Hello everyone!
I'm working on this project: http://www.corsaclube.com.br/viewtopic.php?t=102183 I'm basically installing an iPad mini on the dash of my new car, but I'm facing a problem: The iPad doesn't offer volume control when it's in Dock Mode and the head unit will be hidden behind the Tablet. So I modded a remote controller to put external controls and the IR is on a place where the radio can "see" it. I actually put a little multi directional tact switch to control the volume, but it is faulty. It works sometimes, but sometimes it goes crazy and keeps turning the volume up. I know that are the multi directional tact the problem as it works normally with other tact switches. No shorts aswell as I've tested and retested it with my multimeter. The big problem is that I just can't find a replacement for it. No one sells 4 way tact switches here (Brazil), no matter how much you search. A point I need to mention here, is that isn't just touch the volume signal on the ground for it to work. The controller uses some kind of combination of pins on the main IC, but both the volume up and down have a commom pin.
So here goes the question: Is it possible to replace the tact switches with a rotary encoder? I really dont want poor tact switches on a mod like that. A rotary encoder would look so much better. Is there a "simple" way to do it?
I'm working on this project: http://www.corsaclube.com.br/viewtopic.php?t=102183 I'm basically installing an iPad mini on the dash of my new car, but I'm facing a problem: The iPad doesn't offer volume control when it's in Dock Mode and the head unit will be hidden behind the Tablet. So I modded a remote controller to put external controls and the IR is on a place where the radio can "see" it. I actually put a little multi directional tact switch to control the volume, but it is faulty. It works sometimes, but sometimes it goes crazy and keeps turning the volume up. I know that are the multi directional tact the problem as it works normally with other tact switches. No shorts aswell as I've tested and retested it with my multimeter. The big problem is that I just can't find a replacement for it. No one sells 4 way tact switches here (Brazil), no matter how much you search. A point I need to mention here, is that isn't just touch the volume signal on the ground for it to work. The controller uses some kind of combination of pins on the main IC, but both the volume up and down have a commom pin.
So here goes the question: Is it possible to replace the tact switches with a rotary encoder? I really dont want poor tact switches on a mod like that. A rotary encoder would look so much better. Is there a "simple" way to do it?