sm16relind 1.0.4

Library to control Multi-IO Automation Card

SM16relind

This is the python library to control the Sixteen Relays 8-Layer Stackable HAT for Raspberry Pi.

Install

sudo pip install SM16relind

or (if using python3.x):

sudo pip3 install SM16relind

Update

sudo pip install SM16relind -U

or (if using python3.x):

sudo pip3 install SM16relind -U

Manual installation (without pip)

~$ sudo apt-get update
~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential python-pip python-dev python-smbus git
~$ git clone https://github.com/SequentMicrosystems/16relind-rpi.git
~$ cd 16relind-rpi/python/
~/16relind-rpi/python$ sudo python setup.py install

If you use python3.x repace the last line with:

~/16relind-rpi/python$ sudo python3 setup.py install

Manual update (only if installed without pip)

~$ cd 16relind-rpi/
~/16relind-rpi$ git pull
~$ cd 16relind-rpi/python
~/16relind-rpi/python$ sudo python setup.py install

If you use python3.x repace the last line with:

~/16relind-rpi/python$ sudo python3 setup.py install

Usage example

~$ python
Python 3.10.7 (main, Nov  7 2022, 22:59:03) [GCC 8.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import SM16relind
>>> rel = SM16relind.SM16relind(0)
>>> rel.set(1, 1)
>>> rel.get_all()
1
>>>

More usage example in the examples folder

Functions prototype

class SM16relind.SM16relind(stack = 0, i2c = 1)

• Description
  • Init the SM16relind object and check the card presence
• Parameters
  • stack : Card stack level [0..7] set by the jumpers
  • i2c : I2C port number, 1 - Raspberry default , 7 - rock pi 4, etc.
• Returns
  • card object

set(relay, val)

• Description
  • Set one relay state
• Parameters
  • relay: The relay number 1 to 16
  • val: The new state of the relay 0 = turn off else turn on
• Returns
  • none

set_all(val)

• Description
  • Set the state of all relays as a 16 bits bit-map
• Parameters
  • val: The new state of all 16 relays, 0 => all off, 15 => all on
• Returns
  • none

get(relay)

• Description
  • Read one relay state
• Parameters
  • relay relay number [1..16]
• Returns
  • the state of the relay 0 or 1

get_all()

• Description
  • Read the state of all 16 relays
• Parameters
  • none
• Returns
  • relays state as bitmap [0..65535]