AS5600 with Adafruit Multiplexer

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I am trying to get 5x AS5600 encoders to work on an Adafruit TCA9548A Multiplexer that is attached to an Arduino Mega. So far, I have been able to use the examples to read one sensor connected directly to the Mega. Using the multiplexer, I can use the code on Adafruit's website to read the sensor type, but beyond that, I am having zero luck.

I think my issue is setting up the multiplexer code. Standard disclaimer - I am no coder, so I am trying to piece things together, which usually doesn't work. I can't seem to get a simple reading from the encoder through the multiplexer. Is there a sample using the multiplexer just to read an AS5600 sensor?

If anyone wants to see what example sketch's I am working with I can post them. My modified code is garbage, so I want to start from scratch.

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Post code, circuit and datasheet links please...

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Ok, here are the datasheet links

TCA9548A.pdf

AS5600 chip datasheet

I will post a pic of my wiring, soon. But it is almost identical to this pic on the Adafruit multiplexer page.

3185×2450 1.22 MB

This is Adafruit's code to scan the multiplexer to see what is connected. This will show the AS5600's as address 0x36 if I connect them.

/**
 * TCA9548 I2CScanner.pde -- I2C bus scanner for Arduino
 *
 * Based on code c. 2009, Tod E. Kurt, http://todbot.com/blog/
 *
 */

#include "Wire.h"
extern "C" { 
#include "utility/twi.h"  // from Wire library, so we can do bus scanning
}

#define TCAADDR 0x70

void tcaselect(uint8_t i) {
  if (i > 7) return;
 
  Wire.beginTransmission(TCAADDR);
  Wire.write(1 << i);
  Wire.endTransmission();  
}


// standard Arduino setup()
void setup()
{
    while (!Serial);
    delay(1000);

    Wire.begin();
    
    Serial.begin(115200);
    Serial.println("nTCAScanner ready!");
    
    for (uint8_t t=0; t<8; t++) {
      tcaselect(t);
      Serial.print("TCA Port #"); Serial.println(t);

      for (uint8_t addr = 0; addr<=127; addr++) {
        if (addr == TCAADDR) continue;
      
        uint8_t data;
        if (! twi_writeTo(addr, &data, 0, 1, 1)) {
           Serial.print("Found I2C 0x");  Serial.println(addr,HEX);
        }
      }
    }
    Serial.println("ndone");
}

void loop() 
{
}
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Ok, I've been working on a sketch to read 2 AS5600 encoders through the TCA9548A Multiplexer. I'm getting some errors with the sensor2.begin section. If someone could let me know how to fix this I would greatly appreciate it. This is a continuation of the OP.

#include <TI_TCA9548A.h>

#include <AS5600.h>

#include <Wire.h>


AS5600 sensor1;
AS5600 sensor2;
 
 
void TCA9548A(uint8_t bus)
{
  Wire.beginTransmission(0x70);  // TCA9548A address is 0x70
  Wire.write(1 << bus);          // send byte to select bus
  Wire.endTransmission();
}
 
void displayPosition(float position){
 
}
 
void setup() {
  // Start Wire library for I2C
  Wire.begin();
  
  // Set multiplexer to channel 1 and initialize sensor with I2C addr 0x36
  TCA9548A(1);
  sensor1.begin(AS5600, 0x36);
 
  // initialize sensor with I2C addr 0x36
  TCA9548A(2);
  sensor2.begin(AS5600, 0x36);
  
}
 
 
void loop() {
  // Delay to allow sensor to stabilize
  delay(2000);
    
  // Read position
  float p = AS5600.position();

  
  // Set multiplexer to channel 1 and display temperature
  TCA9548A(1);
   displayPosition(t);
   serialWrite.position();  
  
}