Simple test

Ensure your device works with this simple test.

examples/mcp4725_simpletest.py
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# Simple demo of setting the DAC value up and down through its entire range
# of values.
# Author: Tony DiCola
import board
import busio

import adafruit_mcp4725


# Initialize I2C bus.
i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)

# Initialize MCP4725.
dac = adafruit_mcp4725.MCP4725(i2c)
# Optionally you can specify a different addres if you override the A0 pin.
# amp = adafruit_max9744.MAX9744(i2c, address=0x63)

# There are a three ways to set the DAC output, you can use any of these:
dac.value = 65535  # Use the value property with a 16-bit number just like
# the AnalogOut class.  Note the MCP4725 is only a 12-bit
# DAC so quantization errors will occur.  The range of
# values is 0 (minimum/ground) to 65535 (maximum/Vout).

dac.raw_value = 4095  # Use the raw_value property to directly read and write
# the 12-bit DAC value.  The range of values is
# 0 (minimum/ground) to 4095 (maximum/Vout).

dac.normalized_value = 1.0  # Use the normalized_value property to set the
# output with a floating point value in the range
# 0 to 1.0 where 0 is minimum/ground and 1.0 is
# maximum/Vout.

# Main loop will go up and down through the range of DAC values forever.
while True:
    # Go up the 12-bit raw range.
    print("Going up 0-3.3V...")
    for i in range(4095):
        dac.raw_value = i
    # Go back down the 12-bit raw range.
    print("Going down 3.3-0V...")
    for i in range(4095, -1, -1):
        dac.raw_value = i