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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/i2c/chips/pcf8574 | 8 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/chips/pcf8574 b/Documentation/i2c/chips/pcf8574 index 2752c8ce3167..5c1ad1376b62 100644 --- a/Documentation/i2c/chips/pcf8574 +++ b/Documentation/i2c/chips/pcf8574 @@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ if the corresponding output is set as 1, otherwise the current output value, that is to say 0. The write file is read/write. Writing a value outputs it on the I/O -port. Reading returns the last written value. - -On module initialization the chip is configured as eight inputs (all -outputs to 1), so you can connect any circuit to the PCF8574(A) without -being afraid of short-circuit. +port. Reading returns the last written value. As it is not possible +to read this value from the chip, you need to write at least once to +this file before you can read back from it. |