[simpits-tech] 360' potentiometer?

Roy Coates simpits-tech@simpits.org
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 09:13:10 +0000 (GMT)


On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Marv De Beque wrote:

> Interesting device, but it is only 340 degrees (+/- 10 degrees) rotation
> electrically.
>
> Mechanically it can rotate endlessly, but will have a 20 degree dead spot
> each revolution.
>
> Maybe you can use two of them and offset them.  A micro could interpolate
> the actual rotation.

That is exactly how simkits do it.

R.