[RESOLVED] Re: Accessing I2C-Bus via ELV USB-I2C

From: Axel Rau <Axel.Rau_at_chaos1.de>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:47:06 UTC
The application daemon speaks twi over the serial line (/dev/cuaU0)
Everything works perfectly.

Thanks, Axel

Am 27.04.22 um 23:08 schrieb Axel Rau:
> Next journey starts:
> 
> For the home2l project, I need a supported I2C interface via USB.
> I got this one:
> https://de.elv.com/elv-usb-ic-interface-usb-i2c-092255?fs=1805459039
> Unfortunately it shows up as a serial device on FreeBSD:
> 
> ugen0.2: <Silicon Labs ELV USB-I2C-Interface> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST 
> spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)
> 
>    bLength = 0x0012
>    bDescriptorType = 0x0001
>    bcdUSB = 0x0110
>    bDeviceClass = 0x0000  <Probed by interface class>
>    bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
>    bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000
>    bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040
>    idVendor = 0x10c4
>    idProduct = 0xea60
>    bcdDevice = 0x0100
>    iManufacturer = 0x0001  <Silicon Labs>
>    iProduct = 0x0002  <ELV USB-I2C-Interface>
>    iSerialNumber = 0x0003  <B5AAP0EEUK6A3CIZ>
>    bNumConfigurations = 0x0001
> 
> In loader.conf, I have:
> uslcom_load="YES"
> iic_load="YES"
> iicbus_loa
> 
> But the i2c utility does not show a new bus.
> 
>  From dmesg:
> root@axels-bsdbox:~ # dmesg | grep iic
> ig4iic0: <Intel Sunrise Point-H I2C Controller-0> mem 
> 0xdf230000-0xdf230fff irq 16 at device 21.0 on pci0
> ig4iic0: Using MSI
> iicbus0: <Philips I2C bus (ACPI-hinted)> on ig4iic0
> iic0: <I2C generic I/O> on iicbus0
> ig4iic1: <Intel Sunrise Point-H I2C Controller-1> mem 
> 0xdf22f000-0xdf22ffff irq 17 at device 21.1 on pci0
> ig4iic1: Using MSI
> iicbus1: <Philips I2C bus (ACPI-hinted)> on ig4iic1
> iic1: <I2C generic I/O> on iicbus1
> root@axels-bsdbox:~ # dmesg | grep I2C
> ig4iic0: <Intel Sunrise Point-H I2C Controller-0> mem 
> 0xdf230000-0xdf230fff irq 16 at device 21.0 on pci0
> iicbus0: <Philips I2C bus (ACPI-hinted)> on ig4iic0
> iic0: <I2C generic I/O> on iicbus0
> ig4iic1: <Intel Sunrise Point-H I2C Controller-1> mem 
> 0xdf22f000-0xdf22ffff irq 17 at device 21.1 on pci0
> iicbus1: <Philips I2C bus (ACPI-hinted)> on ig4iic1
> iic1: <I2C generic I/O> on iicbus1
> ugen0.2: <Silicon Labs ELV USB-I2C-Interface> at usbus0
> uslcom0: <ELV USB-I2C-Interface> on usbus0
> 
> They provide a (linux) driver ("Treiber") which seems to implement the 
> I2C protocoll on top of the serial interface.
> Do we have such a driver on FreeBSD, or exist other supported I2C 
> devices to be plugged into USB?
> 
> Any help appreciated,
> Axel


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