Simplified access to a Microchip Digital Potentiometer (MCP41xxx/MCP42xxx) devices

Dependents:   MCP41xxxApp MCP320xApp MCP41xxxApp

Revision:
1:cf3cee91eb87
Parent:
0:03314ad622d6
Child:
2:7c27fb9785be
--- a/MCP4xxxx_SPI.h	Fri Jan 25 16:10:58 2013 +0000
+++ b/MCP4xxxx_SPI.h	Sun Jan 27 17:04:05 2013 +0000
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
         enum Commands {
             WriteToPot1, //<! Write to digital potentiometer #1
             WriteToPot2, //<! Write to digital potentiometer #2
-            WriteToPotBoth, //<! Write to both digital potentiometers
+            WriteToBoth, //<! Write to both digital potentiometers
             ShutdownPot1, //<! Shutdown digital potentiometer #1
             ShutdownPot2, //<! Shutdown digital potentiometer #2
-            ShutdownPotBoth, //<! Shutdown both digital potentiometers
+            ShutdownBoth, //<! Shutdown both digital potentiometers
         };
    public:
         /** Constructor with Write Protect command pin wired.
@@ -82,26 +82,52 @@
          */
         inline const SPI * operator * () { return (const SPI *)_spiInstance; };
 
-        /** Write a command
+        /** Send a write a command (WriteToPot1, WriteToPot2 or WriteBoth)
          *
          * @param p_command The command to execute: Write or Shutdown (See DS11195C-page 18)
          * @param p_value The potentiometer selection bits (See DS11195C-page 14 Clause 4.1 Modes of Operation)
-         * @return true on success, false otherwise
+         * @return 0x00 on success, 0Xffff otherwise
          * Exemple:
          * @code
-         * unsigned char value = 0xaa;
+         * unsigned char potLevel;
          * ...
-         * myEEPROM.Write(memoryAddress, value);
+         * g_chipSelect.write(0);
+         * g_digitalPot.Write(CMCP4xxxx_SPI::WriteToPot2, potLevel);
+         * g_chipSelect.write(1);
          * ...
          * @endcode
          */
         unsigned short Write(const Commands p_command, const unsigned char p_value);
     
+        /** Send a shutdown a command (ShutdownPot1, ShutdownPot2 or ShutdownBoth)
+         *
+         * @param p_command The command to execute: Write or Shutdown (See DS11195C-page 18)
+         * @param p_value The potentiometer selection bits (See DS11195C-page 14 Clause 4.1 Modes of Operation)
+         * @return 0x00 on success, 0Xffff otherwise
+         * Exemple:
+         * @code
+         * ...
+         * g_chipSelect.write(0);
+         * g_digitalPot.Write(CMCP4xxxx_SPI::ShutdownPot1);
+         * g_chipSelect.write(1);
+         * ...
+         * @endcode
+         */
+        unsigned short Write(const Commands p_command);
+    
          /** Write a NOP command
          */
         unsigned short Write();
     
        /** Reset the device
+         * @code
+         * unsigned char potLevel;
+         * ...
+         * g_chipSelect.write(0);
+         * g_digitalPot.Reset();
+         * g_chipSelect.write(1);
+         * ...
+         * @endcode
          */
         bool Reset();