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Using A Rotary Encoder On The Microbit

A rotary encoder can be used as a volume control or to measure distance travelled. It works by detecting pulses produced when a light beam is broken by slots in a rotating disc. Both the direction and distance of rotation can be measured by detecting which pulse (A or B) occurs first and counting the number of pulses. The micro:bit can be wired up to detect pulses from a rotary encoder and use them to increment or decrement a counter variable depending on the direction of rotation.

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Using A Rotary Encoder On The Microbit

A rotary encoder can be used as a volume control or to measure distance travelled. It works by detecting pulses produced when a light beam is broken by slots in a rotating disc. Both the direction and distance of rotation can be measured by detecting which pulse (A or B) occurs first and counting the number of pulses. The micro:bit can be wired up to detect pulses from a rotary encoder and use them to increment or decrement a counter variable depending on the direction of rotation.

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Enter Data Using a Rotary Knob Device (Rotary Encoder)

Used in Digital Radios


as a Volume Control.
Wire Up the Micro:bit
Used in Robot Vacuum as shown.
Cleaners to measure The Wire’s Colour Isn’t
Distance Travelled. Important.

Both Direction and Distance Travelled can be Measured


using this device:
Distance:
• Count the number of Pulses. 1 Pulse is :

Light passes through the Slots Direction:


in the Disc to produce a Pulse • If Pulse A occurs Before Pulse B or Visa Versa.
as it Breaks the Light Beam.

Turning Clockwise

Turning Anti-Clockwise
Enter Data Using a Rotary Knob Device (Rotary Encoder)
Create Wait Here until
All This the First Edge of
Pulse A occurs.
Code

Initialise the
Micro:bit’s
Pins used and
the variable
Counter.

Detect when Pulse B Occurs to determine If the Knob’s Switch is


which Direction the Knob is Rotating. Pressed then Reset the
variable Counter to 5.

Observe:
• The display only Counts Up or Down Cor-
rectly if the Knob is Rotated Very Slowly.
Reason:
• The Show Number takes a Long Time to
execute, so the Micro:bit may Miss Some
Wait until Pulse A
of the Pulses.
has completed.
Solution:
• Use the Serial Write Number as opposed
to Show Number to display the numbers i.e. Wait for it to
on the PC ‘s Screen instead. go Low Again

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