[simpits-tech] Using pots for position sensing

[Roy Coates]

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:

> However, in doing research for an article I've ordered some VERY cheap
> hall effect sensors (about $1.50 each).  I found about them when I was
> checking to see how close Mike was getting to finishing his book. :)


Yeah, Hall Effect has been a holy grail for some time and new toys are
beginning to make their presence felt. Have you seen the drop-in HE
replacements for the Cougar joystick?  Google will show you.

Quite how these work I don't know since they are wired directly to the
original pot wires.

I still need to use pots for this project - nobody got ideas?


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Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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