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Gimbal Joystick with Adapter (#27808)
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Gimbal Joystick with Adapter (#27808)
This quad-bearing gimbal joystick provides a two-axis resistive output for controlling position, velocity,
tilt, etc., as an input device to various microcontrollers, including Parallax’s P8X32A Propeller chip and
BASIC Stamp family of modules. It may be used with microcontrollers that have analog inputs, with an
external ADC, or with resistor-capacitor circuits for a purely digital solution.
The Joystick comes pre-wired with a 6-wire cable and 1.5 mm plug. An adapter kit with a matching 1.5
mm socket is included, for convenient prototyping on breadboards or thru-hole boards. Simple soldering
is required to use the optional but highly recommended adapter.
Features
5
kΩ
linear-taper potentiometer on each axis
Smooth ball-bearing action on both axes
Selectable spring return-to-center on
vertical axis
Selectable detents and/or friction on
vertical axis
Adapter kit for 0.1” spacing is included for easy
prototyping (simple soldering required)
Specifications
Power Requirements: Passive device; will
work with any low-voltage supply
Interface: Resistive or voltage divider output
Dimensions: 2.70 x 2.32 x 2.42 in
(68.6 x 58.9 x 61.5 mm)
Application Ideas
Game controller
Remote control for robotics
Manual control for interactive displays
Packing List
Quad-Bearing Gimbal Joystick (#27806)
Adapter Kit (#27809) (including PCB, two 3-pin headers, and 1.5 mm 6-connector socket)
Resources and Downloads
Find example code, the latest version of this document, and additional resources from the Gimbal Joystick
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