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Mel_noypi · 22nd February 2006, 01:06 PM

hi

I have a project which use a 4x3 keyapd with keys position similar to that of an odinary teliphone. I have Purchase a MM74C922N keypad encoer. the problem is that i found out that it is a 16 bit keypad encoder intended for a 4x4 keypad..
im looking for a IC keypad encoder which is applicable to the 4x3 keypad which i intended to use.

do any one knows any part number for a common keypad encoder IC that i can use for my project.

tenx.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 22nd February 2006, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mel_noypi

hi

I have a project which use a 4x3 keyapd with keys similar to that of an odinary teliphone. I have Purchase a MM74C922N keypad encoer. the problem is that i found out that it is a 16 bit keypad encoder intended for a 4x4 keypad..
im looking for a IC keypad encoder which is applicable to the 4x3 keypad which i intended to use.

do any one knows any part number for a common keypad encoder IC that i can use for my project.

Just ignore the extra pin, you don't need a different IC - you may have to add a pull-up or pull-down resistor to it, check the datasheet for the chip.

Mel_noypi · 22nd February 2006, 01:51 PM

Yes i did at first ignore the pin for column 4 since 4x3 keypad do not have a 4rt column. but it output a different binary codes. when i study its datasheets i found out why it is not applicable to my keypad becouse the keys positioning of a 4x3 and 4x4 are different, so their are different row and colomn combination needed to represent the values or numbers printed on each keys.so as a solution i thought i would just adjust the row and column combination so that it could fit the nessesary position for the IC. but i was wrong it cant be done. so i decided to find a replacment IC.

mstechca · 22nd February 2006, 02:27 PM

If you are unlucky with part numbers, you could make yourself an encoder.

Just use a bunch of diodes to make one, and connect some anodes together.

As for finding an encoding chip, the best you will get is either a 8-3 encoder or a 16-4 decoder. The 8-3 encoder converts a number from 1 to 8 into a 3-bit binary number. The 16-4 encoder converts a number from 1 to 16 into a 4-bit binary number.

Try Nigel's suggestion first and make sure that the top 4 values are pulled down. That way you get an encoder from 1 to 12 instead of 1 to 16.

Mel_noypi · 22nd February 2006, 02:44 PM

(':wink:')
ok, thanks both of you for the ideas..i'll be experimenting with it

**Nigel Goodwin** · 22nd February 2006, 03:01 PM

Or you could use a PIC to make an encoder? - one of my tutorials reads a 4x4 HEX keypad using a PIC, and gives the changes required for a 4x3 keypad. It uses a look-up table, so you can allocate any value to any key.

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22nd February 2006, 01:06 PM	(permalink)
Mel_noypi	keypad encoder hi I have a project which use a 4x3 keyapd with keys position similar to that of an odinary teliphone. I have Purchase a MM74C922N keypad encoer. the problem is that i found out that it is a 16 bit keypad encoder intended for a 4x4 keypad.. im looking for a IC keypad encoder which is applicable to the 4x3 keypad which i intended to use. do any one knows any part number for a common keypad encoder IC that i can use for my project. tenx.

22nd February 2006, 01:51 PM	(permalink)
Mel_noypi	Yes i did at first ignore the pin for column 4 since 4x3 keypad do not have a 4rt column. but it output a different binary codes. when i study its datasheets i found out why it is not applicable to my keypad becouse the keys positioning of a 4x3 and 4x4 are different, so their are different row and colomn combination needed to represent the values or numbers printed on each keys.so as a solution i thought i would just adjust the row and column combination so that it could fit the nessesary position for the IC. but i was wrong it cant be done. so i decided to find a replacment IC.

22nd February 2006, 02:27 PM	(permalink)
mstechca	If you are unlucky with part numbers, you could make yourself an encoder. Just use a bunch of diodes to make one, and connect some anodes together. As for finding an encoding chip, the best you will get is either a 8-3 encoder or a 16-4 decoder. The 8-3 encoder converts a number from 1 to 8 into a 3-bit binary number. The 16-4 encoder converts a number from 1 to 16 into a 4-bit binary number. Try Nigel's suggestion first and make sure that the top 4 values are pulled down. That way you get an encoder from 1 to 12 instead of 1 to 16. __________________ -=: The best low-priced components to troubleshoot with are the speaker and the LED :=-

22nd February 2006, 02:44 PM	(permalink)
Mel_noypi	(':wink:') ok, thanks both of you for the ideas..i'll be experimenting with it

22nd February 2006, 03:01 PM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin	Or you could use a PIC to make an encoder? - one of my tutorials reads a 4x4 HEX keypad using a PIC, and gives the changes required for a 4x3 keypad. It uses a look-up table, so you can allocate any value to any key. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk