How To Use RPi.GPIO

What is RPi.GPIO

RPi.GPIO is a Python Library which use to control GPIO on Raspberry Pi.This is a control library developed on the basis of wiringPi. The bottom layer also uses The C Program, the difference is that the upper control uses The Python Program.Now we transplant RPi.GPIO to VIMs.You can control the 40 pin headler on VIMs by writing a Python program.

Begin to Use RPi.GPIO

Verify that RPI is installed correctly

There are two locations to confirm.

In python2,you can check with this command cat /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/RPi.GPIO-0.6.3.post1.egg-info | grep "KHADAS",you will look this.
Description: This package provides a class to control the GPIO on a Raspberry Pi or KHADAS.
In Python3, you can check with this command cat /usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/RPi.GPIO-0.6.3.post1.egg-info | grep "KHADAS",you will look this again.
Description: This package provides a class to control the GPIO on a Raspberry Pi or KHADAS.

How to Programing The Python Program to control GPIO

import some Lib.

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO #import RPi.GPIO Library
import time #import time to realize delay function

If you need other Lib.import it at the beginning of the program.

cleanup when you shut dowm the program.
def shutdown():
GPIO.cleanup()

Because the program will apply for memory space, it must release the memory space when it exits.

simple.py whcih is A Simple Example

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time

GpioW  = 15

def setup():
	GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
	GPIO.setup(GpioW,GPIO.OUT)
	GPIO.output(GpioW,GPIO.HIGH)

def blink():
	while True:
		GPIO.output(GpioW, GPIO.HIGH)
		time.sleep(5)
		GPIO.output(GpioW, GPIO.LOW)
		time.sleep(5)

def shutdown():
	GPIO.cleanup()


if __name__ == '__main__':
	print("Test with RPI GPIO")
	setup()
	try:
		blink()
	except:
		shutdown()

This program simply changes the pin level of GPIO.BCM15.

How to Run you Program

Run with python2

root@Khadas:~/test# python simple.py 
Test with RPI GPIO
simple.py:8: RuntimeWarning: This channel is already in use, continuing anyway.  Use GPIO.setwarnings(False) to disable warnings.
GPIO.setup(GpioW,GPIO.OUT)

you can use Ctrl + C to shut down it,and you will look this in you terminal

simple.py:19: RuntimeWarning: No channels have been set up yet - nothing to clean up!  Try cleaning up at the end of your program instead!
GPIO.cleanup()

Run with python3

root@Khadas:~/test# python3 simple.py 
Test with RPI GPIO
simple.py:8: RuntimeWarning: This channel is already in use, continuing anyway.  Use GPIO.setwarnings(False) to disable warnings.
GPIO.setup(GpioW,GPIO.OUT)

shutdown is same with python2.

Note

RPi.GPIO itself includes many functions, not just controlling the output of GPIO pins and reading pin levels. Here is only a simple introduction and use, more use needs to be explored by users themselves.