diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42be531f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Contributing
+
+Thank you everyone for contributing to this project.
+
+Pull requests for new features and major fixes should be opened against the `dev` branch.
+
+*Note that the `pre_build` bin in the dev branch is never up-to-date.*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42712dc1..d5a142d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ build pre_build bin.
6 | GPIO12 | | |
- 7 | GPIO13 | |
+ 7 | GPIO13 | | |
#### [*] D0(GPIO16) can only be used as gpio read/write. no interrupt supported. no pwm/i2c/ow supported.
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ baudrate:9600
```
####Manipulate hardware like a arduino
-
+
```lua
pin = 1
gpio.mode(pin,gpio.OUTPUT)
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ baudrate:9600
```
####Write network application in nodejs style
-
+
```lua
-- A simple http client
- conn=net.createConnection(net.TCP, 0)
+ conn=net.createConnection(net.TCP, 0)
conn:on("receive", function(conn, payload) print(payload) end )
conn:connect(80,"115.239.210.27")
conn:send("GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: www.baidu.com\r\n"
@@ -176,15 +176,15 @@ baudrate:9600
```
####Or a simple http server
-
+
```lua
-- A simple http server
- srv=net.createServer(net.TCP)
- srv:listen(80,function(conn)
- conn:on("receive",function(conn,payload)
- print(payload)
+ srv=net.createServer(net.TCP)
+ srv:listen(80,function(conn)
+ conn:on("receive",function(conn,payload)
+ print(payload)
conn:send(" Hello, NodeMcu.
")
- end)
+ end)
conn:on("sent",function(conn) conn:close() end)
end)
```
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ baudrate:9600
m = mqtt.Client("clientid", 120, "user", "password")
-- setup Last Will and Testament (optional)
--- Broker will publish a message with qos = 0, retain = 0, data = "offline"
+-- Broker will publish a message with qos = 0, retain = 0, data = "offline"
-- to topic "/lwt" if client don't send keepalive packet
m:lwt("/lwt", "offline", 0, 0)
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ m:on("connect", function(con) print ("connected") end)
m:on("offline", function(con) print ("offline") end)
-- on publish message receive event
-m:on("message", function(conn, topic, data)
- print(topic .. ":" )
+m:on("message", function(conn, topic, data)
+ print(topic .. ":" )
if data ~= nil then
print(data)
end
@@ -229,29 +229,29 @@ m:close();
#### UDP client and server
```lua
-- a udp server
-s=net.createServer(net.UDP)
+s=net.createServer(net.UDP)
s:on("receive",function(s,c) print(c) end)
s:listen(5683)
-- a udp client
-cu=net.createConnection(net.UDP)
-cu:on("receive",function(cu,c) print(c) end)
-cu:connect(5683,"192.168.18.101")
+cu=net.createConnection(net.UDP)
+cu:on("receive",function(cu,c) print(c) end)
+cu:connect(5683,"192.168.18.101")
cu:send("hello")
```
####Do something shining
```lua
- function led(r,g,b)
- pwm.setduty(1,r)
- pwm.setduty(2,g)
- pwm.setduty(3,b)
+ function led(r,g,b)
+ pwm.setduty(1,r)
+ pwm.setduty(2,g)
+ pwm.setduty(3,b)
end
- pwm.setup(1,500,512)
- pwm.setup(2,500,512)
+ pwm.setup(1,500,512)
+ pwm.setup(2,500,512)
pwm.setup(3,500,512)
- pwm.start(1)
- pwm.start(2)
+ pwm.start(1)
+ pwm.start(2)
pwm.start(3)
led(512,0,0) -- red
led(0,0,512) -- blue
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ cu:send("hello")
```lua
lighton=0
tmr.alarm(1,1000,1,function()
- if lighton==0 then
- lighton=1
- led(512,512,512)
- else
- lighton=0
- led(0,0,0)
- end
+ if lighton==0 then
+ lighton=1
+ led(512,512,512)
+ else
+ lighton=0
+ led(0,0,0)
+ end
end)
```
@@ -283,20 +283,20 @@ cu:send("hello")
####With below code, you can telnet to your esp8266 now
```lua
-- a simple telnet server
- s=net.createServer(net.TCP,180)
- s:listen(2323,function(c)
- function s_output(str)
- if(c~=nil)
- then c:send(str)
- end
- end
+ s=net.createServer(net.TCP,180)
+ s:listen(2323,function(c)
+ function s_output(str)
+ if(c~=nil)
+ then c:send(str)
+ end
+ end
node.output(s_output, 0) -- re-direct output to function s_ouput.
- c:on("receive",function(c,l)
+ c:on("receive",function(c,l)
node.input(l) -- works like pcall(loadstring(l)) but support multiple separate line
- end)
- c:on("disconnection",function(c)
+ end)
+ c:on("disconnection",function(c)
node.output(nil) -- un-regist the redirect output function, output goes to serial
- end)
+ end)
print("Welcome to NodeMcu world.")
end)
```
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ cu:send("hello")
-- Don't forget to release it after use
t = nil
ds18b20 = nil
- package.loaded["ds18b20"]=nil
+ package.loaded["ds18b20"]=nil
```
####Operate a display via I2c with u8glib
@@ -382,10 +382,10 @@ They'll be available as `u8g.` in Lua.
####Control a WS2812 based light strip
```lua
- -- set the color of one LED on GPIO 2 to red
- ws2812.write(4, string.char(0, 255, 0))
- -- set the color of 10 LEDs on GPIO 0 to blue
- ws2812.write(3, string.char(0, 0, 255):rep(10))
+ -- set the color of one LED on GPIO2 to red
+ ws2812.writergb(4, string.char(255, 0, 0))
+ -- set the color of 10 LEDs on GPIO0 to blue
+ ws2812.writergb(3, string.char(0, 0, 255):rep(10))
-- first LED green, second LED white
- ws2812.write(4, string.char(255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255))
+ ws2812.writergb(4, string.char(0, 255, 0, 255, 255, 255))
```
diff --git a/app/include/user_config.h b/app/include/user_config.h
index 77a43ddb..f3f36494 100644
--- a/app/include/user_config.h
+++ b/app/include/user_config.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
#define LUA_USE_MODULES_BIT
#define LUA_USE_MODULES_U8G
#define LUA_USE_MODULES_MQTT
-// #define LUA_USE_MODULES_WS2812 // TODO: put this device specific module to device driver section.
+#define LUA_USE_MODULES_WS2812 // TODO: put this device specific module to device driver section.
#endif /* LUA_USE_MODULES */
// TODO: put device specific module to device driver section.
diff --git a/app/modules/file.c b/app/modules/file.c
index c402bbf2..cf10a3a7 100644
--- a/app/modules/file.c
+++ b/app/modules/file.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int file_seek (lua_State *L)
long offset = luaL_optlong(L, 2, 0);
op = fs_seek(file_fd, offset, mode[op]);
if (op)
- lua_pushboolean(L, 1); /* error */
+ lua_pushnil(L); /* error */
else
lua_pushinteger(L, fs_tell(file_fd));
return 1;
diff --git a/app/modules/modules.h b/app/modules/modules.h
index 03396249..0730fd74 100644
--- a/app/modules/modules.h
+++ b/app/modules/modules.h
@@ -128,18 +128,18 @@
#if defined(LUA_USE_MODULES_WS2812)
#define MODULES_WS2812 "ws2812"
#define ROM_MODULES_WS2812 \
- _ROM(MODULES_WS2812, luaopen_ws2812, ws2812_map)
+ _ROM(MODULES_WS2812, luaopen_ws2812, ws2812_map)
#else
#define ROM_MODULES_WS2812
#endif
-#define LUA_MODULES_ROM \
+#define LUA_MODULES_ROM \
ROM_MODULES_GPIO \
- ROM_MODULES_PWM \
- ROM_MODULES_WIFI \
+ ROM_MODULES_PWM \
+ ROM_MODULES_WIFI \
ROM_MODULES_MQTT \
- ROM_MODULES_U8G \
+ ROM_MODULES_U8G \
ROM_MODULES_I2C \
ROM_MODULES_SPI \
ROM_MODULES_TMR \
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
ROM_MODULES_ADC \
ROM_MODULES_UART \
ROM_MODULES_OW \
- ROM_MODULES_BIT \
- ROM_MODULES_WS2812
+ ROM_MODULES_BIT \
+ ROM_MODULES_WS2812
#endif
diff --git a/app/modules/ws2812.c b/app/modules/ws2812.c
index aab28e92..b9419181 100644
--- a/app/modules/ws2812.c
+++ b/app/modules/ws2812.c
@@ -8,47 +8,56 @@
* from user Markus Gritsch.
* I just put this code into its own module and pushed into a forked repo,
* to easily create a pull request. Thanks to Markus Gritsch for the code.
- *
*/
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// -- This WS2812 code must be compiled with -O2 to get the timing right.
+// -- This WS2812 code must be compiled with -O2 to get the timing right. Read this:
// -- http://wp.josh.com/2014/05/13/ws2812-neopixels-are-not-so-finicky-once-you-get-to-know-them/
-// The ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR is there to trick the compiler and get the very first pulse width correct.
+// -- The ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR is there to trick the compiler and get the very first pulse width correct.
static void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR send_ws_0(uint8_t gpio) {
uint8_t i;
- i = 4;
- while (i--)
- GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TS_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
- i = 9;
- while (i--)
- GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TC_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
+ i = 4; while (i--) GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TS_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
+ i = 9; while (i--) GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TC_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
}
static void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR send_ws_1(uint8_t gpio) {
uint8_t i;
- i = 8;
- while (i--)
- GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TS_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
- i = 6;
- while (i--)
- GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TC_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
+ i = 8; while (i--) GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TS_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
+ i = 6; while (i--) GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TC_ADDRESS, 1 << gpio);
}
// Lua: ws2812.write(pin, "string")
-// Byte triples in the string are interpreted as G R B values.
-// ws2812.write(4, string.char(0, 255, 0)) uses GPIO2 and sets the first LED red.
+// Byte triples in the string are interpreted as R G B values and sent to the hardware as G R B.
+// ws2812.write(4, string.char(255, 0, 0)) uses GPIO2 and sets the first LED red.
// ws2812.write(3, string.char(0, 0, 255):rep(10)) uses GPIO0 and sets ten LEDs blue.
-// ws2812.write(4, string.char(255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255)) first LED green, second LED white.
-static int ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR ws2812_write(lua_State* L) {
+// ws2812.write(4, string.char(0, 255, 0, 255, 255, 255)) first LED green, second LED white.
+static int ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR ws2812_writergb(lua_State* L)
+{
const uint8_t pin = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
size_t length;
- const char *buffer = luaL_checklstring(L, 2, &length);
+ char *buffer = (char *)luaL_checklstring(L, 2, &length); // Cast away the constness.
+ // Initialize the output pin:
platform_gpio_mode(pin, PLATFORM_GPIO_OUTPUT, PLATFORM_GPIO_FLOAT);
platform_gpio_write(pin, 0);
- os_delay_us(10);
+ // Ignore incomplete Byte triples at the end of buffer:
+ length -= length % 3;
+
+ // Rearrange R G B values to G R B order needed by WS2812 LEDs:
+ size_t i;
+ for (i = 0; i < length; i += 3) {
+ const char r = buffer[i];
+ const char g = buffer[i + 1];
+ buffer[i] = g;
+ buffer[i + 1] = r;
+ }
+
+ // Do not remove these:
+ os_delay_us(1);
+ os_delay_us(1);
+
+ // Send the buffer:
os_intr_lock();
const char * const end = buffer + length;
while (buffer != end) {
@@ -68,7 +77,7 @@ static int ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR ws2812_write(lua_State* L) {
#include "lrodefs.h"
const LUA_REG_TYPE ws2812_map[] =
{
- { LSTRKEY( "write" ), LFUNCVAL( ws2812_write )},
+ { LSTRKEY( "writergb" ), LFUNCVAL( ws2812_writergb )},
{ LNILKEY, LNILVAL}
};
@@ -77,6 +86,3 @@ LUALIB_API int luaopen_ws2812(lua_State *L) {
LREGISTER(L, "ws2812", ws2812_map);
return 1;
}
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/lua_examples/mcp23008/mcp23008_buttons.lua b/lua_examples/mcp23008/mcp23008_buttons.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98120fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua_examples/mcp23008/mcp23008_buttons.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+---
+-- @description Shows how to read 8 GPIO pins/buttons via I2C with the MCP23008 I/O expander.
+-- Tested on NodeMCU 0.9.5 build 20150213.
+-- @circuit
+-- Connect GPIO0 of the ESP8266-01 module to the SCL pin of the MCP23008.
+-- Connect GPIO2 of the ESP8266-01 module to the SDA pin of the MCP23008.
+-- Use 3.3V for VCC.
+-- Connect switches or buttons to the GPIOs of the MCP23008 and GND.
+-- Connect two 4.7k pull-up resistors on SDA and SCL
+-- We will enable the internal pull up resistors for the GPIOS of the MCP23008.
+-- @author Miguel (AllAboutEE)
+-- GitHub: https://github.com/AllAboutEE
+-- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AllAboutEE
+-- Website: http://AllAboutEE.com
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+require ("mcp23008")
+
+-- ESP-01 GPIO Mapping as per GPIO Table in https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware
+gpio0, gpio2 = 3, 4
+
+-- Setup the MCP23008
+mcp23008.begin(0x0,gpio2,gpio0,i2c.SLOW)
+
+mcp23008.writeIODIR(0xff)
+mcp23008.writeGPPU(0xff)
+
+---
+-- @name showButtons
+-- @description Shows the state of each GPIO pin
+-- @return void
+---------------------------------------------------------
+function showButtons()
+
+ local gpio = mcp23008.readGPIO() -- read the GPIO/buttons states
+
+ -- get/extract the state of one pin at a time
+ for pin=0,7 do
+
+ local pinState = bit.band(bit.rshift(gpio,pin),0x1) -- extract one pin state
+
+ -- change to string state (HIGH, LOW) instead of 1 or 0 respectively
+ if(pinState == mcp23008.HIGH) then
+ pinState = "HIGH"
+ else
+ pinState = "LOW"
+ end
+
+ print("Pin ".. pin .. ": ".. pinState)
+ end
+ print("\r\n")
+end
+
+tmr.alarm(0,2000,1,showButtons) -- run showButtons() every 2 seconds
+
+
+
diff --git a/lua_examples/mcp23008/mcp23008_leds.lua b/lua_examples/mcp23008/mcp23008_leds.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..463e2fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua_examples/mcp23008/mcp23008_leds.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+-- @description Shows control of 8 GPIO pins/LEDs via I2C with the MCP23008 I/O expander.
+-- Tested on odeMCU 0.9.5 build 20150213.
+-- @date March 02, 2015
+-- @circuit Connect 8 LEDs withs resistors to the GPIO pins of the MCP23008.
+-- Connect GPIO0 of the ESP8266-01 module to the SCL pin of the MCP23008.
+-- Connect GPIO2 of the ESP8266-01 module to the SDA pin of the MCP23008.
+-- Connect two 4.7k pull-up resistors on SDA and SCL
+-- Use 3.3V for VCC.
+-- @author Miguel (AllAboutEE)
+-- GitHub: https://github.com/AllAboutEE
+-- Working Example Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KphAJMZZed0
+-- Website: http://AllAboutEE.com
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+require ("mcp23008")
+
+-- ESP-01 GPIO Mapping as per GPIO Table in https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware
+gpio0, gpio2 = 3, 4
+
+-- Setup MCP23008
+mcp23008.begin(0x0,gpio2,gpio0,i2c.SLOW)
+
+mcp23008.writeIODIR(0x00) -- make all GPIO pins as outputs
+mcp23008.writeGPIO(0x00) -- make all GIPO pins off/low
+
+---
+-- @name count()
+-- @description Reads the value from the GPIO register, increases the read value by 1
+-- and writes it back so the LEDs will display a binary count up to 255 or 0xFF in hex.
+local function count()
+
+ local gpio = 0x00
+
+ gpio = mcp23008.readGPIO()
+
+ if(gpio<0xff) then
+ mcp23008.writeGPIO(gpio+1)
+ else
+ mcp23008.writeGPIO(0x00)
+ end
+
+end
+-- Run count() every 100ms
+tmr.alarm(0,100,1,count)
diff --git a/lua_examples/telnet.lua b/lua_examples/telnet.lua
index 18645187..22610445 100644
--- a/lua_examples/telnet.lua
+++ b/lua_examples/telnet.lua
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ function startServer()
print("===Now, logon and input LUA.====")
end
-tmr.alarm(1000, 1, function()
+tmr.alarm(1, 1000, 1, function()
if wifi.sta.getip()=="0.0.0.0" then
print("Connect AP, Waiting...")
else
startServer()
- tmr.stop()
+ tmr.stop(1)
end
end)
diff --git a/lua_modules/dht22/dht22.lua b/lua_modules/dht22/dht22.lua
index b7b04092..a80a1bd6 100644
--- a/lua_modules/dht22/dht22.lua
+++ b/lua_modules/dht22/dht22.lua
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ function M.read(pin)
--DHT data acquired, process.
for i = 1, 16, 1 do
- if (bitStream[i] > 4) then
+ if (bitStream[i] > 3) then
humidity = humidity + 2 ^ (16 - i)
end
end
for i = 1, 16, 1 do
- if (bitStream[i + 16] > 4) then
+ if (bitStream[i + 16] > 3) then
temperature = temperature + 2 ^ (16 - i)
end
end
for i = 1, 8, 1 do
- if (bitStream[i + 32] > 4) then
+ if (bitStream[i + 32] > 3) then
checksum = checksum + 2 ^ (8 - i)
end
end
diff --git a/lua_modules/mcp23008/mcp23008.lua b/lua_modules/mcp23008/mcp23008.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a977d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua_modules/mcp23008/mcp23008.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+---
+-- @description Expands the ESP8266's GPIO to 8 more I/O pins via I2C with the MCP23008 I/O Expander
+-- MCP23008 Datasheet: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/21919e.pdf
+-- Tested on NodeMCU 0.9.5 build 20150213.
+-- @date March 02, 2015
+-- @author Miguel
+-- GitHub: https://github.com/AllAboutEE
+-- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AllAboutEE
+-- Website: http://AllAboutEE.com
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local moduleName = ...
+local M = {}
+_G[moduleName] = M
+
+-- Constant device address.
+local MCP23008_ADDRESS = 0x20
+
+-- Registers' address as defined in the MCP23008's datashseet
+local MCP23008_IODIR = 0x00
+local MCP23008_IPOL = 0x01
+local MCP23008_GPINTEN = 0x02
+local MCP23008_DEFVAL = 0x03
+local MCP23008_INTCON = 0x04
+local MCP23008_IOCON = 0x05
+local MCP23008_GPPU = 0x06
+local MCP23008_INTF = 0x07
+local MCP23008_INTCAP = 0x08
+local MCP23008_GPIO = 0x09
+local MCP23008_OLAT = 0x0A
+
+-- Default value for i2c communication
+local id = 0
+
+-- pin modes for I/O direction
+M.INPUT = 1
+M.OUTPUT = 0
+
+-- pin states for I/O i.e. on/off
+M.HIGH = 1
+M.LOW = 0
+
+-- Weak pull-up resistor state
+M.ENABLE = 1
+M.DISABLE = 0
+
+
+---
+-- @name write
+-- @description Writes one byte to a register
+-- @param registerAddress The register where we'll write data
+-- @param data The data to write to the register
+-- @return void
+----------------------------------------------------------
+local function write(registerAddress, data)
+ i2c.start(id)
+ i2c.address(id,MCP23008_ADDRESS,i2c.TRANSMITTER) -- send MCP's address and write bit
+ i2c.write(id,registerAddress)
+ i2c.write(id,data)
+ i2c.stop(id)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name read
+-- @description Reads the value of a regsiter
+-- @param registerAddress The reigster address from which to read
+-- @return The byte stored in the register
+----------------------------------------------------------
+local function read(registerAddress)
+ -- Tell the MCP which register you want to read from
+ i2c.start(id)
+ i2c.address(id,MCP23008_ADDRESS,i2c.TRANSMITTER) -- send MCP's address and write bit
+ i2c.write(id,registerAddress)
+ i2c.stop(id)
+ i2c.start(id)
+ -- Read the data form the register
+ i2c.address(id,MCP23008_ADDRESS,i2c.RECEIVER) -- send the MCP's address and read bit
+ local data = 0x00
+ data = i2c.read(id,1) -- we expect only one byte of data
+ i2c.stop(id)
+
+ return string.byte(data) -- i2c.read returns a string so we convert to it's int value
+end
+
+---
+--! @name begin
+--! @description Sets the MCP23008 device address's last three bits.
+-- Note: The address is defined as binary 0100[A2][A1][A0] where
+-- A2, A1, and A0 are defined by the connection of the pins,
+-- e.g. if the pins are connected all to GND then the paramter address
+-- will need to be 0x0.
+-- @param address The 3 least significant bits (LSB) of the address
+-- @param pinSDA The pin to use for SDA
+-- @param pinSCL The pin to use for SCL
+-- @param speed The speed of the I2C signal
+-- @return void
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function M.begin(address,pinSDA,pinSCL,speed)
+ MCP23008_ADDRESS = bit.bor(MCP23008_ADDRESS,address)
+ i2c.setup(id,pinSDA,pinSCL,speed)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name writeGPIO
+-- @description Writes a byte of data to the GPIO register
+-- @param dataByte The byte of data to write
+-- @return void
+----------------------------------------------------------
+function M.writeGPIO(dataByte)
+ write(MCP23008_GPIO,dataByte)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name readGPIO
+-- @description reads a byte of data from the GPIO register
+-- @return One byte of data
+----------------------------------------------------------
+function M.readGPIO()
+ return read(MCP23008_GPIO)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name writeIODIR
+-- @description Writes one byte of data to the IODIR register
+-- @param dataByte The byte of data to write
+-- @return void
+----------------------------------------------------------
+function M.writeIODIR(dataByte)
+ write(MCP23008_IODIR,dataByte)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name readIODIR
+-- @description Reads a byte from the IODIR register
+-- @return The byte of data in IODIR
+----------------------------------------------------------
+function M.readIODIR()
+ return read(MCP23008_IODIR)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name writeGPPU The byte to write to the GPPU
+-- @description Writes a byte of data to the
+-- PULL-UP RESISTOR CONFIGURATION (GPPU)REGISTER
+-- @param databyte the value to write to the GPPU register.
+-- each bit in this byte is assigned to an individual GPIO pin
+-- @return void
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+function M.writeGPPU(dataByte)
+ write(MCP23008_GPPU,dataByte)
+end
+
+---
+-- @name readGPPU
+-- @description Reads the GPPU (Pull-UP resistors register) byte
+-- @return The GPPU byte i.e. state of all internal pull-up resistors
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+function M.readGPPU()
+ return read(MCP23008_GPPU)
+end
+
+return M