This is a fully assembled simple breakout board for the surface mount 3-way switch. These switches are commonly found on handheld devices like MP3 players. This switch allows the user to navigate using up and down selections then select by pressing the plastic piece inwards. Capable of swtiching up to 1.2VA (360mA at 3.3V and 240mA at 5V).
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Any plans to include the Eagle files for the breakout board?
Those should be posted soon. Good catch!
I made one in the meantime! https://github.com/camerontech/3way-switch
Here's how to hook it up to an Arduino...check out my tutorial and sketch
any instructions/sample sketches for Arduino?
There is a useful discussion (for beginner's like me) on using this switch here, including some sample code with debouncing, etc.. The code is written for an Olimex LPC-P2148 board, and I toggle the two LEDs depending on whether the switch is up, down or depressed.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lpc2000/message/35707
include
int main(void)
{
IODIR1 &= 0x03800000; // P1.23...25 as inputs
while (1)
{
// Check button state
if (!(IOPIN1 & 0x02000000)) // T (P1.25)
{
// Select Button Pressed
}
if (!(IOPIN1 & 0x01000000)) // 2 (P1.24)
{
// Down Button Pressed
}
if (!(IOPIN1 & 0x00800000)) // 1 (P1.23)
{
// Up Button Pressed
}
}
}