Interrupt function

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In Arduino, the interrupt function allows the microcontroller to pause its normal program execution and immediately run a special function (called an Interrupt Service Routine or ISR) in response to a specific event, like a change in a pin's state or the expiration of a timer.

How Interrupts Work:

• Interrupts are like alarms that tell the processor to stop what it's doing and pay attention to something important.
  
  
• When an interrupt occurs, the processor stops the current task, saves its state, and executes the ISR.
• Once the ISR completes, the processor resumes its normal tasks.

Key Points About Arduino Interrupts:

1. Pin-based Interrupts:

   • Arduino supports hardware interrupts on specific pins. For example:
     • On an Arduino Uno, hardware interrupts are available on pins 2 and 3.
     • Other boards may support interrupts on additional or all pins.
   • These pins are associated with specific interrupt numbers.

2. Function to Attach an Interrupt:

   • Use the attachInterrupt() function to define an interrupt and associate it with a pin and ISR:

     attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(pin), ISR, mode);
     

     • pin: The pin you want to monitor for an interrupt.
     • ISR: The name of the Interrupt Service Routine to execute.
     • mode: Defines the event that triggers the interrupt:
       • LOW: Triggers when the pin is LOW.
       • CHANGE: Triggers when the pin changes state (HIGH to LOW or LOW to HIGH).
       • RISING: Triggers when the pin changes from LOW to HIGH.
       • FALLING: Triggers when the pin changes from HIGH to LOW.

3. Disabling and Re-enabling Interrupts:

   • Use detachInterrupt(interruptNumber) to disable the interrupt.

4. Characteristics of an ISR:

• Keep it Short: The ISR should execute quickly to avoid delaying other interrupts.
• No delay() or Serial Communication: These functions depend on interrupts themselves and will not work inside an ISR.
• Variables in ISRs: Use the volatile keyword for variables shared between the ISR and the main program.

Schematic:

Code:

#define LED_PIN 13      // LED connected to pin 13

#define BUTTON_PIN 2    // Button connected to interrupt pin 2

volatile bool ledState = false; // Variable to track LED state

void setup() {

  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);               // Set LED pin as output

  pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);      // Set button pin as input with pull-up resistor

  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(BUTTON_PIN), toggleLED, FALLING); // Trigger on button press

}

void loop() {

  // Nothing to do here; the LED state is handled by the interrupt

}

// Interrupt Service Routine (ISR)

void toggleLED() {

  ledState = !ledState;          // Toggle the LED state

  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, ledState); // Update the LED

}

Project link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrUh5jpxibwFkGIcW8VUMIbI_7tpASS6/view?usp=drive_link