[Solved] Reading data from a PCF8574

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1

Hi,

I'm fairly new to Arduino, I did a few basic projects. Now I'm trying to learn more about the PCF8574 I/O bus expander. I was able to connect 8 LED's and make them blink one at the time without to much trouble. But now I'm trying to read a button push and it's giving me a hard time for the past 2 days.

This is the way I've set up my project:

and this is the code I'm using:

#define  DEVICE_ADDRESS  56
 
#include <Wire.h>

byte x=0;
 
void setup()
{
  Wire.begin();                
  Serial.begin(9600);       
}
 
void loop()
{
  
  x = Wire.read();
  Serial.println(x);  

}

If somebody could take a look and tell me what I'm doing wrong, that would be great!

2

You don't do Wire.read on its own like that. Here, read this:

3

For one thing, you aren't even using this:

#define  DEVICE_ADDRESS  56

So how is it supposed to know which device?

4

You can look at your I2C read examples in the arduino IDE.

With this chip when you use it as an input you need to set the pins high with a write. Then the input will connect the pins to ground or not. You then read back the pins to see which have been shorted out.
This is the only chip I know that works like this, it is most unconventional.

5

I've got a much better understanding about I2C's now and got it working. Thank you both!