Arduino Lcd Keypad Buttons

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Hi guys im kinda noob so i need some help with the code, its currently working with external buttons but i want to use the buttons on lcd keypad shield, im trying since yesterday but it doesnt work true, oh and it shows temperature as integer, when i try to change it to float it shows some errors :v probably i do something wrong anyway thanks for your helps from now
code is:

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include <Servo.h>
#include <dht.h>
#define DHT11 A0
const int ok = A1;
const int UP = A2;
const int DOWN = A3;
const int bulb = A4;
const int vap = A5;
const int rs = 12;
const int en = 11;
const int d4 = 5;
const int d5 = 4;
const int d6 = 3;
const int d7 = 2;
int ack = 0;
int pos = 0;
int sec = 0;
int Min = 0;
int hrs = 0;
int T_threshold = 25;
int H_threshold = 35;
int SET = 0;
int Direction = 0;
boolean T_condition = true;
boolean H_condition = true;
LiquidCrystal lcd(rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7);
Servo motor;
dht DHT;
void setup()
{
pinMode(ok, INPUT);
pinMode(UP, INPUT);
pinMode(DOWN, INPUT);
pinMode(bulb, OUTPUT);
pinMode(vap, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(bulb, LOW);
digitalWrite(vap, LOW);
digitalWrite(ok, HIGH);
digitalWrite(UP, HIGH);
digitalWrite(DOWN, HIGH);
motor.attach(7);
motor.write(pos);
lcd.begin(16, 2);
Serial.begin(9600);
lcd.setCursor(5, 0);
lcd.print("Digital");
lcd.setCursor(4, 1);
lcd.print("Incubator");
delay(1500);
}
void loop()
{
if (SET == 0)
{
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print("Set Temperature:");
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(T_threshold);
lcd.print(" *C");
while (T_condition)
{
if (digitalRead(UP) == LOW)
{
T_threshold = T_threshold + 1;
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(T_threshold);
lcd.print(" *C");
delay(200);
}
if (digitalRead(DOWN) == LOW)
{
T_threshold = T_threshold - 1;
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(T_threshold);
lcd.print(" *C");
delay(200);
}
if (digitalRead(ok) == LOW)
{
delay(200);
T_condition = false;
}
}
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print("Set Humidity:");
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(H_threshold);
lcd.print("%");
delay(100);
while (H_condition)
{
if (digitalRead(UP) == LOW)
{
H_threshold = H_threshold + 1;
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(H_threshold);
lcd.print("%");
delay(100);
}
if (digitalRead(DOWN) == LOW)
{
H_threshold = H_threshold - 1;
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(H_threshold);
lcd.print("%");
delay(200);
}
if (digitalRead(ok) == LOW)
{
delay(100);
H_condition = false;
}
}
SET = 1;
}
ack = 0;
int chk = DHT.read11(DHT11);
switch (chk)
{
case DHTLIB_ERROR_CONNECT:
ack = 1;
break;
}
if (ack == 0)
{
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print("Temp:");
lcd.print(DHT.temperature);
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print("Humidity:");
lcd.print(DHT.humidity);
if (DHT.temperature >= T_threshold)
{
delay(3000);
if (DHT.temperature >= T_threshold)
{
digitalWrite(bulb, LOW);
}
}
if (DHT.humidity >= H_threshold)
{
delay(3000);
if (DHT.humidity >= H_threshold)
{
digitalWrite(vap, LOW);
}
}
if (DHT.temperature < T_threshold)
{
delay(3000);
if (DHT.temperature < T_threshold)
{
digitalWrite(bulb, HIGH);
}
}
if (DHT.humidity < H_threshold)
{
delay(3000);
if (DHT.humidity < H_threshold)
{
digitalWrite(vap, HIGH);
}
}
sec = sec + 1;
if (sec == 60)
{
sec = 0;
Min = Min + 1;
}
if (Min == 60)
{
Min = 0;
hrs = hrs + 1;
}
if (hrs == 8 && Min == 0 && sec == 0)
{
for (pos = 0; pos <= 180; pos += 1)
{
motor.write(pos);
delay(25);
}
}
if (hrs == 16 && Min == 0 && sec == 0)
{
hrs = 0;
for (pos = 180; pos >= 0; pos -= 1)
{
motor.write(pos);
delay(25);
}
}
}
if (ack == 1)
{
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print("No Sensor data.");
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print("System Halted.");
digitalWrite(bulb, LOW);
digitalWrite(vap, LOW);
}
delay(1000);
}
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Do you mean the 16x2 LCD Shield with the five buttons? They are all connected to A0 and produce different analog values.

#define btnRIGHT  0
#define btnUP     1
#define btnDOWN   2
#define btnLEFT   3
#define btnSELECT 4
#define btnNONE   5

// read the buttons
int read_LCD_buttons()
{
 int adc_key_in = analogRead(0);      // read the value from the sensor 
 // my buttons when read are centered at these values: 0, 144, 329, 504, 741
 // we add approx 50 to those values and check to see if we are close
 if (adc_key_in > 1000) return btnNONE; // We make this the 1st option for speed reasons since it will be the most likely result
 if (adc_key_in < 50)   return btnRIGHT;  
 if (adc_key_in < 195)  return btnUP; 
 if (adc_key_in < 380)  return btnDOWN; 
 if (adc_key_in < 555)  return btnLEFT; 
 if (adc_key_in < 790)  return btnSELECT;   
 return btnNONE;  // when all others fail, return this...
}
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Thanks! its working well now, but DHT11 shows temperature as integer, how can i change it to float?

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It's showing the value directly from the library. If you want a float answer you will need to use a different library.

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You are using DHT.read11() which only stores the integer portion from the sensor. Change those to DHT.read() and you will get all the data returned

6

Are you saying that when you call "DHT.read11(DHT11);" the member variables DHT.temperature and DHT.humidity are integers but if you call "DHT.read();" then those same two member variables are floats?!?

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Yep. Odd, but true. The data comes back as 2 bytes each for both parameters. The first is the integral portion, the second byte is the fractional. read11() just uses those integral values for temp/humidity. At least that is true for this DHT library Arduino Playground - DHTLib

int dht::read11(uint8_t pin)
{
    ...
    // CONVERT AND STORE
    humidity    = bits[0];  // bits[1] == 0;
    temperature = bits[2];  // bits[3] == 0;
    ...
}
int dht::read(uint8_t pin)
{
    ...
    // CONVERT AND STORE
    humidity = word(bits[0], bits[1]) * 0.1;
    temperature = word(bits[2] & 0x7F, bits[3]) * 0.1;
    ...
}

I believe the Adafruit library always uses the entire value

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