/* The circuit: * LCD RS pin to digital pin 8 * LCD Enable pin to digital pin 9 * LCD D4 pin to digital pin 4 * LCD D5 pin to digital pin 5 * LCD D6 pin to digital pin 6 * LCD D7 pin to digital pin 7 * LCD BL pin to digital pin 10 * KEY pin to analogl pin 0 */ #include LiquidCrystal lcd(8, 13, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7); char msgs[5][16] = {"Right Key OK ", "Up Key OK ", "Down Key OK ", "Left Key OK ", "Select Key OK" }; int adc_key_val[5] ={50, 200, 400, 600, 800 }; int NUM_KEYS = 5; int adc_key_in; int key=-1; int oldkey=-1; void setup() { lcd.clear(); lcd.begin(16, 2); lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("ADC key testing"); } void loop() { adc_key_in = analogRead(0); // read the value from the sensor key = get_key(adc_key_in); // convert into key press if (key != oldkey) // if keypress is detected { delay(50); // wait for debounce time adc_key_in = analogRead(0); // read the value from the sensor key = get_key(adc_key_in); // convert into key press if (key != oldkey) { lcd.setCursor(0, 1); oldkey = key; if (key >=0){ lcd.print(msgs[key]); } } } delay(100); } // Convert ADC value to key number int get_key(unsigned int input) { int k; for (k = 0; k < NUM_KEYS; k++) { if (input < adc_key_val[k]) { return k; } } if (k >= NUM_KEYS)k = -1; // No valid key pressed return k; }