This video explains how to use shift registers(74HC595) to control an insane amount of digital inputs.
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vb2BpxPnjU&feature=youtu.be
Check these videos out first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVbJbNPrEU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7xI-flj1Mw
The code in the video: (note - I had the data and clock backwards in the video)
http://www.kevindarrah.com/download/arduino_code/ShiftRegisterInput.ino
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vb2BpxPnjU&feature=youtu.be
Check these videos out first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVbJbNPrEU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7xI-flj1Mw
The code in the video: (note - I had the data and clock backwards in the video)
http://www.kevindarrah.com/download/arduino_code/ShiftRegisterInput.ino
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