# AmiraEncoder

Rotary encoder library with acceleration support.<br>
AmiraEncoder allows developers to use the rotary encoder with acceleration support to speed up the increment of the variable.<br>

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## ✨ Features

- ✔️ Reliable direction detection (CW / CCW) 
- ✔️ Automatic acceleration based on rotation speed 
- ✔️ Configurable normal step, accelerated step and encoder sensitivity
- ✔️ Integrated variable increment/decrement logic
- ✔️ Bounce-resistant thanks to state-table logic (developed by Brian Low)
- ✔️ Selectable full step and half step table
- ✔️ Supports internal or external pullup resistors
- ✔️ Clean and beginner-friendly API

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## 📦 Installation

### **🟢 Method 1 — Arduino IDE Include Library **
Download the .zip from GitHub -> *Sketch -> Include Library -> Add .ZIP Library*.

### **⚪ Method 2 — Arduino IDE Include Library **
Open Library Manager on left column of Arduino IDE -> search "AmiraEncoder" -> select and install.

### **🔵 Method 3 — Manual Installation **
Copy the **AmiraEncoder** folder into: ~/Documents/Arduino/libraries.

## 📕 User guide
❗❗Remember that if you want to use half step rotary encoder table then you have to declare "#define HALF_STEP" before including "#include <AmiraEncoder.h>".<br>
Use setStep to set the regular step value and use setAccel to set the accelerated step value.<br>
If you don't use these functions then default values will be 1 for normStep and 0 for longStep.<br>
❗❗In setAccel use always a value greater than the value used in setStep.<br>
Encoder::name(DT, CLK, EXTERNAL, 25;  <= This is the right way to declare encoder object with external pullup resistors and 25 as sensitivity.<br>
If you don't declare EXTERNAL then it will be INTERNAL as default for pullup resistors.<br>
If you don't write a value for sensitivity in object parameters then it will be 0 as default, I like using 25 sensitivity.<br>
❗❗If sensitivity is equal to 0 and longStep is equal to 0 then the acceleration is inhibited.<br>
Remember to call name.setAccel(0); when you want to disable acceleration.<br>
Remember to call name.setStep(1); when you want to reset the normal step to 1 (default).<br>
Three examples to learn how to use the library. Enjoy!😎

## ⚙️ Requirements

Arduino compatible board.<br>

## 👤 Author

Developed by Livio Bellini.<br>
Inspiration: Amira F. - "You shine like a neutron star".⭐

## ⭐ Support the project

Leave a star ⭐ on GitHub if you find AmiraEncoder useful!

## 📸 Images

![Screenshot encoder](docs/img/AcceleratedRotary.jpg)
![Screenshot encoder](docs/img/DirectionRotary.jpg)
![Screenshot encoder](docs/img/NormalRotary.jpg)


