How about an optical encoding wheel, like they use on old- non optical mice?
----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list CHIPDIR-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:04 AM > You can find precision potentiometers with 10x360 degrees of travel, but > I don't think you can find any non-stop potentiometer. If it is for a > microporcessor anyway, I would recommend to look for incremental rotary > encoders. These produce a train of pulses which can easily be interfaced > to a CPU or any other digital circuit, they have full 360 degree travel > and no stop in any direction. They work in principle like the rotary > sensors in a trditional (ball) mouse. > > I don't know where you normally order, but have a look at these for > example. (10 Swedish kronor=1US$) > http://www.elfa.se/elfa/produkter/se/20/2021544.htm > > Uwe. > > "Paulo H. Castro" wrote: > > > > Hi List, > > anyone can tell me where to find a linear precision potenciometer, with 360 > > degrees of electrical travel, and no stop (it can perform several turns in > > any direction)? > > > > It is intended to be used in a cheap microprocessor system sensing. > > > > Cheers > > > > Paul > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.enalta.com.br > > Brazil > -- > Author: Uwe Zimmermann > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- Author: Jeremy N. E. Proffitt INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
