[simpits-tech] hall effect pot replacement...

[Gene Buckle]

On Mon, 7 Mar 2011, Roy Coates wrote:

> On 6 March 2011 23:58, Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> The video shows a test rig I built that uses an Allegro A1302 hall effect
>> device.  The idea is to build a drop-in replacement for any
>> voltage-dividing potentiometer application.  It's crazy simple to build.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/v/CVRjqvjV6_I&hl
>>
>> You can buy the A1302 from Jameco for about $1.30 each.  They take 5V in
>> and spit out a 0..5V signal based on the position of two opposing magnets.
>>
>
>
> And you can plug these directly into one of Leo Bodnar's boards for an
> instant joystick axis.
>
> What's the orientation/type of the magnets in your setup Gene?
>
Thanks Roy.  The magnets are set up as N-S.  If they want to snap together 
through the pen body, you've got them oriented correctly.

g.

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