Hi Ted,=20
I built a vertical based on a Honeywell Hall Effect sensor SS495A. It =
worked quite well at the time. EPE online magazine had an article in =
April 2004 for a vertical using the SS495A
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/projects2004.html
Dale
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From: tchannel1@...............
To: psn-l@.................
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: Scientific American 1884 Part 2
Hi Chris, Is this the type of Hall Effect Magnetic field detector =
chip http://www.allegromicro.com/en/Products/Design/an/an27701.pdf
I see one chip can determined direction. X and Y? If this is so, =
is there a way to apply that directional information to trip a relay or =
otherwise light a series of LED's
They look inexpensive, $2, so if not one, we could use several, (8) to =
form a compass.
Thanks, Ted
----- Original Message -----=20
From: ChrisAtUpw@..........
To: psn-l@.................
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Scientific American 1884 Part 2
In a message dated 2008/03/17, tchannel1@............ writes:
But how would one record the pendulum direction of movement?=20
Hi Ted,
If you want tthe system to work for small quakes, use either =
a vertical magnet and two pairs of Hall Effect Magnetic field detector =
chips or use a disk on the end of the penduum, a lamp and four =
photocells. Either of these could give you the X and Y sensitivities.
Or make it to the design and accept that it is not a very =
sensitive device. Maybe put a flat on the top of the pendulum and set a =
ball bearing on the flat? This might give appreciable sensitivity?
Regards,
=20
Chris Chapman=20
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Hi Ted,
I built a vertical based on a Honeywell =
Hall Effect=20
sensor SS495A. It worked quite well at the time. EPE online magazine had =
an=20
article in April 2004 for a vertical using the SS495A
http://www.ep=
emag.wimborne.co.uk/projects2004.html
Dale
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tchannel1@............ =
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 =
10:43=20
AM
Subject: Re: Scientific =
American 1884=20
Part 2
Hi Chris, Is this the type of =
Hall Effect=20
Magnetic field detector chip ht=
tp://www.allegromicro.com/en/Products/Design/an/an27701.pdf
I see one chip can determined =
direction. X=20
and Y? If this is so, is there a way to =
apply=20
that directional information to trip a relay or otherwise light a =
series of=20
LED's
They look inexpensive, $2, so if not =
one, we=20
could use several, (8) to form a compass.
Thanks, Ted
----- Original Message -----
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ChrisAtUpw@.......
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 =
4:37=20
PM
Subject: Re: Scientific =
American 1884=20
Part 2
In a=20
message dated 2008/03/17, tchannel1@............=20
writes:
But how would one record the pendulum direction of =
movement?=20
Hi=20
Ted,
If you want tthe =
system to=20
work for small quakes, use either a vertical magnet and two pairs of =
Hall=20
Effect Magnetic field detector chips or use a disk on the end of the =
penduum, a lamp and four photocells. Either of these could =
give you=20
the X and Y sensitivities.
=
Or make=20
it to the design and accept that it is not a very sensitive device. =
Maybe=20
put a flat on the top of the pendulum and set a ball bearing on the =
flat?=20
This might give appreciable=20
sensitivity?
=20
Regards,
=20
Chris Chapman=20
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