Hello, I have been playing with I2C on the Arduino side for quite some time now. I would like to be able to use the Braswell I2C pins with my 3.3v PIC. I bought a PCA9306 Level Shifter and wired it the following liking: https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/0/8/4/e/9/5294eb19ce395f223a8b4567.jpg I'm using the current version of Arch Linux. I have i2ctools installed, I have loaded the i2c-dev module and can see the following i2c buses using i2cdetect -l: Code: i2c-0 Synopsys DesignWare I2C adapter i2c-1 Synopsys DesignWare I2C adapter i2c-2 SMBus I801 adapter at 2040 i2c-3 i915 gmbus ssc i2c-4 i915 gmbus vgs i2c-5 i915 gmbus panel i2c-6 i915 gmbus dpc i2c-7 i915 gmbus dpb i2c-8 i915 gmbus dpd i2c-9 DPDDC-B i2c-10 DPDDC-C i2c-11 DPDDC-D I know the majority of these are hardware resources and that i2c-0 and i2c-1 are most likely the buses I'm looking for. However when i try to find an address I don't get the address I'm looking for (This includes every bus). Am I missing something here? I have searched all the forums for further information but have found none. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Update: Started using an oscilloscope. The correct bus channel is i2c-0 for the pins I am using. The problem is with how I am setting up the level shifter. Will update further when I get answers.
in the following topic some advise is given regarding i2c compatible level shifters. https://www.udoo.org/forum/threads/how-can-i-use-the-braswell-i2c-interface.8937/
That is the same forum thread I got advise from to buy a PCA9306 level shifter. Its specifically tailored for I2C and SMBus level translation. Except, the one I bought comes with built in pull-up resistors. This makes me wonder if this is why its not working since the UDOO already has built in pull-up resistors as well. The wiki page for the PCA9306 Level Translator I bought: http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/PCA9306_Level_Translator_Breakout
I could not get I2C working with the the PCA9306 Level Translator I bought. I believe this is because it had pull up resistors built into the PCB. Since the UDOO already has pull-up resistors, I think doubling the resistance is ruining the communication. So I bought two 8 Channel Logic Level Bi-directional Converter Modules (TXS0108E). I have yet to try them but they look like there isn't any pull-up resistors. I will test it for you today and get back with you to see if I can get it to work.
Okay! So, I got the TXS0108E to work. The clock and data are successfully translating from 1.8v to 3.3v. I confirmed this with an oscilloscope. However I still wasn't able to detect my microchip, but that is because its in a battery with its own power source and its a little funky. Despite that, the correct way to connect to the TXS0108E is as follows: (BRASWELL) Pin 33 1.8v to (TXS0108E) VA (BRASWELL) Pin 34 SCL to (TXS0108E) A4 (BRASWELL) Pin 35 SDA to (TXS0108E) A5 Low Power Source (In this case 1.8v) to (TXS0108E) OE <--- This is mandatory for the TXS0108E to function. I put a direct wire from VA to OE. (ARDUINO) 3.3v Source to (TXS0108E) VB (ARDUINO) Ground to (TXS0108E) GND (TXS0108E) VB to your I2C device voltage connection if needed (TXS0108E) B4 to your I2C device SCL (TXS0108E) B5 to your I2C device SDA (TXS0108E) GND to your I2C device ground Imgur - Reference Photos: https://imgur.com/a/oqvALFD
Thank you very much for your answer!! I bought PCA9306 i will try doing the connection in the datasheet
Probably just clip out the pull up resistors on the PCA9306 breakout board (the 1.8V side.) 1 minute job.
