Using both hardware and software TWI/I2C at the same time?

JC · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 586 Location: Cleveland, OH

Still designing a project, so no hardware to test this on at the moment.

I see Bascom supports both the hardware I2C, (on chips with that module), and a software I2C.

Is it possible to use both the hardware I2C on its pins, and also use the software I2C on different pins, within the same program?

Will this work?

Will this confuse the compiler?

Any simple examples of setting this up?

Thank you!

JC

(BASCOM-AVR version : 2.0.8.2 )

MWS · Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 2262

Hard and soft channels together? Afaik, no. Multiple soft channels, yes. Multiple hard channels on XMega, yes.

JC · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 586 Location: Cleveland, OH

Thank you for your insight!

I love the Xmegas, but this project will be on a Nano (M328P).

I'll have a look at using multiple software I2C channels.
Too bad I can't let the hardware do the work!

Thank you,

JC

MWS · Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 2262

hgrueneis · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 902 Location: A-4786 Brunnenthal

JC,

how about multiple slaves with different addresses on one TWI line?

Best regards
Hubert

jenalcom · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:39 am Post subject:

Paulvk · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: SYDNEY

I use the PCA9544A this is an I2C mux have code in the forum for it
as I am using an 12 BIT ADC that only has one address and wanted to use more than one
would this work for you.
Regards Paul

JC · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 586 Location: Cleveland, OH

I appreciate everyone's interest!

Unfortunately both sensors have the same address, and they are both on a very, very small breakout board.
I don't mind hacking boards, but this one is small enough that it would be very challenging to change the default address on one of the two sensors.

I like the idea of multiplexing the I2C bus, either with low level logic, the 4066 switch, or with a formal I2C multiplexer chip.
I was hoping to avoid the complexity of adding that for this "simple" project.

As MWS noted, the HW I2C hardware module is still there, so I will likely get the software I2C up and running on two general I/O pins, and then see what it would take to manage the hardware I2C module with my own code. That is certainly likely a bit easier than writing my own low level bit-banged I2C routines.

I appreciate everyone's help.

JC

hgrueneis · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 902 Location: A-4786 Brunnenthal

JC'

all that is needed, is to switch the SDA line from one to the other....easily done.
Not much of an effort (chip or mosfet or...), and it requires only one line.

Best regards
Hubert

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

just use the code from i2c_TWI.lib
it should not be hard to figure it out.
either include the code in some basic subs, or rename the lib, and tweak it.
especial the labels must probably be changed.
for example : _i2c_init
would become : _hw_i2c_init

I2CINIT would then be a call to this routine.

but you could also create the bascom basic versions by including the code:

declare sub twi_i2c_init()

sub twi_i2c_init()
$asm
; set i2c pins to right state , open collector , pull up activated
Cbi _sdaDDR,_sda ; init SDA
Cbi _sclDDR,_scl ; init SCL

sbi _sdaPORT,_sda ; activate pull up
sbi _sclPORT,_scl ; activate pull up
$end asm
end sub

of course this also requires that you define _sdaPORT etc,
best to use a new name too.

it should not be much work.
bascom also has multi bus support but it is software only. i understand that using TWI is desirable, but on the other hand the multi bus uses the same routines once.

Paulvk · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: SYDNEY

I have the the PCA9544A on a small adapter board about 15mm square its very small
the PCA9544A also buffers the buss and can work between 5v and 3v sensors
switches with I2C commands so you only need to run one buss to it.
Regards Paul

JC · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 586 Location: Cleveland, OH

Lots of great suggestions, I appreciate it!

Full disclosure:
I don't get to spend as much time on microcontroller projects as I'd like to, as my main job is in another field.
I have a week's vacation coming up in two weeks and I usually take a software focused project with me to work on while I am away from home, (No O'scope, no soldering iron, no parts bins, etc.).
I've been getting a couple sensors set up on a spare PCB to take with me, the project being to write some drivers for them while I am on vacation.
Hence my reluctance to do much of a hardware approach for this, as I won't be at my workbench in case I need to debug the hardware.

It appears, however, that I've still got several good software approaches to investigate, so I'll have a good project to keep me busy.

I certainly appreciate everyone's input on the Forum.
One gets to benefit from everyone else's knowledge and experience!

Thank you,

JC

Pzx · Joined: 05 May 2015 Posts: 39

Hello

I have the same problem. Two sensors with the same I2C address. The project is based on ATMEGA2560.
Can I use I2C multibus or this is is dedicated to XMEGA only? Bascom I2C multibus help has ATMEGA88 chip. Is this a mistake?

The pcb board is already done, so I can not use I2C multiplexer.
One sensor is connected to standard hardware I2C (Scl = Portd.0 Sda = Portd.1) and works fine.
I have not used pins Portc.6 and Portc.7 ideal for connecting the second I2C sensor.
Using hardware I2C for one sensor and software I2C for the second sensor would be great solution for me.
Does anyone have any Bascom code experience with common hardware and software I2C or two independent software I2C in one ATMEGA chip?

Thanks

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

you can use the multibus lib. it is intended for normal AVR like mega.
from the help :

While XMEGA supports multiple TWI busses, the normal AVR only supports on TWI or no I2C bus. The I2C_MULTIBUS library supports up to 16 I2C busses.
See CONFIG I2CBUS

so because xmega supports multiple buses, this lib was made for normal AVR.