Rotary encoder to control brightness?

Hardware
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I want to put a LED light strips behind my PC monitor. I want the ability to turn them on and off as well as control brightness via Home Assistant and a physical control of some sort that will sit on my desk below the monitor. I’ve found a usermod for use with a rotary encoder. But I’m unsure of what components I need and/or how they should be connected. The documentation shows how to install the usermod but I have been unable to find anything that shows the actual hardware involved.

I’ve been searching without any luck so if it’s available with a Google search, I just don’t know what search terms to use.

https://mm.kno.wled.ge/usermods/Rotary-Encoder/

Can some point me to some sort of guide where I can learn this?

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I used these rotary encoders successfully.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806329485668.html

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When the user mod is is installed, you can configure the pins.

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That configuration is within WLED? Is there anything I need to add?

EDIT: NM, I just read your reply to my other message RE potentiometer and followed your link to your thread where this is discussed.

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Do you know of a wiring diagram that I can look at? I’m trying to figure out what parts I need to buy and how they should be laid out.

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It’s not exactly for WLED, but these links might be helpful:
ESP32 - Rotary Encoder Servo Motor | ESP32 Tutorial
In-Depth: How Rotary Encoder Works and Interface It with Arduino
How Rotary Encoder Works and How To Use It with Arduino - How To Mechatronics

Here’s an interesting video
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=esp32+rotary+encoder+connection+wled