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MicroPython Driver for the PCA9685 PWM control IC. Its commonly used to control servos, leds and motors.

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Introduction

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MicroPython Driver for the PCA9685 This include the a servo helper. The servo helper is taken from the adafruit_circuitpython_motor library and adapted to MicroPython.

If you are interested in a great MicroPython PCA9685 library take a look at https://github.com/pappavis/micropython-pca9685

Installing with mip

To install using mpremote

mpremote mip install github:jposada202020/MicroPython_PCA9685

To install directly using a WIFI capable board

mip.install("github:jposada202020/MicroPython_PCA9685")

Installing Library Examples

If you want to install library examples:

mpremote mip install github:jposada202020/MicroPython_PCA9685/examples.json

To install directly using a WIFI capable board

mip.install("github:jposada202020/MicroPython_PCA9685/examples.json")

Installing from PyPI

On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally from PyPI. To install for current user:

pip3 install micropython-pca9685

To install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):

sudo pip3 install micropython-pca9685

To install in a virtual environment in your current project:

mkdir project-name && cd project-name
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install micropython-pca9685

Usage Example

Take a look at the examples directory

Documentation

API documentation for this library can be found on Read the Docs.