maker/arduino/ RotaryEncoders
Rotary Encoders
I have a few of these: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/KY-040-Encoder-Development-Arduino-including/dp/B09726Y8RB – five for under a tenner.
Wiring
Wiring diagram Rotary Encoder Wiring
From left to right, looking down the encoder from above, with the connections below:
GND --> GND on Arduino
VCC --> 5V on Arduino
SW --> (switch) to digital in
DT=B --> (rotary B) to digital in
CLK=A --> (rotary A) to digital in
So you need two digital inputs per rotary, and one per button.
Code
From https://lastminuteengineers.com/rotary-encoder-arduino-tutorial/
// Rotary Encoder Inputs
#define CLK 2
#define DT 3
#define SW 4
int counter = 0;
int currentStateCLK;
int lastStateCLK;
String currentDir ="";
unsigned long lastButtonPress = 0;
void setup() {
// Set encoder pins as inputs
pinMode(CLK,INPUT);
pinMode(DT,INPUT);
pinMode(SW, INPUT_PULLUP);
// Setup Serial Monitor
Serial.begin(9600);
// Read the initial state of CLK
lastStateCLK = digitalRead(CLK);
}
void loop() {
// Read the current state of CLK
currentStateCLK = digitalRead(CLK);
// If last and current state of CLK are different, then pulse occurred
// React to only 1 state change to avoid double count
if (currentStateCLK != lastStateCLK && currentStateCLK == 1){
// If the DT state is different than the CLK state then
// the encoder is rotating CCW so decrement
if (digitalRead(DT) != currentStateCLK) {
counter --;
currentDir ="CCW";
} else {
// Encoder is rotating CW so increment
counter ++;
currentDir ="CW";
}
Serial.print("Direction: ");
Serial.print(currentDir);
Serial.print(" | Counter: ");
Serial.println(counter);
}
// Remember last CLK state
lastStateCLK = currentStateCLK;
// Read the button state
int btnState = digitalRead(SW);
//If we detect LOW signal, button is pressed
if (btnState == LOW) {
//if 50ms have passed since last LOW pulse, it means that the
//button has been pressed, released and pressed again
if (millis() - lastButtonPress > 50) {
Serial.println("Button pressed!");
}
// Remember last button press event
lastButtonPress = millis();
}
// Put in a slight delay to help debounce the reading
delay(1);
}