Character_LCD_I2C: add support for PCF8574 I2C expander backpack

Signed-off-by: Roman Ondráček <mail@romanondracek.cz>

Author: Roman3349

README.rst

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ This driver depends on:
 * `Adafruit CircuitPython <https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython>`_
 * `Adafruit CircuitPython BusDevice <https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BusDevice>`_
 * `Adafruit CircuitPython MCP230xx <https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MCP230xx>`_
+* `Adafruit CircuitPython PCF8574 <https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_PCF8574>`_
 * `Adafruit CircuitPython 74HC595 <https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_74HC595>`_
 
 I2C & SPI displays also depend on:

adafruit_character_lcd/character_lcd_i2c.py

@@ -35,13 +35,25 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
+from micropython import const
 from adafruit_mcp230xx.mcp23008 import MCP23008
+from adafruit_pcf8574 import PCF8574
 from adafruit_character_lcd.character_lcd import Character_LCD_Mono
 
 __version__ = "0.0.0+auto.0"
 __repo__ = "https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CharLCD.git"
 
 
+class I2C_Expander:
+    # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+    """
+    I2C Expander ICs
+    """
+
+    MCP23008 = "MCP23008"
+    PCF8574 = "PCF8574"
+
+
 class Character_LCD_I2C(Character_LCD_Mono):
     # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """Character LCD connected to I2C/SPI backpack using its I2C connection.
@@ -67,30 +79,56 @@ def __init__(
         lines: int,
         address: Optional[int] = None,
         backlight_inverted: bool = False,
+        expander: I2C_Expander = I2C_Expander.MCP23008,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize character LCD connected to backpack using I2C connection
         on the specified I2C bus with the specified number of columns and
         lines on the display. Optionally specify if backlight is inverted.
         """
 
-        if address:
-            self.mcp = MCP23008(i2c, address=address)
-        else:
-            self.mcp = MCP23008(i2c)
-        super().__init__(
-            self.mcp.get_pin(1),  # reset
-            self.mcp.get_pin(2),  # enable
-            self.mcp.get_pin(3),  # data line 4
-            self.mcp.get_pin(4),  # data line 5
-            self.mcp.get_pin(5),  # data line 6
-            self.mcp.get_pin(6),  # data line 7
-            columns,
-            lines,
-            backlight_pin=self.mcp.get_pin(7),
-            backlight_inverted=backlight_inverted,
-        )
+        if expander == I2C_Expander.MCP23008:
+            if address:
+                self.expander = MCP23008(i2c, address=address)
+            else:
+                self.expander = MCP23008(i2c)
+
+            super().__init__(
+                self.expander.get_pin(1),  # reset
+                self.expander.get_pin(2),  # enable
+                self.expander.get_pin(3),  # data line 4
+                self.expander.get_pin(4),  # data line 5
+                self.expander.get_pin(5),  # data line 6
+                self.expander.get_pin(6),  # data line 7
+                columns,
+                lines,
+                backlight_pin=self.expander.get_pin(7),
+                backlight_inverted=backlight_inverted,
+            )
+
+        elif expander == I2C_Expander.PCF8574:
+            if address:
+                self.expander = PCF8574(i2c, address=address)
+            else:
+                self.expander = PCF8574(i2c)
+
+            super().__init__(
+                self.expander.get_pin(0),  # reset
+                self.expander.get_pin(2),  # enable
+                self.expander.get_pin(4),  # data line 4
+                self.expander.get_pin(5),  # data line 5
+                self.expander.get_pin(6),  # data line 6
+                self.expander.get_pin(7),  # data line 7
+                columns,
+                lines,
+                backlight_pin=self.expander.get_pin(3),
+                backlight_inverted=backlight_inverted,
+            )
 
     def _write8(self, value: int, char_mode: bool = False) -> None:
+        if not isinstance(self.expander, MCP23008):
+            super()._write8(value, char_mode)
+            return
+
         # Sends 8b ``value`` in ``char_mode``.
         # :param value: bytes
         # :param char_mode: character/data mode selector. False (default) for
@@ -112,13 +150,13 @@ def _write8(self, value: int, char_mode: bool = False) -> None:
         backlight_bit = int(self.backlight ^ self.backlight_inverted) << 7
 
         # Write char_mode and upper 4 bits of data, shifted to the correct position.
-        self.mcp.gpio = reset_bit | backlight_bit | ((value & 0xF0) >> 1)
+        self.expander.gpio = reset_bit | backlight_bit | ((value & 0xF0) >> 1)
 
         #  do command
         self._pulse_enable()
 
         # Write char_mode and lower 4 bits of data, shifted to the correct position.
-        self.mcp.gpio = reset_bit | backlight_bit | ((value & 0x0F) << 3)
+        self.expander.gpio = reset_bit | backlight_bit | ((value & 0x0F) << 3)
 
         # do command
         self._pulse_enable()

requirements.txt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 Adafruit-Blinka
 adafruit-circuitpython-mcp230xx
+adafruit-circuitpython-pcf8574
 adafruit-circuitpython-busdevice
 adafruit-circuitpython-74hc595
 adafruit-circuitpython-typing~=1.5