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gbessa
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3 years ago
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I2C Problem - Cyclone 10 GX dev kit

I'm using Cyclone 10 GX Development Kit and I'm trying to access (read/write) to the I2C I/O expander that interfaces with the SFP peripheral signals. This is very important to me because I need to...
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    gbessa
    3 years ago

    Hi,

    The problem is solved.

    The I2C slave device does not allow a read like I was doing. First there should be a write before the read. It has a specific pattern for each operation, concerning if it's a read or write and concerning the register that is accessed.
    These details are explained in the datasheet of the I2C external device (TI TCA9534PWR): https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tca9534

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gbessa
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3 years ago

Hi,

The problem is solved.

The I2C slave device does not allow a read like I was doing. First there should be a write before the read. It has a specific pattern for each operation, concerning if it's a read or write and concerning the register that is accessed.
These details are explained in the datasheet of the I2C external device (TI TCA9534PWR): https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tca9534