Simplified access to Ramtron (Cypress) FM24Vxx F-RAM devices

Dependents:   FM24Vxx_I2CApp

Revision:
0:fa858f79d48d
Child:
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+/* mbed simplified access to RAMTRON FV24xx Serial 3V F-RAM Memory (I2C)
+ * Copyright (c) 20103 ygarcia, MIT License
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software 
+ * and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, 
+ * including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, 
+ * sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or 
+ * substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND 
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, 
+ * DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "FM24Vxx_I2C.h"
+
+namespace _FM24VXX_I2C {
+
+    unsigned char CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter = 0;
+
+    CFM24VXX_I2C::CFM24VXX_I2C(const PinName p_sda, const PinName p_scl, const unsigned char p_address, const PinName p_wp, const unsigned int p_frequency) : _internalId("") {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C")
+
+        if (CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter != 0) {
+            error("CFM24VXX_I2C: Wrong params");
+        }
+#ifdef __DEBUG
+        std::ostringstream out(std::ostringstream::out);
+        out << "CFM24VXX_I2C #" << CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter;
+        _internalId.assign(out.str());
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C: _internalId='%s'", _internalId.c_str())
+#endif // __DEBUG
+        _i2cInstance = new I2C(p_sda, p_scl);
+        CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter += 1;
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C: refCounter=%d", CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter)
+        // Memory page select is set to 0
+        _slaveAddress = (p_address << 2) | 0xa0; // Slave address format is: 1 0 1 0 A2 A1 PS R/W, PS set to 0
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C: I2C slave adress:  0x%02x", _slaveAddress)
+        _i2cInstance->frequency(p_frequency); // Set the frequency of the I2C interface
+
+        if (p_wp != NC) {
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C: WP managed");
+            _wp = new DigitalOut(p_wp);
+            _wp->write(0); // Disable write protect
+        } else {
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C: WP not managed");
+            _wp = NULL; // Not used
+        }
+ 
+        // Retrieve device identifiers
+        _deviceID = NULL;
+        GetDevideIDs();
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C")
+    }
+
+    CFM24VXX_I2C::~CFM24VXX_I2C() {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("~CFM24VXX_I2C")
+    
+        // Release I2C instance
+        DEBUG_ENTER("~CFM24VXX_I2C: refCounter=%d", CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter)
+        CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter -= 1;
+        if (CFM24VXX_I2C::I2CModuleRefCounter == 0) {
+            delete _i2cInstance;
+            _i2cInstance = NULL;
+            if (_deviceID != NULL) {
+                delete _deviceID;
+                _deviceID = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+        // Release _wp if required
+        if (_wp != NULL) {
+            _wp->write(0);
+            delete _wp;
+        }
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("~CFM24VXX_I2C")
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::WriteProtect(const bool p_writeProtect) {
+        if (_wp != NULL) {
+            DEBUG("WP set to: %x", (int)p_writeProtect)
+            _wp->write((int)(p_writeProtect));
+            return true;
+        }
+    
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void CFM24VXX_I2C::GetDevideIDs() {
+        _deviceID = new CFM24VXX_IDs(0x00, 0x00, 0x00);
+    }
+
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::EraseMemoryArea(const short p_startAddress, const int p_count, const unsigned char p_pattern) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::EraseMemoryArea: 0x%02x - %d - 0x%02x", p_startAddress, p_count, p_pattern)
+    
+        std::vector<unsigned char> eraseBuffer(p_count, p_pattern);
+        return Write(p_startAddress, eraseBuffer, false);
+    }
+
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const unsigned char p_byte) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (byte): Memory address: 0x%02x - 0x%02x", p_address, p_byte)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        char i2cBuffer[3]; // Memory address + one byte of data
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        short address = p_address + 1; // Index start to 1
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (byte): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (byte): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+        // 1.2. Datas
+        i2cBuffer[2] = p_byte;
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (byte): value=0x%02x", i2cBuffer[2])
+    
+        // 2. Send I2C start + I2C address + Memory Address + Datas + I2C stop
+        int result = _i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 3);
+        wait(0.02);
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (byte) %x", (bool)(result == 0))
+        return (bool)(result == 0);
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const short p_short, const CFM24VXX_I2C::Mode p_mode) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (short): Memory address:0x%02x, Mode:%d", p_address, p_mode)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        char i2cBuffer[4]; // Memory address + one short (2 bytes)
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        short address = p_address + 1; // Index start to 1
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (short): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (short): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+        // 1.2. Datas
+        if (p_mode == BigEndian) {
+            i2cBuffer[2] = (unsigned char)(p_short >> 8);
+            i2cBuffer[3] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_short & 0xff);
+        } else {
+            i2cBuffer[2] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_short & 0xff);
+            i2cBuffer[3] = (unsigned char)(p_short >> 8);
+        }
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (short): value=0x%02x%02x", i2cBuffer[2], i2cBuffer[3])
+    
+        // 2. Send I2C start + I2C address + Memory Address + Datas + I2C stop
+        int result = _i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 4);
+        wait(0.02);
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (short) %x", (bool)(result == 0))
+        return (bool)(result == 0);
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const int p_int, const CFM24VXX_I2C::Mode p_mode) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (int): Memory address:0x%02x, Mode:%d", p_address, p_mode)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        char i2cBuffer[6]; // Memory address + one integer (4 bytes)
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        short address = p_address + 1; // Index start to 1
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (int): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (int): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+        // 1.2. Datas
+        if (p_mode == BigEndian) {
+            i2cBuffer[2] = (unsigned char)(p_int >> 24);
+            i2cBuffer[3] = (unsigned char)(p_int >> 16);
+            i2cBuffer[4] = (unsigned char)(p_int >> 8);
+            i2cBuffer[5] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_int & 0xff);
+        } else {
+            i2cBuffer[2] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_int & 0xff);
+            i2cBuffer[3] = (unsigned char)(p_int >> 8);
+            i2cBuffer[4] = (unsigned char)(p_int >> 16);
+            i2cBuffer[5] = (unsigned char)(p_int >> 24);
+        }
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (int): value=0x%02x%02x%02x%02x", i2cBuffer[2], i2cBuffer[3], i2cBuffer[4], i2cBuffer[5])
+    
+        // 2. Send I2C start + I2C address + Memory Address + Datas + I2C stop
+        int result = _i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 6);
+        wait(0.02);
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (int) %x", (bool)(result == 0))
+        return (bool)(result == 0);
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const std::string & p_string, const bool p_storeLength, const int p_length2write) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (std::string)")
+        return Write(p_address, p_string.c_str(), p_storeLength, p_length2write);
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const std::vector<unsigned char> & p_datas, const bool p_storeLength, const int p_length2write) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (std::vector)")
+    
+        int length = (p_length2write == -1) ? p_datas.size() : p_length2write;
+        unsigned char array[length];
+        std::copy(p_datas.begin(), p_datas.end(), array);
+        bool result = Write(p_address, array, p_storeLength, length);
+        wait(0.02);
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (std::vector): %d", result)
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const char *p_datas, const bool p_storeLength, const int p_length2write) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (char *): Memory address: 0x%02x - %x - %d", p_address, p_storeLength, p_length2write)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        int length = (p_length2write == -1) ? strlen(p_datas) : p_length2write;
+        if (p_storeLength) {
+            length += 4; // Add four bytes for the length as integer
+        }
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (char *): length:%d", length)
+        
+        char i2cBuffer[2 + length];
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        short address = p_address + 1;
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (char *): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (char *): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+        // 1.2. Datas
+        if (p_storeLength) {
+            // Fill the length
+            i2cBuffer[2] = (unsigned char)(length >> 24);
+            i2cBuffer[3] = (unsigned char)(length >> 16);
+            i2cBuffer[4] = (unsigned char)(length >> 8);
+            i2cBuffer[5] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)length & 0xff);
+            for (int i = 0; i < length - 4; i++) {
+                i2cBuffer[6 + i] = *(p_datas + i);
+            }
+        } else { // The length was not stored
+            for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+                i2cBuffer[2 + i] = *(p_datas + i);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // 2. Send I2C start + I2C address + Memory Address + Datas + I2C stop
+        int result = _i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2 + length);
+        wait(0.02);
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (char *) %x", (bool)(result == 0))
+        return (bool)(result == 0);
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Write(const short p_address, const unsigned char *p_datas, const bool p_storeLength, const int p_length2write) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Write (byte *): Memory address: 0x%02x - %x - %d", p_address, p_storeLength, p_length2write)
+        return Write(p_address, (const char *)p_datas, p_storeLength, p_length2write);
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Read(const short p_address, unsigned char * p_byte) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (byte): Memory address:0x%02x", p_address)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        char i2cBuffer[2];
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(p_address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (byte): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (byte): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+    
+        // 2. Send I2C start + memory address
+        if (_i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2, true) == 0) {
+            wait(0.02);
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (byte): Write memory done")
+            // 2. Read data + I2C stop
+            int result = _i2cInstance->read(_slaveAddress, (char *)p_byte, 1);
+            wait(0.02);
+    
+            DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (byte): %x", (bool)(result == 0))
+            return (bool)(result == 0);
+        }
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (byte) (false)")
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Read(const short p_address, short *p_short, const CFM24VXX_I2C::Mode p_mode) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short): Memory address:0x%02x, Mode:%d", p_address, p_mode)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        char i2cBuffer[2];
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(p_address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+    
+        // 2. Send I2C start + memory address
+        if (_i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2, true) == 0) {
+            wait(0.02);
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short): Write memory done")
+            // 2. Read data + I2C stop
+            int result = _i2cInstance->read(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2);
+            if (result == 0) {
+DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short): value: 0x%02x - 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0], i2cBuffer[1])
+                if (p_mode ==  BigEndian) {
+                    *p_short = (short)(i2cBuffer[0] << 8 | i2cBuffer[1]);
+                } else {
+                    *p_short = (short)(i2cBuffer[1] << 8 | i2cBuffer[0]);
+                }
+        
+                DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short): 0x%04x", *p_short)
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (short) (false)")
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Read(const short p_address, int *p_int, const CFM24VXX_I2C::Mode p_mode) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int): Memory address:0x%02x, Mode:%d", p_address, p_mode)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        char i2cBuffer[4];
+        // 1.1. Memory address
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(p_address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)p_address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+    
+        // 2. Send I2C start + memory address
+        if (_i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2, true) == 0) {
+            wait(0.02);
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int): Write memory done")
+            // 2. Read data + I2C stop
+            int result = _i2cInstance->read(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 4);
+            if (result == 0) {
+DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int): value: 0x%02x - 0x%02x - 0x%02x - 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0], i2cBuffer[1], i2cBuffer[2], i2cBuffer[3])
+                wait(0.02);
+                if (p_mode ==  BigEndian) {
+                    *p_int = (int)(i2cBuffer[0] << 24 | i2cBuffer[1] << 16 | i2cBuffer[2] << 8 | i2cBuffer[3]);
+                } else {
+                    *p_int = (int)(i2cBuffer[3] << 24 | i2cBuffer[2] << 16 | i2cBuffer[1] << 8 | i2cBuffer[0]);
+                }
+    
+                DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int): %d", *p_int)
+                return true;
+            }
+    
+            DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int):false")
+            return false;
+        }
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (int) (false)")
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Read(const short p_address, std::vector<unsigned char> & p_datas, const bool p_readLengthFirst, const int p_length2write) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): Memory address:0x%02x, readLength:%01x, Length:%d", p_address, p_readLengthFirst, p_length2write)
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        short address = p_address;
+        int length = 0;
+        if (p_readLengthFirst) {
+            if (!Read(address, &length)) { // Read the length in big endian mode
+                DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector) Failed to read length")
+                return false;
+            }
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): length= %d", length)
+            if (length == 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            address += 4; // Skip the length value 
+            length -= 4; // length is the size of (string length + string)
+        } else {
+            if (p_length2write == -1) {
+                length = p_datas.size();
+            } else {
+                length = p_length2write;
+            }
+        }
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): length= %d", length)
+    
+        // 2. Memory address
+        char i2cBuffer[2];
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+    
+        // 3. Send I2C start + memory address
+        if (_i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2, true) == 0) {
+            wait(0.02);
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): Write memory done")
+            // 4. read data + I2C stop
+            unsigned char buffer[length];
+            int result = _i2cInstance->read(_slaveAddress, (char *)buffer, length);
+            wait(0.02);
+            if (result == 0) {
+                p_datas.assign(buffer, buffer + length);
+    
+                DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector): %x", (bool)(result == 0))
+                return (bool)(result == 0);
+            }
+        }
+    
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (vector) (false)")
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    bool CFM24VXX_I2C::Read(const short p_address, std::string & p_string, const bool p_readLengthFirst, const int p_length2write) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): Memory address:0x%02x, readLength:%01x, Length:%d", p_address, p_readLengthFirst, p_length2write)
+
+/*        std::vector<unsigned char> datas;
+        if (Read(p_address, datas, p_readLengthFirst, p_length2write) == true) {
+            p_string.assign((char *)datas.begin(), datas.size());
+            
+            return true;
+        }
+        
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string) (false)")
+        return false;
+*/        
+    
+        // 1.Prepare buffer
+        short address = p_address;
+        int length = -1;
+        if (p_readLengthFirst) { // The string was stored with its length
+            if (!Read(address, &length)) { // Read the length as integer in big endian mode
+                DEBUG_ERROR("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): Failed to read length")
+                return false;
+            }
+            wait(0.02);
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): length=%d", length)
+            if (length == 0) {
+                DEBUG_ERROR("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): empty")
+                return true;
+            }
+            address += 4; // Skip the length value size 
+            length -= 4; // length is the size of (string length + string)
+        } else { // The string length is provided by p_length2write parameter
+            if (p_length2write == -1) {
+                length = p_string.size();
+            } else {
+                length = p_length2write;
+                p_string.resize(p_length2write);
+            }
+        }
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): Address=0x%02x - Length=%d", address, length)
+    
+        // 2. Memory address
+        char i2cBuffer[2];
+        i2cBuffer[0] = (unsigned char)(address >> 8);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): pI2CBuffer[0]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[0])
+        i2cBuffer[1] = (unsigned char)((unsigned char)address & 0xff);
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): pI2CBuffer[1]: 0x%02x", i2cBuffer[1])
+    
+        // 3. Send I2C start + memory address with repeat start
+        if (_i2cInstance->write(_slaveAddress, i2cBuffer, 2, true) == 0) {
+            wait(0.02);
+            DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string): Write memory done")
+            // 4. Read data + I2C stop
+            char buffer[length];
+            int result = _i2cInstance->read(_slaveAddress, (char *)buffer, length);
+            if (result == 0) {
+                p_string.assign(buffer, length);
+        
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        DEBUG_LEAVE("CFM24VXX_I2C::Read (string) (false)")
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#if defined(__DEBUG)
+    void CFM24VXX_I2C::DumpMemoryArea(const int p_address, const int p_count) {
+        DEBUG_ENTER("CFM24VXX_I2C::DumpMemoryArea: %d - %d", p_address, p_count)
+    
+        DEBUG("CFM24VXX_I2C::DumpMemoryArea: Reading datas...");
+        std::vector<unsigned char> datas(p_count);
+        if (!Read(p_address, datas, false)) { // Read bytes, including the lenght indication, buffer size is not set before the call
+            std::cout << "CFM24VXX_I2C::DumpMemoryArea: read failed\r" << std::endl;
+        } else {
+            std::cout << "CFM24VXX_I2C::DumpMemoryArea: Read bytes:\r" << std::endl;
+            HEXADUMP(&datas[0], p_count);
+            std::cout << "\r" << std::endl;
+        }
+    }
+#endif // _DEBUG
+
+} // End of namespace _FM24VXX_I2C