Using Buttons to Control Servos with Annikken Andee

This lesson, aims to show how to to control a servo using virtual buttons on an interface created by the Anniken Andee Shield!

Jun 15, 2016

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Code snippet #4

arduino

1void loop()
2{
3  if( btnCustomPosition.isPressed() )
4  {
5    memset(userPos,   0x00, 4); // Empty the contents of the string before receiving user input
6    btnCustomPosition.ack();   // Acknowledge button press or else phone will be left waiting
7    btnCustomPosition.getKeyboardMessage(userPos);   // Display keyboard and store input into userInput
8
9    newPosition = atoi(userPos);   // Convert string value to integer value
10    
11    // Tell Arduino x Andee   what to do if user keys in ridiculous values
12    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition   = 0;
13    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;
14    
15    currentPosition   = newPosition;
16    // This is how you do a quick turn
17    theServo.write(currentPosition);   // Turn servo to new position
18    displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update   new position
19  }
20  
21  if( btnTurnLeft.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As   long as left button is pressed
22  {
23    btnTurnLeft.ack(); // Acknowledge button   press or else phone will be left waiting
24    newPosition = currentPosition -   turnResolution; // Set new position
25    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition = 0;   // Set to 0 if new position goes below 0
26    
27    // This is how you do a   slow turn:
28    for(currentPosition; currentPosition > newPosition; currentPosition--)
29     {
30      theServo.write(currentPosition);
31      displaybox.setData(currentPosition);   // Update servo position on screen as it turns
32      displaybox.update();
33       delay(15); // You can change the delay value. Larger value means slower turns
34       // Do not set your delay to 0 when you're doing this. You run the possibility   of 
35      // damaging the servo. Or you might just make it become more cranky.
36     }
37  }  
38  
39  if( btnTurnRight.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As long   as right button is pressed
40  {
41    btnTurnRight.ack(); // Acknowledge button   press or else phone will be left waiting
42    newPosition = currentPosition +   turnResolution; // Set new position
43    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;   // Set to 180 if new position goes above 180
44    for(currentPosition; currentPosition   < newPosition; currentPosition++)
45    {
46      theServo.write(currentPosition);
47       displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update servo position on screen as   it turns
48      displaybox.update();
49      delay(15); // You can change the   delay value. Larger value means slower turns
50    }
51  }    
52  
53  btnTurnLeft.update();   // Always remember to update so that new content will be displayed
54  btnTurnRight.update();
55   btnCustomPosition.update();
56  displaybox.update();
57  
58  delay(500); //   Always leave a short delay for Bluetooth communication
59}

void loop()
{
  if( btnCustomPosition.isPressed() )
  {
    memset(userPos,   0x00, 4); // Empty the contents of the string before receiving user input
    btnCustomPosition.ack();   // Acknowledge button press or else phone will be left waiting
    btnCustomPosition.getKeyboardMessage(userPos);   // Display keyboard and store input into userInput

    newPosition = atoi(userPos);   // Convert string value to integer value
    
    // Tell Arduino x Andee   what to do if user keys in ridiculous values
    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition   = 0;
    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;
    
    currentPosition   = newPosition;
    // This is how you do a quick turn
    theServo.write(currentPosition);   // Turn servo to new position
    displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update   new position
  }
  
  if( btnTurnLeft.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As   long as left button is pressed
  {
    btnTurnLeft.ack(); // Acknowledge button   press or else phone will be left waiting
    newPosition = currentPosition -   turnResolution; // Set new position
    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition = 0;   // Set to 0 if new position goes below 0
    
    // This is how you do a   slow turn:
    for(currentPosition; currentPosition > newPosition; currentPosition--)
     {
      theServo.write(currentPosition);
      displaybox.setData(currentPosition);   // Update servo position on screen as it turns
      displaybox.update();
       delay(15); // You can change the delay value. Larger value means slower turns
       // Do not set your delay to 0 when you're doing this. You run the possibility   of 
      // damaging the servo. Or you might just make it become more cranky.
     }
  }  
  
  if( btnTurnRight.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As long   as right button is pressed
  {
    btnTurnRight.ack(); // Acknowledge button   press or else phone will be left waiting
    newPosition = currentPosition +   turnResolution; // Set new position
    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;   // Set to 180 if new position goes above 180
    for(currentPosition; currentPosition   < newPosition; currentPosition++)
    {
      theServo.write(currentPosition);
       displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update servo position on screen as   it turns
      displaybox.update();
      delay(15); // You can change the   delay value. Larger value means slower turns
    }
  }    
  
  btnTurnLeft.update();   // Always remember to update so that new content will be displayed
  btnTurnRight.update();
   btnCustomPosition.update();
  displaybox.update();
  
  delay(500); //   Always leave a short delay for Bluetooth communication
}

Code snippet #1

arduino

1#include <SPI.h>
2#include <Andee.h>
3#include <Servo.h> // You need   this for your servos to work
4
5AndeeHelper btnTurnLeft;
6AndeeHelper btnTurnRight;
7AndeeHelper   btnCustomPosition;
8AndeeHelper displaybox;
9
10Servo theServo; // Declare   a servo
11
12char userPos[4];
13int currentPosition; // Stores current position   of servo (from 0 to 180)
14int newPosition;
15int turnResolution = 10; // Servo   turns by 20 every time left/right turn button is pressed
16const int servoPin =   9; // Servo connected to pin 9

#include <SPI.h>
#include <Andee.h>
#include <Servo.h> // You need   this for your servos to work

AndeeHelper btnTurnLeft;
AndeeHelper btnTurnRight;
AndeeHelper   btnCustomPosition;
AndeeHelper displaybox;

Servo theServo; // Declare   a servo

char userPos[4];
int currentPosition; // Stores current position   of servo (from 0 to 180)
int newPosition;
int turnResolution = 10; // Servo   turns by 20 every time left/right turn button is pressed
const int servoPin =   9; // Servo connected to pin 9

Code snippet #5

arduino

1#include <SPI.h>
2#include <Andee.h>
3#include <Servo.h> // You need  this for your servos to work
4
5AndeeHelper btnTurnLeft;
6AndeeHelper btnTurnRight;
7AndeeHelper  btnCustomPosition;
8AndeeHelper displaybox;
9
10Servo theServo; // Declare  a servo
11
12char userPos[4];
13int currentPosition; // Stores current position  of servo (from 0 to 180)
14int newPosition;
15int turnResolution = 10; // Servo  turns by 20 every time left/right turn button is pressed
16const int servoPin =  9; // Servo connected to pin 9
17
18void setup()
19{
20  Andee.begin();  //  Setup communication between Annikken Andee and Arduino
21  Andee.clear();  // Clear  the screen of any previous displays
22  currentPosition = 0; // Initialise position  to 0
23  theServo.attach(servoPin); // Tell Arduino which pin the servo is connected  to
24  theServo.write(currentPosition); // Set servo to position 0
25  setInitialData();  // Define object types and their appearance
26}
27
28void setInitialData()
29{
30  btnTurnLeft.setId(0);
31  btnTurnLeft.setType(BUTTON_IN);
32  btnTurnLeft.setLocation(0,0,HALF);
33  btnTurnLeft.setTitle("Turn Left");
34  btnTurnLeft.requireAck(false); // You  need this line to allow for multiple button presses
35  
36  btnTurnRight.setId(1);
37  btnTurnRight.setType(BUTTON_IN);
38  btnTurnRight.setLocation(0,1,HALF);
39  btnTurnRight.setTitle("Turn Right");
40  btnTurnRight.requireAck(false); //  You need this line to allow for multiple button presses  
41  
42  btnCustomPosition.setId(2);
43  btnCustomPosition.setType(KEYBOARD_IN); // Sets object as a text input button
44  btnCustomPosition.setLocation(1,0,FULL);
45  btnCustomPosition.setTitle("Quickly  Go to Custom Position (0 - 180)");
46  btnCustomPosition.setKeyboardType(ANDEE_NUMERIC_A);  
47
48  displaybox.setId(3);
49  displaybox.setType(DATA_OUT); // Sets object  as a text input button
50  displaybox.setLocation(2,0,FULL);
51  displaybox.setTitle("Current  Position");
52  displaybox.setData(0);
53}
54
55void loop()
56{
57  if( btnCustomPosition.isPressed()  )
58  {
59    memset(userPos, 0x00, 4); // Empty the contents of the string before  receiving user input
60    btnCustomPosition.ack(); // Acknowledge button press  or else phone will be left waiting
61    btnCustomPosition.getKeyboardMessage(userPos);  // Display keyboard and store input into userInput
62
63    newPosition = atoi(userPos);  // Convert string value to integer value
64    
65    // Tell Arduino x Andee  what to do if user keys in ridiculous values
66    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition  = 0;
67    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;
68    
69    currentPosition  = newPosition;
70    // This is how you do a quick turn
71    theServo.write(currentPosition);  // Turn servo to new position
72    displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update  new position
73  }
74  
75  if( btnTurnLeft.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As  long as left button is pressed
76  {
77    btnTurnLeft.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
78    newPosition = currentPosition -  turnResolution; // Set new position
79    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition = 0;  // Set to 0 if new position goes below 0
80    
81    // This is how you do a  slow turn:
82    for(currentPosition; currentPosition > newPosition; currentPosition--)
83    {
84      theServo.write(currentPosition);
85      displaybox.setData(currentPosition);  // Update servo position on screen as it turns
86      displaybox.update();
87      delay(15); // You can change the delay value. Larger value means slower turns
88      // Do not set your delay to 0 when you're doing this. You run the possibility  of 
89      // damaging the servo. Or you might just make it become more cranky.
90    }
91  }  
92  
93  if( btnTurnRight.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As long  as right button is pressed
94  {
95    btnTurnRight.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
96    newPosition = currentPosition +  turnResolution; // Set new position
97    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;  // Set to 180 if new position goes above 180
98    for(currentPosition; currentPosition  < newPosition; currentPosition++)
99    {
100      theServo.write(currentPosition);
101      displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update servo position on screen as  it turns
102      displaybox.update();
103      delay(15); // You can change the  delay value. Larger value means slower turns
104    }
105  }    
106  
107  btnTurnLeft.update();  // Always remember to update so that new content will be displayed
108  btnTurnRight.update();
109  btnCustomPosition.update();
110  displaybox.update();
111  
112  delay(500); //  Always leave a short delay for Bluetooth communication
113}

#include <SPI.h>
#include <Andee.h>
#include <Servo.h> // You need  this for your servos to work

AndeeHelper btnTurnLeft;
AndeeHelper btnTurnRight;
AndeeHelper  btnCustomPosition;
AndeeHelper displaybox;

Servo theServo; // Declare  a servo

char userPos[4];
int currentPosition; // Stores current position  of servo (from 0 to 180)
int newPosition;
int turnResolution = 10; // Servo  turns by 20 every time left/right turn button is pressed
const int servoPin =  9; // Servo connected to pin 9

void setup()
{
  Andee.begin();  //  Setup communication between Annikken Andee and Arduino
  Andee.clear();  // Clear  the screen of any previous displays
  currentPosition = 0; // Initialise position  to 0
  theServo.attach(servoPin); // Tell Arduino which pin the servo is connected  to
  theServo.write(currentPosition); // Set servo to position 0
  setInitialData();  // Define object types and their appearance
}

void setInitialData()
{
  btnTurnLeft.setId(0);
  btnTurnLeft.setType(BUTTON_IN);
  btnTurnLeft.setLocation(0,0,HALF);
  btnTurnLeft.setTitle("Turn Left");
  btnTurnLeft.requireAck(false); // You  need this line to allow for multiple button presses
  
  btnTurnRight.setId(1);
  btnTurnRight.setType(BUTTON_IN);
  btnTurnRight.setLocation(0,1,HALF);
  btnTurnRight.setTitle("Turn Right");
  btnTurnRight.requireAck(false); //  You need this line to allow for multiple button presses  
  
  btnCustomPosition.setId(2);
  btnCustomPosition.setType(KEYBOARD_IN); // Sets object as a text input button
  btnCustomPosition.setLocation(1,0,FULL);
  btnCustomPosition.setTitle("Quickly  Go to Custom Position (0 - 180)");
  btnCustomPosition.setKeyboardType(ANDEE_NUMERIC_A);  

  displaybox.setId(3);
  displaybox.setType(DATA_OUT); // Sets object  as a text input button
  displaybox.setLocation(2,0,FULL);
  displaybox.setTitle("Current  Position");
  displaybox.setData(0);
}

void loop()
{
  if( btnCustomPosition.isPressed()  )
  {
    memset(userPos, 0x00, 4); // Empty the contents of the string before  receiving user input
    btnCustomPosition.ack(); // Acknowledge button press  or else phone will be left waiting
    btnCustomPosition.getKeyboardMessage(userPos);  // Display keyboard and store input into userInput

    newPosition = atoi(userPos);  // Convert string value to integer value
    
    // Tell Arduino x Andee  what to do if user keys in ridiculous values
    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition  = 0;
    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;
    
    currentPosition  = newPosition;
    // This is how you do a quick turn
    theServo.write(currentPosition);  // Turn servo to new position
    displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update  new position
  }
  
  if( btnTurnLeft.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As  long as left button is pressed
  {
    btnTurnLeft.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
    newPosition = currentPosition -  turnResolution; // Set new position
    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition = 0;  // Set to 0 if new position goes below 0
    
    // This is how you do a  slow turn:
    for(currentPosition; currentPosition > newPosition; currentPosition--)
    {
      theServo.write(currentPosition);
      displaybox.setData(currentPosition);  // Update servo position on screen as it turns
      displaybox.update();
      delay(15); // You can change the delay value. Larger value means slower turns
      // Do not set your delay to 0 when you're doing this. You run the possibility  of 
      // damaging the servo. Or you might just make it become more cranky.
    }
  }  
  
  if( btnTurnRight.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As long  as right button is pressed
  {
    btnTurnRight.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
    newPosition = currentPosition +  turnResolution; // Set new position
    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;  // Set to 180 if new position goes above 180
    for(currentPosition; currentPosition  < newPosition; currentPosition++)
    {
      theServo.write(currentPosition);
      displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update servo position on screen as  it turns
      displaybox.update();
      delay(15); // You can change the  delay value. Larger value means slower turns
    }
  }    
  
  btnTurnLeft.update();  // Always remember to update so that new content will be displayed
  btnTurnRight.update();
  btnCustomPosition.update();
  displaybox.update();
  
  delay(500); //  Always leave a short delay for Bluetooth communication
}

Code snippet #2

arduino

1void setup()
2{
3  Andee.begin();  // Setup communication between   Annikken Andee and Arduino
4  Andee.clear();  // Clear the screen of any previous   displays
5  currentPosition = 0; // Initialise position to 0
6  theServo.attach(servoPin);   // Tell Arduino which pin the servo is connected to
7  theServo.write(currentPosition);   // Set servo to position 0
8  setInitialData(); // Define object types and their   appearance
9}

void setup()
{
  Andee.begin();  // Setup communication between   Annikken Andee and Arduino
  Andee.clear();  // Clear the screen of any previous   displays
  currentPosition = 0; // Initialise position to 0
  theServo.attach(servoPin);   // Tell Arduino which pin the servo is connected to
  theServo.write(currentPosition);   // Set servo to position 0
  setInitialData(); // Define object types and their   appearance
}

Code snippet #2

arduino

1void setup()
2{
3  Andee.begin();  // Setup communication between  Annikken Andee and Arduino
4  Andee.clear();  // Clear the screen of any previous  displays
5  currentPosition = 0; // Initialise position to 0
6  theServo.attach(servoPin);  // Tell Arduino which pin the servo is connected to
7  theServo.write(currentPosition);  // Set servo to position 0
8  setInitialData(); // Define object types and their  appearance
9}

void setup()
{
  Andee.begin();  // Setup communication between  Annikken Andee and Arduino
  Andee.clear();  // Clear the screen of any previous  displays
  currentPosition = 0; // Initialise position to 0
  theServo.attach(servoPin);  // Tell Arduino which pin the servo is connected to
  theServo.write(currentPosition);  // Set servo to position 0
  setInitialData(); // Define object types and their  appearance
}

Code snippet #3

arduino

1void setInitialData()
2{
3  btnTurnLeft.setId(0);
4  btnTurnLeft.setType(BUTTON_IN);
5  btnTurnLeft.setLocation(0,0,HALF);
6  btnTurnLeft.setTitle("Turn Left");
7  btnTurnLeft.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button  presses
8  
9  btnTurnRight.setId(1);
10  btnTurnRight.setType(BUTTON_IN);
11  btnTurnRight.setLocation(0,1,HALF);
12  btnTurnRight.setTitle("Turn Right");
13  btnTurnRight.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button  presses  
14  
15  btnCustomPosition.setId(2);
16  btnCustomPosition.setType(KEYBOARD_IN);  // Sets object as a text input button
17  btnCustomPosition.setLocation(1,0,FULL);
18  btnCustomPosition.setTitle("Quickly Go to Custom Position (0 - 180)");
19  btnCustomPosition.setKeyboardType(ANDEE_NUMERIC_A);  
20
21  displaybox.setId(3);
22  displaybox.setType(DATA_OUT); // Sets object  as a text input button
23  displaybox.setLocation(2,0,FULL);
24  displaybox.setTitle("Current  Position");
25  displaybox.setData(0);
26}

void setInitialData()
{
  btnTurnLeft.setId(0);
  btnTurnLeft.setType(BUTTON_IN);
  btnTurnLeft.setLocation(0,0,HALF);
  btnTurnLeft.setTitle("Turn Left");
  btnTurnLeft.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button  presses
  
  btnTurnRight.setId(1);
  btnTurnRight.setType(BUTTON_IN);
  btnTurnRight.setLocation(0,1,HALF);
  btnTurnRight.setTitle("Turn Right");
  btnTurnRight.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button  presses  
  
  btnCustomPosition.setId(2);
  btnCustomPosition.setType(KEYBOARD_IN);  // Sets object as a text input button
  btnCustomPosition.setLocation(1,0,FULL);
  btnCustomPosition.setTitle("Quickly Go to Custom Position (0 - 180)");
  btnCustomPosition.setKeyboardType(ANDEE_NUMERIC_A);  

  displaybox.setId(3);
  displaybox.setType(DATA_OUT); // Sets object  as a text input button
  displaybox.setLocation(2,0,FULL);
  displaybox.setTitle("Current  Position");
  displaybox.setData(0);
}

Code snippet #3

arduino

1void setInitialData()
2{
3  btnTurnLeft.setId(0);
4  btnTurnLeft.setType(BUTTON_IN);
5
6  btnTurnLeft.setLocation(0,0,HALF);
7  btnTurnLeft.setTitle("Turn Left");
8
9  btnTurnLeft.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button
10  presses
11  
12  btnTurnRight.setId(1);
13  btnTurnRight.setType(BUTTON_IN);
14
15  btnTurnRight.setLocation(0,1,HALF);
16  btnTurnRight.setTitle("Turn Right");
17
18  btnTurnRight.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button
19  presses  
20  
21  btnCustomPosition.setId(2);
22  btnCustomPosition.setType(KEYBOARD_IN);
23  // Sets object as a text input button
24  btnCustomPosition.setLocation(1,0,FULL);
25
26  btnCustomPosition.setTitle("Quickly Go to Custom Position (0 - 180)");
27  btnCustomPosition.setKeyboardType(ANDEE_NUMERIC_A);
28  
29
30  displaybox.setId(3);
31  displaybox.setType(DATA_OUT); // Sets object
32  as a text input button
33  displaybox.setLocation(2,0,FULL);
34  displaybox.setTitle("Current
35  Position");
36  displaybox.setData(0);
37}

void setInitialData()
{
  btnTurnLeft.setId(0);
  btnTurnLeft.setType(BUTTON_IN);

  btnTurnLeft.setLocation(0,0,HALF);
  btnTurnLeft.setTitle("Turn Left");

  btnTurnLeft.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button
  presses
  
  btnTurnRight.setId(1);
  btnTurnRight.setType(BUTTON_IN);

  btnTurnRight.setLocation(0,1,HALF);
  btnTurnRight.setTitle("Turn Right");

  btnTurnRight.requireAck(false); // You need this line to allow for multiple button
  presses  
  
  btnCustomPosition.setId(2);
  btnCustomPosition.setType(KEYBOARD_IN);
  // Sets object as a text input button
  btnCustomPosition.setLocation(1,0,FULL);

  btnCustomPosition.setTitle("Quickly Go to Custom Position (0 - 180)");
  btnCustomPosition.setKeyboardType(ANDEE_NUMERIC_A);
  

  displaybox.setId(3);
  displaybox.setType(DATA_OUT); // Sets object
  as a text input button
  displaybox.setLocation(2,0,FULL);
  displaybox.setTitle("Current
  Position");
  displaybox.setData(0);
}

Code snippet #4

arduino

1void loop()
2{
3  if( btnCustomPosition.isPressed() )
4  {
5    memset(userPos,  0x00, 4); // Empty the contents of the string before receiving user input
6    btnCustomPosition.ack();  // Acknowledge button press or else phone will be left waiting
7    btnCustomPosition.getKeyboardMessage(userPos);  // Display keyboard and store input into userInput
8
9    newPosition = atoi(userPos);  // Convert string value to integer value
10    
11    // Tell Arduino x Andee  what to do if user keys in ridiculous values
12    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition  = 0;
13    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;
14    
15    currentPosition  = newPosition;
16    // This is how you do a quick turn
17    theServo.write(currentPosition);  // Turn servo to new position
18    displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update  new position
19  }
20  
21  if( btnTurnLeft.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As  long as left button is pressed
22  {
23    btnTurnLeft.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
24    newPosition = currentPosition -  turnResolution; // Set new position
25    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition = 0;  // Set to 0 if new position goes below 0
26    
27    // This is how you do a  slow turn:
28    for(currentPosition; currentPosition > newPosition; currentPosition--)
29    {
30      theServo.write(currentPosition);
31      displaybox.setData(currentPosition);  // Update servo position on screen as it turns
32      displaybox.update();
33      delay(15); // You can change the delay value. Larger value means slower turns
34      // Do not set your delay to 0 when you're doing this. You run the possibility  of 
35      // damaging the servo. Or you might just make it become more cranky.
36    }
37  }  
38  
39  if( btnTurnRight.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As long  as right button is pressed
40  {
41    btnTurnRight.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
42    newPosition = currentPosition +  turnResolution; // Set new position
43    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;  // Set to 180 if new position goes above 180
44    for(currentPosition; currentPosition  < newPosition; currentPosition++)
45    {
46      theServo.write(currentPosition);
47      displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update servo position on screen as  it turns
48      displaybox.update();
49      delay(15); // You can change the  delay value. Larger value means slower turns
50    }
51  }    
52  
53  btnTurnLeft.update();  // Always remember to update so that new content will be displayed
54  btnTurnRight.update();
55  btnCustomPosition.update();
56  displaybox.update();
57  
58  delay(500); //  Always leave a short delay for Bluetooth communication
59}

void loop()
{
  if( btnCustomPosition.isPressed() )
  {
    memset(userPos,  0x00, 4); // Empty the contents of the string before receiving user input
    btnCustomPosition.ack();  // Acknowledge button press or else phone will be left waiting
    btnCustomPosition.getKeyboardMessage(userPos);  // Display keyboard and store input into userInput

    newPosition = atoi(userPos);  // Convert string value to integer value
    
    // Tell Arduino x Andee  what to do if user keys in ridiculous values
    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition  = 0;
    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;
    
    currentPosition  = newPosition;
    // This is how you do a quick turn
    theServo.write(currentPosition);  // Turn servo to new position
    displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update  new position
  }
  
  if( btnTurnLeft.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As  long as left button is pressed
  {
    btnTurnLeft.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
    newPosition = currentPosition -  turnResolution; // Set new position
    if(newPosition < 0) newPosition = 0;  // Set to 0 if new position goes below 0
    
    // This is how you do a  slow turn:
    for(currentPosition; currentPosition > newPosition; currentPosition--)
    {
      theServo.write(currentPosition);
      displaybox.setData(currentPosition);  // Update servo position on screen as it turns
      displaybox.update();
      delay(15); // You can change the delay value. Larger value means slower turns
      // Do not set your delay to 0 when you're doing this. You run the possibility  of 
      // damaging the servo. Or you might just make it become more cranky.
    }
  }  
  
  if( btnTurnRight.getButtonPressCount() > 0 ) // As long  as right button is pressed
  {
    btnTurnRight.ack(); // Acknowledge button  press or else phone will be left waiting
    newPosition = currentPosition +  turnResolution; // Set new position
    if(newPosition > 180) newPosition = 180;  // Set to 180 if new position goes above 180
    for(currentPosition; currentPosition  < newPosition; currentPosition++)
    {
      theServo.write(currentPosition);
      displaybox.setData(currentPosition); // Update servo position on screen as  it turns
      displaybox.update();
      delay(15); // You can change the  delay value. Larger value means slower turns
    }
  }    
  
  btnTurnLeft.update();  // Always remember to update so that new content will be displayed
  btnTurnRight.update();
  btnCustomPosition.update();
  displaybox.update();
  
  delay(500); //  Always leave a short delay for Bluetooth communication
}

Code snippet #1

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1#include <SPI.h>
2#include <Andee.h>
3#include <Servo.h> // You need  this for your servos to work
4
5AndeeHelper btnTurnLeft;
6AndeeHelper btnTurnRight;
7AndeeHelper  btnCustomPosition;
8AndeeHelper displaybox;
9
10Servo theServo; // Declare  a servo
11
12char userPos[4];
13int currentPosition; // Stores current position  of servo (from 0 to 180)
14int newPosition;
15int turnResolution = 10; // Servo  turns by 20 every time left/right turn button is pressed
16const int servoPin =  9; // Servo connected to pin 9

#include <SPI.h>
#include <Andee.h>
#include <Servo.h> // You need  this for your servos to work

AndeeHelper btnTurnLeft;
AndeeHelper btnTurnRight;
AndeeHelper  btnCustomPosition;
AndeeHelper displaybox;

Servo theServo; // Declare  a servo

char userPos[4];
int currentPosition; // Stores current position  of servo (from 0 to 180)
int newPosition;
int turnResolution = 10; // Servo  turns by 20 every time left/right turn button is pressed
const int servoPin =  9; // Servo connected to pin 9

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