libsimpleio-templates 2.2021.336.1

Introduction

This package provides a .Net 6 project template for developing .Net 6 application programs for Linux using libsimpleio, a .Net Standard 2.0 library assembly that provides a .Net binding to the Linux Simple I/O Library.

libsimpleio provides services to control ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) inputs, DAC (Digital to Analog) outputs, GPIO (General Purpose I/O) pins, I2C bus controllers, PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) outputs, servo outputs, motor outputs, SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) devices, and watchdog timers.

With libsimpleio you can develop .Net 6 application programs for Linux target computers, including microcomputers like the BeagleBone and the Raspberry Pi, that control I/O devices. Such programs may be used for physical computing, test fixtures, instrumentation, and other kinds of embedded systems.

The API documentation for libsimpleio is available as a Windows help file.

Usage

Install this template package by running the following command from a Linux or Windows command line:

dotnet new -i libsimpleio-templates

The above command will install a .Net 6 application program project template called csharp_console_libsimpleio. You can then create a project using it with commands like the following:

mkdir myprogram
cd myprogram
dotnet new csharp_console_libsimpleio

On Windows, after you have run the dotnet new -i command above, Visual Studio 2022 will automatically pick up the csharp_console_libsimpleio project template. You can then create a project using it with File → New → Project... and then search for libsimpleio.