3x4 Matrix Keypad

Punch in your secret key (or Jenny's number) into this numeric matrix keypad. This keypad has 12 buttons, arranged in a telephone-line 3x4 grid. The keys are connected into a matrix, so you only need 7 microcontroller pins (3-columns and 4-rows) to scan through the pad. Check the tutorials tab for links to an Arduino library and example code.

We include some header so you can plug this into a breadboard with ease, some light soldering is required to attach it. Or you can use plain wires if you like. It's basically a sturdier version of our Membrane 3x4 Matrix Keypad. Note that the rows and columns are intermixed. The order from left to right is COL2, ROW1, COL1, ROW4, COL3, ROW3, ROW2.

Check out our detailed guide with wiring diagrams, libraries and example sketches for all sorts of matrix keypads.

We also have a 4x4 version of this matrix keypad and a version that has phone-styling with letters printed over the numbers

If you dig our demo, check out the Adafruit FeatherWing OLED - 128x32 OLED

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