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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Phenix on Tue, 02 February 2016, 10:45:11

Title: NPKC 17 Switch Tester - mod to WORKING numpad!?
Post by: Phenix on Tue, 02 February 2016, 10:45:11

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/npkc-switch-tester

Hello

How would I make/transform this switch tester to an working numpad? I assume getting the pcb as an extra in the drop is recommend for that purpose..

Title: Re: NPKC 17 Switch Tester - mod to WORKING numpad!?
Post by: FLFisherman on Tue, 02 February 2016, 10:46:57

Quote from: Phenix on Tue, 02 February 2016, 10:45:11

How would I make/transform this switch tester to an working numpad? I assume getting the pcb as an extra in the drop is recommend for that purpose..

Not recommended; required. Additionally, I don't think that the PCB will output true number codes, but perhaps someone with the switch tester and PCB can tell me for sure.

Title: Re: NPKC 17 Switch Tester - mod to WORKING numpad!?
Post by: merlin64 on Tue, 02 February 2016, 11:00:52

If you scroll through all the replies on massdrop you'll find someone who actually made their own pcb that lets you program the keypad however way you want. I'd go that route over the pcb massdrop offers.

Title: Re: NPKC 17 Switch Tester - mod to WORKING numpad!?
Post by: Phenix on Tue, 02 February 2016, 11:59:19

your right. he says he designed something but didn't know if its working...
So basically solder switches onto pcb and add a cable = test if its working :eek: