rotaryEncoder_Library

Libary to handle reading information from rotary encoders.

Uses public class buttonObject from buttonObject.h library.

Required Dependancy Available @: https://github.com/PanGalacticTech/buttonObject_Library

/* --------------- Rotary Encoder Library - Example -----------------

Library to simplify the implementation of Rotary Encoders for inclusion with
User Interfaces.
My aim for this library was to make rotaryEncoder a Derived Class of button, and
inheret all the functions from the buttonObject library, as well as add in methods
to record the direction the rotary encoder is turning.
Imogen Wren
Pan Galactic Tech
16/08/2020
Released for Public Use


*/

Hardware Interrupts on Arduino UNO & NANO:

Pins 2 & 3

Only 1 interupt required for each encoder So max TWO Encoder inputs.

______________________________________________________ Guide & Use _______________________________________________________

Constructor

// Set up instance of rotaryEncoder. Requires button pin, button active state, and 2 encoder pins.

rotaryEncoder encoderOne(ENCODER_BUTTON_PIN, BUTTON_PULL_HIGH, ENCODER_PIN_A, ENCODER_PIN_B);

Setup

encoderOne.begin(); // encoder Begin function also calls the buttonObject begin function

This is a fudge, as isr methods cannot be inside our rotaryEncoder library This is the workaround - Each instance of rotaryEncoder will require this line attaching hardware interrupt to one of the encoders pins. & The ISR function below the main loop, referencing the isr function contained in the library

attachInterrupt (digitalPinToInterrupt (ENCODER_PIN_A), isr , CHANGE); // interrupt 0 is pin 2

This should be declared underneath void loop();

void isr (){
encoderOne.isr(); }

Loop

Call these functions in every loop

 encoderOne.buttonLoop(750); // button functions are borrowed directly from buttonObject library and can be
// Accessed the same way. long int value passed is the time to register a long press in millis (defaults to 1 second)
// For information on buttonObject see buttonObject.h
encoderOne.encodeDirection(); // Function returns rotaryUp = true or rotaryDown = true & rotaryCount

Call this function to reset latching bools after using them for control

encoderOne.resetEncoder(); // If used to control functions elsewhere bools can be reset using:

eg:

if (encoderOne.rotaryUp){
incrementValue;
encoderOne.resetEncoder(); } else if (encoderOne.rotaryDown){
decrementValue;
encoderOne.resetEncoder();
}