Adding rotary encoder with I2C OLED display

Twmaster

I've been tinkering with the firmware and now have an OLED display working via I2C. B)

Now I'd like to add a way to use the menus. Hopefully with a rotary encoder. I can connect this in the same pinout as used for the "Smart" controllers. What changes in the firmware configuration do I need to make for the encoder to work?

Repetier

Check it in ui.h or displaylist.h for 1.0 version. Each controller has a section setting pin numbers and at the end 2 functions handling the keys.

Twmaster

Thank you Repetier. I'm not too much of a coder and am finding myself confused as to where I may either enable or define the encoder. 1.1 dev is what I think I've downloaded.

I read both the ui.h and displaylist.h files and see no obvious place for this.

RAMPS 1.4 board, The encoder is connected as follows:

Button A 33
Button B 35
Click button 37

Thanks again.

RAyWB

how did you set up yor display?
did you use the uiconfig.h?

Twmaster

Yes uiconfig.h

#define UI_DISPLAY_TYPE 5
#define U8GLIB_SSD1306_I2C

RAyWB

so it´s simple to add Encoder.in configuration.h set #define FEATURE_UI_KEYS 1in uiconfig.huncomment // UI_KEYS_INIT_CLICKENCODER_LOW(33,31); and replace the pin numbers by yoursdo the same for //UI_KEYS_CLICKENCODER_LOW_REV(33,31)similar for button , assign pin number/functionso at least the part in your uiconfig.h should be void uiInitKeys() {
#if UI_HAS_KEYS!=0
UI_KEYS_INIT_CLICKENCODER_LOW(33,35);
UI_KEYS_INIT_BUTTON_LOW(37); // push button, connects gnd to pin
#endif
}
void uiCheckKeys(uint16_t &action) {
#if UI_HAS_KEYS!=0 UI_KEYS_CLICKENCODER_LOW_REV(33,35);
UI_KEYS_BUTTON_LOW(37,UI_ACTION_OK); // push button, connects gnd to pin
#endif
}

think that should work for you, if Encoder direction is wrong, just swap the pin numbers

Twmaster

Thank you RAyWB. I'll hack on that when I get home from work.

Twmaster

This works. Thank you so very much.

(Note to self -- This works better if you actually connect to pins 33, 35, and 37. Not 31, 33, 35.... :blush: )