Hi. Just ordered an arduino last friday, will be arriving on thursday.
Have a question about tactile switches.
The product in question is here (@digi-key):
I want a switch that will pass current while I'm holding it down, and then pop back up and leave the circuit open without force applied. I believe this switch is within the voltage and current ratings used by the Arduino, but I'm confused by the term "Off-mom". To me that would imply that the switch's function is to momentarily open the circuit, and then default to having it closed when released. This is the opposite of what I want, unless I'm misinterpreting the meaning of "off-mom".
Total newbie here, looking forward to any advice the veterans may have.
For the curious, I'm looking into building midi controllers, and one of the functions I would like to have is the ability to send simple on/off messages to control effects. I want a tactile switch so that this control could be used in a ryhtmic tapping motion.
