OOPics can be connected together via the I2C network. Up to 127 OOPics can be daisy-chained together. Programming for the network couldn't be simpler. Simply tell the OOPic which variable in which OOPic on the I2C network you want to set or read. The OOPic handles all the work.

A PC can be connected to the I2C network as well allowing programs on your PC to access the variables within the OOPic.

With an OOPic connected to a PC via the I2C network, an application running on the PC can treat the hardware circuits within the OOPic as an object, much the same as the software-objects that show up on the screen. The OOPic objects will, however, continue to operate after the power to the PC has been switched off, provided the power to the OOPic remains on.

An I2C Toolkit, with VB6 source code, can be downloaded from the download page. When working with the I2C Tools, the OOPic programming cable is used as an I2C cable, so no additional hardware is required.

Several ICs use this network protocol to transfer information between ICs. All of these ICs can be connected to the OOPic's network.

For more information about I2C; follow the link.

The Official Philips I2C page