# This example uses the writePin and writePort methods to switch pin 1 on and off on the IO Pi.
#!/usr/bin/python
from ABElectronics_IOPi import IOPI
import time
bus = IOPI(0x21)
bus.setPinDirection(1, 1) # set pin 1 as an input
bus.setPinDirection(8, 0) # set pin 8 as an output
bus.writePin(8,0) # turn off pin 8
bus.setPinPullup(1, 1) # enable the internal pull-up resistor on pin 1
bus.invertPin(1, 1) # invert pin 1 so a button press will register as 1
while True:
if bus.readPin(1) == 1: # check to see if the button is pressed
print 'button pressed' # print a message to the screen
bus.writePin(8, 1) # turn on the led on pin 8
time.sleep(2) # wait 2 seconds
else:
bus.writePin(8, 0) # turn off the led on pin 8
