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Why does my Arduino switch Debounce routine bounce?

colporteur
colporteur over 2 years ago

Why does the LED flash twice with one push and release of the button?

#include <Servo.h>

Servo Stop_servo;  // create servo object to control a servo

// Buttons with Pull-Ups are "backwards"
// Some DEFINEs to make reading code easier
#define PUSHED false
#define NOT_PUSHED true
#define WATCH_BUTTON true
#define IGNORE_BUTTON false

// Time to wait for bounce, in MICROsconds
const int buttonWaitInterval = 6000;
// Pins for LED and Button
const int LEDpin = 5;
const int BUTTONpin = 2;
float Minpos = 0;    // variable to store the servo position
float Maxpos = 255;  //greatest travel of servo

// Used to track how long between "bounces"
unsigned long previousMicros = 0;

// Used to track state of button (high or low)
boolean previousButtonState = NOT_PUSHED;

// Variable reporting de-bounced state.
boolean debouncedButtonState = NOT_PUSHED;

// Tracks if we are waiting for a "bounce" event
boolean bounceState = false;

// Nothing surprising here
void setup() {
  pinMode(LEDpin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTONpin, INPUT_PULLUP);
  digitalWrite(LEDpin, LOW);
  Stop_servo.attach(3);  // attaches the servo on pin 3 to the servo object
  Stop_servo.write(0);

  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println(F("Serial Initialized"));
}

void loop() {

  // This needs to be called periodically to
  // update the timers and button status
  updateButton();
  // This replaces: digitalRead(BUTTONpin);
  //digitalWrite(LEDpin, debouncedButtonState);
  if (debouncedButtonState == LOW) {
    digitalWrite(LEDpin, HIGH);
    delay(500);
    digitalWrite(LEDpin, LOW);
    delay(500);
    Stop_servo.write(255);
    delay(5000);
    Stop_servo.write(0);
    Serial.println(F("servo cycled"));
  }
}

// All of the magic happens here
void updateButton() {
  // We are waiting for any activity on the button
  if (bounceState == WATCH_BUTTON) {
    // Get and store current button state
    boolean currentButtonState = digitalRead(BUTTONpin);
    // Check to see if a transition has occured (and only one)
    if (previousButtonState != currentButtonState) {
      // A transition was detected, ignore the others for a while
      bounceState = IGNORE_BUTTON;
      // Store current time (start the clock)
      previousMicros = micros();
    }
    // Keep storing existing button state, if we're watching
    previousButtonState = currentButtonState;
  }
  // We are waiting for the buttonWaitInterval to elapse
  if (bounceState == IGNORE_BUTTON) {
    // Compare current value of micros to previously stored, enough time yet?
    unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
    if ((unsigned long)(currentMicros - previousMicros) >= buttonWaitInterval) {
      // Store the state of the button/pin to debouncedButtonState, which "reports"
      // the correct value. This allows for the code to handle active high or low inputs
      debouncedButtonState = digitalRead(BUTTONpin);
      // Go back to watching the button again.
      bounceState = WATCH_BUTTON;
    }
  }
}

I'm trying to use Baldengineer debounce code to read a button and take an action. Each press of the button causes the LED to flash twice. The serial output reflects the routine running twice. 

I have failed in my code changes to get the result I hope. I have looked at Internet and have found no hints to help.

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  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe +4
    Technical forums are great, so many great tidbits of knowledge shared in this thread! One more demonstration showing why a schmitt trigger is an important part of the solution. I wrote a simple PIO…
  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago +3
    Debouncing may be good practice, but it would seem you don't need it here. If you start your LED and servo cycle as soon as a button push is first detected, all button bouncing will be long over before…
  • shabaz
    shabaz over 2 years ago +3
    Hi Sean, I've not looked in detail, but it seems that you wish to move a servo just once, if a button is pressed. Your delay() functions are actually already performing a button-pushed-down debounce…
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  • mayermakes
    mayermakes over 2 years ago

    in some cases a simple RC-network on the button does sufficient debounce, would be cheap and quick to try out.
    i usually use a 0,1uF cap and 10k resistor.

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  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to mayermakes

     mayermakes hi,  Mike I tend to disagree in my sim, the Arduino has normally 6 feet of cable between itself, and an avionics head. I don't want to troubleshoot a problem (like why is it a two or three when it should be one.) so be a big spender and waste about 50 cents. the part is a SN74x14N and it gives you 4 Shmitt Triggers in the package. This guarantees a square signal with no bounce NADA - ZIP, GONE, POOF.  I personally don't like good enough as it is bound to FAIL... LTRGTR by the way shabaz here is what I normally do: and this is from the Fuel Load Meter blogs:

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    BTW I later removed the SN74LS148 priority encoder you could have two positions on at the same time. 

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 2 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    You don't have a KiCAD schmidt trigger PCB layout you can share?

    Schmidt triggers have been mentioned in the past. I avoided using them, thinking I wouldn't have a problem. Start a locomotive with dirty wheels on a dirty track and you be surprised at how many false triggers you get.

    Maybe it is time to revisit the requirement:(

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  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    Very fancy phoenixcomm! Many microcontrollers have Schmitt triggered inputs built-in  (at least the Microchip pic's do). I have never used an Arduino in my life but it looks like the atmega328 does too...

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  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe

     scottiebabe I don't believe it does.  btw 2.5v is not a logic level I have two photos for you

    imageimage

    these came from https://forum.arduino.cc/t/rising-interrupts-behaves-as-chance-on-mega2560/570267/13 (new window)

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  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    Very interesting! *shrug* I don't know arduinos... The VTC curve of an inverter tends to have the input high/low threshold near Vdd/2 

    image 

    Yay another rabbit hole! The Rp2040 (pi pico) is supposed to have Schmitt triggered inputs I will try and measure the input thresholds.

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    phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to colporteur

    I'm so sorry, but I use I use a lot of Wire-Wrap®, on PCB as I have the tooling and lots of wire. I normally never get to the  PCB stage, unless the parts count gets ludicrous.  Below is a demo of Wire-Wrap®,

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    phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to colporteur

    I'm so sorry, but I use I use a lot of Wire-Wrap®, on PCB as I have the tooling and lots of wire. I normally never get to the  PCB stage, unless the parts count gets ludicrous.  Below is a demo of Wire-Wrap®,

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