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Custom i2c with Arduino UNO.

A_N_T_O_N
A_N_T_O_N over 1 year ago

For educational purposes, I would like to write my own i2c protocol. Is it possible to write a custom i2c library to communicate using regular ports, or should I use the SCL and SDA ports? Do the SCL/SDA ports have special hardware implementations, or can you configure any port for i2c?

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago +1
    SCL/SDA are open drain outputs. (SDA can also be an input) If a digital pin can be configured as an open drain output, possibly with an internal pull-up resistor, it can be used for a custom I2C implementation…
  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 1 year ago +1
    A_N_T_O_N said: Do the SCL/SDA ports have special hardware implementations The microcontroller datasheet is useful for that sort of information.
  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago +1
    You could use any digital output as an open drain output if you add a FET to the output, but it is tricky to use the same pin for input.
  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago

    SCL/SDA are open drain outputs. (SDA can also be an input) If a digital pin can be configured as an open drain output, possibly with an internal pull-up resistor, it can be used for a custom I2C implementation.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 1 year ago
    A_N_T_O_N said:
    Do the SCL/SDA ports have special hardware implementations

    The microcontroller datasheet is useful for that sort of information.

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    dougw over 1 year ago

    You could use any digital output as an open drain output if you add a FET to the output, but it is tricky to use the same pin for input.

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  • A_N_T_O_N
    A_N_T_O_N over 1 year ago in reply to dougw

    Thank you for the answer.

    Did you mean that I can use external FET to imitate internal transistor shown on the picture below?

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    What about the challenges of using the same pin for both input and output? I believe I can address this by using additional components such as comparators and transistors (and additional pins of course).

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  • javagoza
    javagoza over 1 year ago

    The answer is yes and not. If the Arduino acts as master and you don't need multiple masters or high speed the answer is yes.

    There are several libraries you can use as inspiration as this one GitHub - stevemarple/SoftWire: Software I2C implementation for Arduino and other Wiring-type environments

    Another option could be using three pins and a tristate buffer like the SN74HC125 data sheet, product information and support | TI.com but if you only need to implement the master side, it can be feasible only using pinMode(), digitalWrite() and digitalRead() functions.

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