SimpleGPIO

SimpleGPIO provides a cross-platform, easy to use GPIO library. It does not provide all the low-level features of the low level GPIO interface, but it is sufficient for interfacing with the vast majority of simple devices.

Example

>>> import simplegpio
>>> button = simplegpio.Input('a1', simplegpio.PULLUP)
>>> button.read()
True
>>> led = simplegpio.Output('a2')
>>> led.on()

Initializers

To initialize a pin, you must call the constructor for an input or output:

o = simplegpio.Output(portpin)
i = simplegpio.Input(portpin, type)

This routine will set up the selected GPIO subsystem, set the correct pin type and return a SimpleGPIO object. ‘portpin’ is a two-character string naming the desired device, such as ‘a1’ or ‘d6’. (Lower-case letters should be used.)

When defining an input, ‘type’ must be simplegpio.INPUT for a floating input, simplegpio.PULLUP for a weak pull-up and simplegpio.PULLDOWN for a weak pull-down. These pull-up/pull-down modes are appropriate for mechanical switches.

GPIO class Methods

Input SimpleGPIO objects have one method:

i.read()

This method returns True if the pin is at a logical 1 and False if the pin is at a logical 0.

Output SimpleGPIO objects have three methods:

o.on()
o.off()
o.write(value)

Here, value can be any type. If value evaluates to True (typically the integer 1 or the boolean True), the pin will be driven high. If value is False, it will be driven low.