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Parallax 5-Position Switch KickStart (#27801)
What It Can Do
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Five switches in one, for adding joystick-style directional input to your project
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Switches are normally open momentary contact—press and release
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Integral pull-up resistors reduce external parts count
The 5-Position Switch contains five normally open momentary contact switches, mounted as a
miniature joystick on an 8-pin breakout board. The switches are arranged so that they can be
used for navigational control: Left, Right, Up, Down, and Center depress.
Each of the five switches contains its own 10 kΩ pull-up resistor, so you don’t need to add these
to your circuit. Just connect wires from the 5-Position Switch directly to your microcontroller.
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When a switch reads 1 (HIGH), it’s open (not activated)
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When a switch reads 0 (LOW), it’s closed (activated)
All switches are spring-loaded momentary. When you release the switch it returns to its normal
(not activated) state.
Note:
The 5-Position Switch can detect multiple states at once, such as Up-Left, or Down-Right-
Center. How you deal with these multiple states is up to you and the way you write your
program.
Parts List
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5-Position Switch
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BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board, Propeller QuickStart, or Arduino Uno microcontroller
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22 gauge solid conductor hookup wire
