How to generate a GPIOTE interrupt on the press of a button?

RE: How to generate a GPIOTE interrupt on the press of a button?

shakingwindow — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:16:49 GMT

Thanks a lot. The issue is resolved.

RE: How to generate a GPIOTE interrupt on the press of a button?

Håkon Alseth — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:10:10 GMT

Hi,

If the LED dims/blinks, it sounds like the input to the pin is floating, causing the task to be triggered seemingly at random.

Here's the test program that I use, which is essentially your original one with setting a pull-up on the button:

#include "nrf52840.h"
#include "nrf52840_bitfields.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"
#include "nrf_gpio.h"

#define LED 13
#define BUTTON 11

void GPIOTE_IRQHandler(void) {
  if (NRF_GPIOTE->EVENTS_IN[0] != 0) {
    NRF_GPIOTE->EVENTS_IN[0] = 0;

    // toggle LED
    NRF_GPIOTE->TASKS_OUT[1] = 1;
  }
}

int blinky() {
  /* Start LFCLK in low power mode driven by LFXO */
  NRF_CLOCK->LFRCMODE = CLOCK_LFRCMODE_MODE_ULP;
  NRF_CLOCK->LFCLKSRC = CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_SRC_Xtal;
  NRF_CLOCK->TASKS_LFCLKSTART = 1;

  // config button as an event
  NRF_GPIOTE->CONFIG[0] = (GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Event << GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Pos) | (BUTTON << 8) |
                          (GPIOTE_CONFIG_POLARITY_HiToLo << 16);
  // config led as a task
  NRF_GPIOTE->CONFIG[1] = (GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Task << 0) | (LED << 8) |
                          (GPIOTE_CONFIG_POLARITY_Toggle << 16) |
                          (GPIOTE_CONFIG_OUTINIT_High << 20);

  // enable interrupt
  NRF_GPIOTE->INTENSET = GPIOTE_INTENSET_IN0_Set;

  NVIC_EnableIRQ(GPIOTE_IRQn);

  return 0;
}

int main(void) {

  blinky();
  nrf_gpio_cfg_input(BUTTON, NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP);
 
  while (1) {
    nrf_delay_ms(1000);
  }
}

Note that I set the task in the ISR each time, as the task is "toggle" - ie. no need to toggle the task register as well.

Kind regards,

Håkon

RE: How to generate a GPIOTE interrupt on the press of a button?

shakingwindow — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 21:01:25 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.I made a few changes to the above program. I am able to generate interrupt on pressing button.As you can see in the below program, I have used the gpio function nrf_gpio_cfg_input along with GPIOTE config register. Is it considered OK?

Another thing is, I have configured LED to toggle, but the LED does not go completely off but just dims a little bit and then switches on, when i press the button again. What am i doing wrong here?

#include "nrf52840.h"
#include "nrf52840_bitfields.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"
#include "nrf_gpio.h"
#include "printf.h"
#include "uart.h"

#include <nrf.h>
#define PIN_LED 13
#define PIN_BUTTON 11

int main(void)
{
  // Start LFCLK (32kHz) crystal oscillator. If you don't have crystal on your board, choose RCOSC instead.
  NRF_CLOCK->LFCLKSRC = CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_SRC_Xtal << CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_SRC_Pos;
  NRF_CLOCK->TASKS_LFCLKSTART = 1;
  while (NRF_CLOCK->EVENTS_LFCLKSTARTED == 0);
  NRF_CLOCK->EVENTS_LFCLKSTARTED = 0;

  // config button as an event
    NRF_GPIOTE->CONFIG[0] = (GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Event << GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Pos) | (PIN_BUTTON << GPIOTE_CONFIG_PSEL_Pos) |
				(GPIOTE_CONFIG_POLARITY_HiToLo << GPIOTE_CONFIG_POLARITY_Pos) ;
   
   // pull up for the button
   nrf_gpio_cfg_input(PIN_BUTTON,NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP);

    // config led as a task
	NRF_GPIOTE->CONFIG[1] = (GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Task << GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Pos) | (PIN_LED << GPIOTE_CONFIG_PSEL_Pos) |
				(GPIOTE_CONFIG_POLARITY_Toggle << GPIOTE_CONFIG_POLARITY_Pos) | (GPIOTE_CONFIG_OUTINIT_Low << GPIOTE_CONFIG_OUTINIT_Pos);
	
	// enable interrupt 
	NRF_GPIOTE->INTENSET = GPIOTE_INTENSET_IN0_Msk;
    
    NVIC_EnableIRQ(GPIOTE_IRQn);


	while (1)
  {
    __WFE();

  }
}

void GPIOTE_IRQHandler(void)
{
    volatile uint32_t dummy;
    if(NRF_GPIOTE->EVENTS_IN[0] != 0)
    {
        NRF_GPIOTE->EVENTS_IN[0] = 0;
       
	   NRF_GPIOTE->TASKS_OUT[1] = !(NRF_GPIOTE->TASKS_OUT[1]);
    // Read back event register so ensure we have cleared it before exiting IRQ handler.
       dummy = NRF_GPIOTE->EVENTS_IN[0];
       dummy;
    }

}

RE: How to generate a GPIOTE interrupt on the press of a button?

Håkon Alseth — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:08:47 GMT

Hi,

A generic comment: I'd recommend that you use macros for shifting, like "GPIOTE_CONFIG_MODE_Pos" etc, and possibly the hal helper headers (nrf_gpio.h) so you do not need to think about which position you need to shift to etc.

You'll need to set a pull on your input pin, in the NRF_GPIO->PIN_CNF[BUTTON] register:

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ps_nrf52840/gpio.html?cp=4_0_0_5_8_1_9#register.PIN_CNF-0-31

Could you try this and report back?

Kind regards,

Håkon