A keypad is one of the most commonly used input devices in microprocessor applications. In a standard keypad wired as an X-Y switch matrix, normally-open switches connect a row to a column when ...
This idea builds on a previous IFD, "Connect Any Keypad With Any Microcontroller Using Only One Pin" (electronic design, May 1, 1998, p. 126), where a 555 timer connects a keypad switch matrix to a ...