1.7 I2C Driver Asynchronous - I2C EEPROM

This example application shows how to use the I2C driver in asynchronous mode to perform operations on the EEPROM.

Description

This example uses the I2C driver in asynchronous mode to communicate with the EEPROM to perform write and read operations in Bare-Metal environment. This application uses I2C driver to read and write data from an from an on-Board 24AA025E48 EEPROM device.

Downloading and Building the Application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/driver/i2c/async/i2c_eeprom/firmware.

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project NameDescription
sam_9x60_curiosity.XMPLABX project for SAM9X60-Curiosity board
sam_9x60_curiosity_freertos.XMPLABX project for SAM9X60-Curiosity board

Setting Up AT91Bootstrap loader

To load the application binary onto the target device, we need to use at91bootstrap loader. Refer to the at91bootstrap loader documentation for details on how to use it to bootstrap the application binaries.

Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project NameDescription
sam_9x60_curiosity.X

sam_9x60_curiosity_freertos.X

SAM9X60-Curiosity board

Setting Up SAM9X60-Curiosity Board

  • Connect the USB port J1 on board to the computer using a micro USB cable (to power the board)
  • Connect the JTAG J12 on board to the computer using a JTAG based debugger

Running the Application

  1. Build and program the application using its IDE
  2. The LED is turned ON when the value read from the EEPROM matched with the written value
Refer to the following table for LED name:
BoardLED Name
SAM9X60-Curiosity boardRGB_LED (Green)