FrequencyGpioExample.java

// START SNIPPET: frequency-gpio-snippet


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import com.pi4j.io.gpio.GpioController;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.GpioFactory;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.GpioPinDigitalOutput;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.PinState;
import com.pi4j.io.gpio.RaspiPin;

/**
 * This example code provides a continuous GPIO pin state 
 * changes on the Raspberry Pi to allow measurement of
 * frequency.  
 * 
 * @author Robert Savage
 */
public class FrequencyGpioExample {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        System.out.println("<--Pi4J--> GPIO Frequency Example ... started.");
        
        // create gpio controller
        final GpioController gpio = GpioFactory.getInstance();
        
        // provision gpio pin #01 as an output pin and turn on
        final GpioPinDigitalOutput pin = gpio.provisionDigitalOutputPin(RaspiPin.GPIO_01, PinState.LOW);

        // continuous loop
        while(true) {            
            pin.setState(true);
            pin.setState(false);
        }
        
        // stop all GPIO activity/threads by shutting down the GPIO controller
        // (this method will forcefully shutdown all GPIO monitoring threads and scheduled tasks)
        // gpio.shutdown();   <--- implement this method call if you wish to terminate the Pi4J GPIO controller        
    }
}
//END SNIPPET: frequency-gpio-snippet