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  Build instructions

  Download full build instruction - http://bit.ly/2TKfQjP

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  Programming the Dial

  I have written a comprehensive Arduino library for the dial, with enough examples to help you quickly get started.

  You can also write and share your own.

  All required libraries.

  •  https://github.com/ahmsville/Ahmsville-Dial
  • https://github.com/ahmsville/Magnetic_rotary_encoding
  • https://github.com/ahmsville/Advanced_capacitive_touch_detection
  • https://github.com/arduino-libraries/CapacitiveSensor/zipball/master
  • https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED

  Sample code:

  #include <Ahmsville_dial.h>
  #include <FastLED.h>
  
  /*
      upload sketch to the dial to test all its functions.
      ....By Ahmsville...
  */
  
  
  Ahmsville_dial ahmsville_dial = Ahmsville_dial(); //create a new ahmsville dial instance
  
  /********************************************************************LED CONFIGURATION*****************************************************/
  #define DATA_PIN    10
  #define LED_TYPE    WS2811
  #define COLOR_ORDER GRB
  #define NUM_LEDS    4
  CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
  
  #define BRIGHTNESS         127
  
  uint8_t gHue = 0; // rotating "base color"
  int count = 0, touch;
  
  void setup() {
   ahmsville_dial.initialize_ahmsvilleDial(1);   //initialize ahmsville dial
    initializeLED();
  }
  
  void loop() {
    rainbow();  // LED animation
    count += ahmsville_dial.knob();  //detecting knob rotations (returns a signed integer in relation to the direction of the rotation)
    touch = ahmsville_dial.capTouch();  //detecting capacitive touch (returns integer 1 - 4 or 0 when no touch is detected)
    Serial.print(count);  //print knob rotation count
    Serial.print("\t");
    if (touch == 1) {  //print "singletap" if touch type is 1
      Serial.println("singletap");
      delay(1000);
    }
    else if (touch == 2) { //print "doubletap" if touch type is 2
      Serial.println("doubletap");
      delay(1000);
    }
    else if (touch == 3) {  //print "shortpress" if touch type is 3
      Serial.println("shortpress");
      delay(1000);
    }
    else if (touch == 4) { //print "longpress" if touch type is 4
      Serial.println("longpress");
      delay(1000);
    }
    else if (touch == 0) { //print "no input" if touch type is 0
      Serial.println("No input");
    }
    ahmsville_dial.normalize(1);
  
  }
  
  /********************************************************************LED SETTINGS/ANIMATION*************************************************/
  
  void initializeLED() {
    // tell FastLED about the LED strip configuration
    FastLED.addLeds<LED_TYPE, DATA_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds, NUM_LEDS).setCorrection(TypicalLEDStrip);
    // set master brightness control
    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  }
  
  void rainbow() {
    EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( 20 ) {  //frames/milliseconds delay
      // FastLED's built-in rainbow generator
      fill_rainbow( leds, NUM_LEDS, gHue, 10);
      // send the 'leds' array out to the actual LED strip
      FastLED.show();
    }
    EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS( 30 ) {
      gHue++;  // slowly cycle the "base color" through the rainbow
    }
  }

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