NAME

   Device::Chip::PCF8574 - chip driver for a PCF8574

DESCRIPTION

   This Device::Chip subclass provides specific communication to a NXP or
   Texas Instruments PCF8574 attached to a computer via an I�C adapter.

   The reader is presumed to be familiar with the general operation of
   this chip; the documentation here will not attempt to explain or define
   chip-specific concepts or features, only the use of this module to
   access them.

MOUNT PARAMETERS

addr

   The I�C address of the device. Can be specified in decimal, octal or
   hex with leading 0 or 0x prefixes.

METHODS

   The following methods documented with a trailing call to ->get return
   Future instances.

write

      $pcf->write( $val )->get

   Sets the value of the GPIO pins, as an 8-bit integer.

   Pins set low will sink current suitable for signalling or driving an
   LED. Pins set high will source current via a weak current-source to act
   as a pull-up for an active-low input signal, such as a button.

read

      $val = $pcf->read->get

   Reads the current logic levels on the GPIO pins, returned as an 8-bit
   integer. Pins of interest as inputs should have previously been set to
   high level using the "write" method.

as_adapter

      $adapter = $pcf->as_adapter

   Returns a new object implementing the Device::Chip::Adapter interface
   which allows access to the GPIO pins of the chip as if it was a GPIO
   protocol adapter. The returned instance supports the following methods:

      $protocol = $adapter->make_protocol( 'GPIO' )

      $protocol->list_gpios
      $protocol->write_gpios
      $protocol->read_gpios
      $protocol->tris_gpios

AUTHOR

   Paul Evans <[email protected]>