[simpits-tech] phidgits + Building Guages

Roy Coates simpits-tech@simpits.org
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:46:12 +0100 (BST)


On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Gene Buckle wrote:

> The problem is that everyone and their brother has a neat method of
> driving a stepper motor, but nobody says anything about *feedback* from
> that motor.
>
> This is a required feature for something like an ADI or HSI and useful for
> something like an altimeter.  THIS is something I'd throw money at.


Of course you need feedback to know where the darned thing is at, but for
instruments in general, I'm sure you only need a 'zero' setting?

Roy.