DIY Shapeoko CNC Pendant -- Episode 420

Possibly they are sending non printable characters, get in the code and change the chars to abcd for example, if you still get nothing the issue is maybe in the wiring. The encoders need a ground referee nce. It has to be the same gnd as the mcu has. Use a multimeter to check if the pis really go low when you turn the encoders

Possibly they are sending non printable characters, get in the code and change the chars to abcd for example, if you still get nothing the issue is maybe in the wiring. The encoders need a ground referee nce. It has to be the same gnd as the mcu has. Use a multimeter to check if the pis really go low when you turn the encoders

I'm getting output from the 4 speed buttons, but nothing from the X, Y, and Z buttons.  Per the program when the X button is pushed it should execute a KEY_RIGHT.  When the Y button is pushed it should execute a KEY_UP, and when the Z button is pushed it should execute KEY_PAGE_UP.    I'm not getting any output from these, I changed the KEY_RIGHT to KEY_7, the KEY_UP to 8, and the KEY_PAGE_UP to 9.  But, still nothing on the screen.  I checked the encoder, and it is changing from high to low state when it's turned.  I rechecked the pin connections and all check out.  Have you ever ran this program?

as it is not my project I haven run the code, but the principle is the same no matter if you use an arduino or teensy.
I have no teensy to try it out, but looking at the code if ound that the vars X_AXIS, Y_AXIS,Z_AXIS, might be mistaken for statements that belong to a different library as it is marked blue in my IDE.
I changed it to a different name X_axisr..and so on.
the code is here, rest is unchanged from the code provided by DJ.
try it and let me know.

The code you sent me runs fine.  The purpose of the other code was for it to pick a key stroke to send to the computer, then when you turn the encoder it would keep sending that keystroke.  I changed your code to try the up, down, right, and left and it ran fine.  There must be something in the other code that is working right, but I don't have enough knowledge to understand what all the code is doing.  I only know what it should do.

Well if the one I sent you runs fine, does this solve your problem?
or is there still an issue?

No, the original file included the encoder which would let me keep sending the keystroke that was selected.  The file you sent only had the keystroke part, it didn't include the encoder.

the encoder is included in my file:

long newScrollPos = encoderScroll.read();

  if (abs(newScrollPos - lastScrollPos) >= 4) { // there are roughly four presses detected from each rotation to the next detent

    if (newScrollPos - lastScrollPos > -1){ // positive increase

but these values refer to DJs specific encoder, so you might have to change these to fit your particular encoder.

in theory this should work on any encoder that behaves the same, your encoder might differ, but you have allready checked that iirc.

Also did you try pressing the button and scrolling at the same time?
the code suggests that you may need to hold the axis button while scrolling to send the spoecific keystroke

Wow, I must have loaded the wrong file yesterday.  It was a keystroke program that ran perfect, but thats all it did.  I opened your file, and I see it does include the encoder.  I just tried to load it, but I get this message

In file included from C:\Users\Dave\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Teensy_3X_Multipurpose_Board/Teensy_3X_Multipurpose_Board.h:2:0,

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                 from C:\Users\Dave\Documents\Arduino\DH_CNC_Pendant\DH_CNC_Pendant.ino:1:

C:\Users\Dave\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Servo\src/Servo.h:77:2: error: #error "This library only supports boards with an AVR, SAM, SAMD, NRF52 or STM32F4 processor."

#error "This library only supports boards with an AVR, SAM, SAMD, NRF52 or STM32F4 processor."

Multiple libraries were found for "Servo.h"

Used: C:\Users\Dave\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Servo

Not used: C:\Program

Error compiling for board Teensy 3.2 / 3.1.

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I can't figure out why it won't load.  I bought the same encoder that's listed in the project, and I did try holding the buttons down while turning the encoder, but still didn't work.  Do you see why the program won't load for me?   Thanks Dave.....

the error says that it tries to load the Servo.h library, but my code version does not ask for that library at all.

it refers to this File,  C:\Users\Dave\Documents\Arduino\DH_CNC_Pendant\DH_CNC_Pendant.ino:1:

which is NOT what you got from me:

the correct file is named:

DH_CNC_PendantAxisR.ino

in it Servo.h is not used at all.

You must have loaded a different sketch.

make sure that the Version downloaded form my github is loaded and try again.

I loaded your file and get the same results as the other file.  I loaded everything on a new computer because of all the issues I was having with Arduino, but still have the same issue.   The buttons are still sending 1,2,3 and 4   

Hi, do you have a electronic shematic?