With a multimeter there are tons of things to check!
You can put it into OHM mode and test diode direction, the traces, and finally the switch itself!
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2023
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Thanks, I’ll have a go at the multimeter
Try to narrow down where the problem is.
First use tweezers to connect the two switch pads together and see if it outputs the key.
This way you can test that the PCB works.
If that works, try the same with the contacts inside the hotswap socket.
If that works, try switching the hotswap socket.
I don’t think the sweep has diodes. But if it does, check if the direction is correct.
Thanks. I didn’t install hot-swap sockets, but I’ll try you other suggestions.
Normally Ive had bad switches you could pop it open and make sure something isnt wrong or if it's easy enough swap it with a spare
I hadn’t really thought about the possibility of the switch being the problem, I might check that out if nothing else fixes it. Thank you
Did you install hot swap sockets?
I recently built a board and smushed the pins on one switch while I was hurriedly installing them. All was fine once I pulled it out and straightened the pins.
I didn’t install hot swap sockets no, that’s why I expect that I maybe have made a cold connection or something when soldering the switch. Thanks for the advise though