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keypad: controlling two stepper motors

The next part of the puzzle is to get the keypad to control the two stepper motors. The keypad needs to respond (as the layout suggests) as follows: 1 = up and left; 2 = up; 3 = up and right etc. I also want all this wrapped up in a library so that […]

keypad: upgrading to a matrix keypad

keypad: upgrading to a matrix keypad

one of the important upgrades from the proto-type is to change the old keypad, the knocked-up version described in this post, to a proper ‘matrix keypad’ (ie with numbered buttons) as seen on the right …

keypad: a (homemade) keypad

keypad: a (homemade) keypad

capeMirror also needs to be controlled using ‘on-board’ controls (up, down, left, right). Fortunately, it proved pretty easy to programme the Arduino to do this – although this excellent tutorial helped. The tricky bit was the wiring. The Wiring The wiring can be seen on the right. There are four push buttons wired into analog […]