#!/usr/bin/env python """ ================================================ ABElectronics IO Pi 32-Channel Port Expander - Tutorial 1 Requires python smbus to be installed For Python 2 install with: sudo apt-get install python-smbus For Python 3 install with: sudo apt-get install python3-smbus run with: python tutorial1.py ================================================ This example uses the write_pin and write_port methods to switch pin 1 on and off on the IO Pi. """ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, \ unicode_literals import time try: from IOPi import IOPi except ImportError: print("Failed to import IOPi from python system path") print("Importing from parent folder instead") try: import sys sys.path.append("..") from IOPi import IOPi except ImportError: raise ImportError( "Failed to import library from parent folder") def main(): """ Main program function """ bus = IOPi(0x21) bus.set_port_direction(0, 0x00) bus.write_port(0, 0x00) while True: bus.write_pin(1, 1) time.sleep(1) bus.write_pin(1, 0) time.sleep(1) if __name__ == "__main__": main()