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How to Use a Joystick with Serial Monitor

This project will show you how to use joystick with serial monitor.

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How to Use a Joystick with Serial Monitor

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Analog joystick (Generic)
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Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
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Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
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Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

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Code

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Arduino
Code to use joystick with serial monitor
int VRx = A0;
int VRy = A1;
int SW = 2;

int xPosition = 0;
int yPosition = 0;
int SW_state = 0;
int mapX = 0;
int mapY = 0;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600); 
  
  pinMode(VRx, INPUT);
  pinMode(VRy, INPUT);
  pinMode(SW, INPUT_PULLUP); 
  
}

void loop() {
  xPosition = analogRead(VRx);
  yPosition = analogRead(VRy);
  SW_state = digitalRead(SW);
  mapX = map(xPosition, 0, 1023, -512, 512);
  mapY = map(yPosition, 0, 1023, -512, 512);
  
  Serial.print("X: ");
  Serial.print(mapX);
  Serial.print(" | Y: ");
  Serial.print(mapY);
  Serial.print(" | Button: ");
  Serial.println(SW_state);

  delay(100);
  
}

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