turning a volume +/- pot into +/- buttons?

[Sk8rseth]

well like the topic says, im curious if there is a way to turn a pot into button use.

i had an audio amp i was using for my n64p build and it used volume buttons, which i cut out of my case, then that one fried and the only other one i have uses a pot to control the volume, is there any way i can modify that to use the tact switches i already have cut into my case?

[side note, first post!]

hope you guys dont hate me! and i also hope i can actually contribute something to this community.

 

[Sk8rseth]

any ideas guys?

 

[CentiZen]

any ideas guys?

Are you familiar with the arduino microcontroller platform? Or any other type of microcontroller?

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this. The only thing I can think of doing is programming a MC to read the two buttons you have connected to the side of your case for volume, and then have that MC drive a MCP4131-103 digital pot IC. This little component serves as a pot, but you control it by sending commands to it through Rx/Tx serial, and is very useful.

 

[ttsgeb]

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Here's a link for how to use the "kit".
http://forums.shockslayer.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=125