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Offline boxfulofsanity

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How to check if a Cherry switch is bad?
« on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 09:42:19 »
I'm having some issues with my Ergodox setup (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=57182.0), and I was wondering -- how can I check if a Cherry switch connection is good? Can I use a multimeter? What setting would I use on a multimeter?
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Re: How to check if a Cherry switch is bad?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 09:44:05 »
Put your multimeter to the continuity symbol. Then run a continuity test to make sure your soldering job was done properly and that the switch is functioning. Check out this link from Lady Ada for more info.
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Offline boxfulofsanity

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Re: How to check if a Cherry switch is bad?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 12:15:10 »
Welp, forgot my basic electronics here!
Since they are SWITCHES, I need to press them when doing a continuity check!!!  :))
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