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Expander - MCP23008

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Using an MCP23008 Expander as a Virtual Board (8 Pin Digital IO)

Breadboard for "Expander - MCP23008"

Fritzing diagram: docs/breadboard/expander-MCP23008.fzz

 

Run this example from the command line with:

bash
node eg/expander-MCP23008.js
javascript
const { Board, Expander, Leds } = require("johnny-five");
const board = new Board();

board.on("ready", () => {
  const virtual = new Board.Virtual(
    new Expander("MCP23008")
  );

  const leds = new Leds(
    Array.from(Array(8), (_, pin) =>
      ({ pin, board: virtual })
    )
  );

  leds.blink(500);

  board.repl.inject({
    leds
  });
});

 

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License

Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Rick Waldron [email protected] Licensed under the MIT license. Copyright (c) 2015-2023 The Johnny-Five Contributors Licensed under the MIT license.

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