PWM delay without blocking the code

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I want my LED to turn on gradually without using the delay() function and blocking the code.

Here's the code i came up with:

int led_pin = 6;
unsigned long millisTimer = 0;
int PWMdelay = 5000;
int condition = 0;
int i = 0;
void setup() {
    pinMode(led_pin, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
    if(condition == 1){
    if ((millis() - millisTimer) > PWMdelay){
        if(i<255){
            i++;
            millisTimer = millis();
        }

    }
        analogWrite(led_pin, i);
    }
}

Is this the "right way" of slowing the PMW duration from 0 to 255 or there are alternative/better/easier ways?

Seems ok for fade in timer. Why are you doing the else with i--? Do you want to fade out the LED after the fade in? That does not work this way, since it will only vary between 254 and 255. — chrisl
– chrisl, Commented Jun 23, 2019 at 14:44
the Fade example in IDE uses delay, but shows how to go up and then down. and put millisTimer = millis(); outside if-else — Juraj
– Juraj ♦, Commented Jun 23, 2019 at 14:46
From my personal definition, the "right way" is a way that works. So, does it work? Your approach is a common way to do tasks without delay (like in the BlinkWithoutDelay example) — Sim Son
– Sim Son, Commented Jun 23, 2019 at 14:46
see the Fade example and the BlinkWithoutDelay example in IDE Examples menu — Juraj
– Juraj ♦, Commented Jun 23, 2019 at 14:49

Cute Lava · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-24 11:43:17Z

Here is my take at this - I've followed the example code mentioned by other members and here is "FadeWithoutDelay"


const int ledPin = 11;
unsigned long previousMillis = 0;        // will store last time LED was updated
const long interval = 100;               // fade interval (milliseconds)
int brightness = 0;                      // how bright the LED is
int fadeAmount = 5;                      // how many points to fade the LED by

void setup() 
{
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);  // set the digital pin as output:
}
void loop() 
{
  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();

  if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval) 
  {
    previousMillis = currentMillis;         // save the last state
    analogWrite(ledPin, brightness);        // Set the brightness
    brightness = brightness + fadeAmount;   // change the brightness for next time through the loop
    // reverse the direction of the fading at the ends of the fade:
    if (brightness <= 0 || brightness >= 255) 
    {
      fadeAmount = -fadeAmount;
    }
  }
}

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