On Jul 18, 8:21 am, David Forbes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, I used an accelerometer in my Nixie watch as early as 2002 to tell > it when to display the time, but I used reed switches to set the time > magnetically. > > The accelerometer is a wonderful little gadget. They can be had, mounted > to breakout boards: > > http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9269 > > -- > David Forbes, Tucson AZ
Tilt switches have some distinct advantages over accelerometers. One of them is cost, another is not consuming energy in portable devices. Regards, Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
