I2C

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Resources and Going Further

I2C is a relatively complex interface, and there are many resources out there to help you deal with it. Below are some of the more informative ones.

To use I2C over long distances, check out the dedicated PCA9615 differential I2C bus extender.

Qwiic Differential I2C Bus Extender (PCA9615) Hookup Guide

May 31, 2018
Learn how to extend the range of your I2C communication bus with the Qwiic differential I2C bus extender (PCA9615 ) breakout board.

Or check out our SPI and I2C tutorial with a Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi SPI and I2C Tutorial

October 29, 2015
Learn how to use serial I2C and SPI buses on your Raspberry Pi using the wiringPi I/O library for C/C++ and spidev/smbus for Python.

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