Module detection, any ideas for a standard?

[tbaumann]

I was wondering, if we have this modular infrastructure, perhaps it would be good if the controller could auto-detect connected modules.
I suppose a simple ID chip could be hooked to any of the gpio pins via 1wire. (Causing issues if that gpio is used different on any of the connected modules )
Or a chip could respond on a known address on i2c, I guess.

Just throwing that out there for ideas. I'm not even close to needing this with my project. But I had the idea...

[sadekbaroudi]

Hi @tbaumann - I hadn't noticed this issue until now. Apologize for the delayed response!

I really do like this idea. I had actually considered doing something like this. The Myriad system by the splitkb team actually had implemented exactly what you described with a known address on i2c, and a collection of documented assigned identifiers.

I am tracking a list of potential items for a future VIK 2.0, and I will keep this issue open as a consideration. Thank you for taking the time to make this suggestion. Really good one.