Raspberry Pi Example
This source code is provided as-is, without any warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. The user assumes full responsibility for testing, validation, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.
Coding for the IS4310 requires no dedicated library, making it easy to maintain and port to new Raspberry Pi boards or other single board computers (SBC).
This Python script communicates with the IS4310 Modbus RTU chip via I2C using a Raspberry Pi.
It demonstrates:
1. How to read a push button (simulating a sensor) and store its state in Holding Register 0.
2. How to control an RGB LED (simulating an actuator) using PWM on GPIO pins 12, 13, and 19, based on values in Holding Registers 1, 2, and 3.
A value of 0 turns off the LEDs, and a value of 100 sets them to maximum brightness.
This example uses the Kappa4310Rasp Evaluation Board. Check the Kappa4310Ard product page for more information.
You can download the full Raspberry Pi Python project from the IS4310 product page.
# IS4310 Modbus Code Example for Raspberry Pi
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# This Python script communicates with the IS4310 Modbus RTU chip via I²C using a Raspberry Pi.
# It demonstrates how to read a push button (simulating a sensor) and store its value in Holding Register 0.
# It also controls an RGB LED (simulating an actuator) using PWM pins 12, 13, and 19, based on the values in Holding Registers 1, 2, and 3.
# A value of 0 turns off the LEDs, and a value of 100 sets them to maximum brightness.
#
# You can test this code using the **Kappa4310Rasp Evaluation Board**.
# Buy it at: [www.inacks.com/kappa4310rasp](https://www.inacks.com/kappa4310rasp)
# Download the IS4310 datasheet at: www.inacks.com/is4310
from smbus2 import SMBus, i2c_msg
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
I2C_BUS = 1 # I2C bus number on Raspberry Pi (usually 1)
DEVICE_ADDRESS = 0x11 # 7-bit I2C address of the IS4310 Modbus RTU chip
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) # Use BCM pin numbering scheme
# Define GPIO pins for three LEDs and push button
led_pin1 = 12
led_pin2 = 13
led_pin3 = 19
push_button_pin = 26
# Setup push button pin as input with internal pull-down resistor enabled
GPIO.setup(push_button_pin, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN)
# Setup LED pins as outputs
GPIO.setup(led_pin1, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(led_pin2, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(led_pin3, GPIO.OUT)
# Initialize PWM on LED pins at 1 kHz frequency
pwm1 = GPIO.PWM(led_pin1, 1000)
pwm2 = GPIO.PWM(led_pin2, 1000)
pwm3 = GPIO.PWM(led_pin3, 1000)
# Start PWM with 0% duty cycle (LEDs off initially)
pwm1.start(0)
pwm2.start(0)
pwm3.start(0)
def write_register(register, data):
"""
Write a 16-bit data value to a 16-bit register address on the I2C device.
:param register: 16-bit register address (split into high and low bytes)
:param data: 16-bit data to write (split into high and low bytes)
"""
high_addr = (register >> 8) & 0xFF # Extract high byte of register address
low_addr = register & 0xFF # Extract low byte of register address
data_high = (data >> 8) & 0xFF # Extract high byte of data
data_low = data & 0xFF # Extract low byte of data
# Open I2C bus, send write message: [register high, register low, data high, data low]
with SMBus(I2C_BUS) as bus:
msg = i2c_msg.write(DEVICE_ADDRESS, [high_addr, low_addr, data_high, data_low])
bus.i2c_rdwr(msg)
def read_register(start_register):
"""
Read a 16-bit value from a 16-bit register address on the I2C device.
:param start_register: 16-bit register address to read from
:return: 16-bit integer value read (big-endian)
"""
high_addr = (start_register >> 8) & 0xFF # High byte of register address
low_addr = start_register & 0xFF # Low byte of register address
with SMBus(I2C_BUS) as bus:
# Write register address first to set internal pointer
write_msg = i2c_msg.write(DEVICE_ADDRESS, [high_addr, low_addr])
# Prepare to read 2 bytes from the device
read_msg = i2c_msg.read(DEVICE_ADDRESS, 2)
bus.i2c_rdwr(write_msg, read_msg)
data = list(read_msg) # Read bytes as list of ints
# Combine high and low bytes into 16-bit integer (big-endian)
value = (data[0] << 8) | data[1]
return value
try:
while True:
# Read push button state (0 or 1)
button_value = GPIO.input(push_button_pin)
# Write button state to register 0 of the device
write_register(0, button_value)
# Read PWM values from registers 1, 2, and 3
pwm_val1 = read_register(1)
pwm_val2 = read_register(2)
pwm_val3 = read_register(3)
# Cap PWM values at max 100 to avoid invalid duty cycles
if pwm_val1 > 100:
pwm_val1 = 100
if pwm_val2 > 100:
pwm_val2 = 100
if pwm_val3 > 100:
pwm_val3 = 100
# Calculate duty cycles by inverting the PWM value (100 - value)
# abs() used to ensure positive duty cycle, just in case
duty1 = abs(pwm_val1 - 100)
duty2 = abs(pwm_val2 - 100)
duty3 = abs(pwm_val3 - 100)
# Print duty cycle values for debugging (tab-separated)
print(f"{duty1}\t{duty2}\t{duty3}")
# Update PWM duty cycles to control LED brightness
pwm1.ChangeDutyCycle(duty1)
pwm2.ChangeDutyCycle(duty2)
pwm3.ChangeDutyCycle(duty3)
# Small delay to avoid excessive CPU load
time.sleep(0.05)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
# Gracefully handle Ctrl+C exit
print("Exiting...")
finally:
# Stop all PWM signals and cleanup GPIO pins on exit
pwm1.stop()
pwm2.stop()
pwm3.stop()
GPIO.cleanup()
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