

  // try write
  //add = 0;
  do {
    if (rtc.start(add | I2C_WRITE)) {
      Serial.print("Add write: ");
      Serial.println(add, HEX);
    }
    rtc.stop();
    //add += 2;
  } while (add);

  Serial.println("Done");
}
void loop(void){}

As you can see from my earlier post it dosent follow the same format as the wire I2C
the library is posted here
http://rweather.github.io/arduinolibs/classSoftI2C.html

a kindergarten idiot guide would be much appreciated.
i would like to be able to send from the master 1 byte to any slave by its address
and for a slave being poled by the master to receive the byte of data.

i would really appreciate some assistance

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I want to use the Ardunio to its max.
i need 6 digital pins for relay control, 2 digital pins for soft serial/RS485 and 6 analogue inputs , 2 pins for I2C bus to connect motor servos (MD03s) and an IMU6050. leaving the 2 hardware serial pins for reprogramming if reqd.

I build my own Arduino boards using a boot loaded ATMEGA328 so i can fit as much circuitry as i can to a control board.
i could use the Arduino mega instead but i would have to use the mega board instead of my own build- limited expertise and all that

Im still messing around with submersible vehicles and this configuration will save me at least £400 as i wont need a PC104 single board PC on board my vehicle.

i was hoping that someone out on the ether had connected 2 arduinos with softI2C, searched for ages and found nothing.
you mentioned the code was just the Master.

is there a way i can have the master join the bus as channel 0 and for eg transmit to address 4 with a value of 200.
if i can get this far i can change the slave to use the hardware wire library instead.
cheers
Jason

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