Guides for GPIO in Xojo
Infrared motion detection
(Updated 1. May 2016)
Shows 2 ways of coding: Using Interrupts or simple polling.
Sensors: HC-SR501, ST-00082 Mini, Mini IR Pyroelectric Infrared PIR Motion Human Sensor Detector Module
Uses: Basic GPIO
In this example we wire up a relay board and let your Xojo code control it.
Uses: Basic GPIO
In this example we are going to connect to F85 vibration sensor. This example uses simple polling, and has very easy wiring. Polling can be replaced by using interrupts, see our interrupts examples bellow.
Uses: Basic GPIO
In this example we are going to connect to flame sensor. Simple polling, easy wiring
Uses: Basic GPIO
DHT11 and DHT22 humidity & temperature sensors (3 pin version)
Updated on 24. Oct 2015
Includes DHT11 device driver Xojo Module and DHT22 device driver module.
Uses: Basic GPIO
BMP180 Barometer sensor on GY68 brake-out board (4 pin version) – (Updated 29. May 2016)
Includes Xojo module that acts as device driver for the BMP180 sensor.
Uses: I2C bus
IR Infrared Obstacle Reflection Photoelectric Sensor
Simple polling, easy wiring
Uses: Basic GPIO
HC-SR04 and US-015 – Ultrasonic sensors
In this example we are going to connect to HC-SR04 and or US-015 ultrasonic sensors
(Updated 18. Apr 2016)
Uses: Basic GPIO
Connecting button with GPIO and using interrupts.
(Simple wiring, a more involved code)
Uses: Basic GPIO
Working with LED’s – And Wiring 4 pin RGB led to Raspberry PI
(Simple wiring, simple code but more detailed focus on the math and how things work)
Uses: Basic GPIO
Putting the GPIO pin behind transistor to get more current
And also dealing with undetermined state of the GPIO pin at boot time.
Uses: Basic GPIO
Optocouplers – New 18. April 2016
Creating complete isolation between two separate circuits but sending signals between them.
Uses: Basic GPIO
Using logic gates – New 8. Nov 2015
Basic introduction of logic gates and how you can use them in your Raspberry PI circuits with Xojo.
Uses: Basic GPIO
MFRC-522 RFID reader in Xojo (Bridged with Python) – New 29. Oct 2016
Connecting to MFRC-522 RFID reader board (13.56 Mhz) from Xojo, using Python drivers.
Uses: SPI bus, Python bridge
RDM6300 125 khz RFID reader– New 13. Apr 2017
Connecting to RDM6300 RFID reader board (125 khz) from Xojo using serial communications.
Uses: UART Serial communications
PCF8591 Analog To Digital – Updated 29. May 2016
Raspberry PI has no Analog inputs or outputs, so to talk to analog devices we need to convert the signal.
Uses: I2C bus
PCF8591 Analog To Digital – Braking out of the box 
Building your own Analog to Digital board to over come limits of the bought brake-out board. This way you can connect up to 8 boards getting 32 channels in and 8 channels out.
Uses: I2C bus, and Lots of soldering ! (The final board here at bottom used hot air soldering)
Building I2C logic converter – New 29. May 2016.
In this guide we build our own I2C logic converter to let 3.3V and 5V I2C devices co-exist on same bus. This guide also covers how to wire up some common types of pre-made logic converters.
Uses: I2C bus
HD44780 based LCD display – New 18. May 2016
Guide about how to connect to and control HD44780 displays. 16×2 or 20 x 4 displays. The guide also covers how to send custom Glyphs to the display.
Uses: Basic GPIO
HD44780 based LCD display – Part 2 (Non standard sizes) – New 15. Apr 2017
A follow up guide that covers some non standard sizes and versions of HD44780 based LCD displays, including dual channel 40 x 4 display that requires different connection and different coding.
Uses: Basic GPIO
Connecting MAX7219_LED_MATRIX with SPI bus (A free
Einhugur Plugin comes with this guide that acts as device driver for the MAX7219_LED Matrix)
(Updated 8. Now 2015)
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