# MCP23x17 Example This example shows how to communicate with an MCP23017 I2C digital I/O exapander using the `espp::Mcp23x17` component. ## How to use example ### Hardware Required This example is designed to be used with an [Adafruit MCP23017 I2C Breakout](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5346) connected via I2C. ### Build and Flash Build the project and flash it to the board, then run monitor tool to view serial output: ``` idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` (Replace PORT with the name of the serial port to use.) (To exit the serial monitor, type ``Ctrl-]``.) See the Getting Started Guide for full steps to configure and use ESP-IDF to build projects.
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "espp/mcp23x17=0.21.0:example"