/* ftdi_out.c * * Output a (stream of) byte(s) in bitbang mode to the * ftdi245 chip that is (hopefully) attached. * * We have a little board that has a FT245BM chip and * the 8 outputs are connected to several different * things that we can turn on and off with this program. * * If you have an idea about hardware that can easily * interface onto an FTDI chip, I'd like to collect * ideas. If I find it worthwhile to make, I'll consider * making it, I'll even send you a prototype (against * cost-of-material) if you want. * * At "harddisk-recovery.nl" they have a little board that * controls the power to two harddrives and two fans. * * -- REW R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl * * * * This program was based on libftdi_example_bitbang2232.c * which doesn't carry an author or attribution header. * * * This program is distributed under the GPL, version 2. * Millions copies of the GPL float around the internet. */ #include #include #include #include void ftdi_fatal (struct ftdi_context *ftdi, char *str) { fprintf (stderr, "%s: %s\n", str, ftdi_get_error_string (ftdi)); ftdi_free(ftdi); exit (1); } int main(int argc, char **argv) { struct ftdi_context *ftdi; int i, t; unsigned char data; int delay = 100000; /* 100 thousand microseconds: 1 tenth of a second */ while ((t = getopt (argc, argv, "d:")) != -1) { switch (t) { case 'd': delay = atoi (optarg); break; } } if ((ftdi = ftdi_new()) == 0) { fprintf(stderr, "ftdi_bew failed\n"); return EXIT_FAILURE; } if (ftdi_usb_open(ftdi, 0x0403, 0x6001) < 0) ftdi_fatal (ftdi, "Can't open ftdi device"); if (ftdi_set_bitmode(ftdi, 0xFF, BITMODE_BITBANG) < 0) ftdi_fatal (ftdi, "Can't enable bitbang"); for (i=optind; i < argc ; i++) { sscanf (argv[i], "%x", &t); data = t; if (ftdi_write_data(ftdi, &data, 1) < 0) { fprintf(stderr,"write failed for 0x%x: %s\n", data, ftdi_get_error_string(ftdi)); } usleep(delay); } ftdi_usb_close(ftdi); ftdi_free(ftdi); exit (0); }