Arduino Uno not including two header files at the same time

Question

I have an Arduino Uno and I am trying to control a stepper motor with it. I also have an RF transmitter and receiver (433MHZ). I need to transmit data about motor status.

For RF I am following this page. Individually both are working great. I am able to send data from one Arduino (TX) to another (RX). And also I am able to control the motor. But when I am merging these projects, their header files are giving an error.

For RF, I need to include #include <RH_ASK.h> and for the motor I need include #include <Servo.h>. When I am including these headers files, they are giving me this error:

Arduino: 1.8.1 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
libraries\RadioHead\RH_ASK.cpp.o (symbol from plugin): In function `RH_ASK::maxMessageLength()':
(.text+0x0): multiple definition of `__vector_11'
libraries\Servo\avr\Servo.cpp.o (symbol from plugin):(.text+0x0): first defined here
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Arduino/Genuino Uno.

I do not know what's wrong here. Can anyone please help me?

• S Andrew: I found the solution on internet. These both libraries cannot be used at the same time. To do it, I downloaded the servotimer2 library but its not even compiling.
• dannyf: That sounds like a nice solution.
• user31481: Please, accept @Jot's answer to close this question.

Answer 1

First of all, that page has a link to an old version of the RadioHead library.
This is a link to RadioHead: www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/RadioHead. You will find the newest library on that page.

The Servo library uses TIMER1.
The RadioHead in RH_ASK mode uses TIMER1.
Both use the same interrupt of TIMER1. That is what the compiler is trying to tell you with: "multiple definition of _vector_11".

You could move one of them to TIMER2.
There are alternative Servo libraries that use TIMER2.
The RadioHead can set a define for TIMER2. The explanation is in the library files in RH_ASK.h, you have to set "#define RH_ASK_ARDUINO_USE_TIMER2" in RH_ASK.cpp.

Why are you using the Servo library for a stepper motor ?

Answer 2

It is telling you that interrupt vector 11 is being defined multiple times. Such definitions should be done in the source file, not in the header file.