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Subject: Re: Scientific American 1884 Part 2
From: tchannel1@............
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:37:52 -0600


Hi Dale, I went to this wed site but could not see your article, do you =
have another source?
Thanks, Ted
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Dale Hardy=20
  To: psn-l@.................
  Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:18 PM
  Subject: Re: Scientific American 1884 Part 2


  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
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    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 Dale, I went to this wed site but = could not see=20 your article, do you have another source?
Thanks, Ted
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dale Hardy=20
To: psn-l@..............
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 = 5:18=20 PM
Subject: Re: Scientific = American 1884=20 Part 2

Hi Ted,
I built a vertical based on a = Honeywell Hall=20 Effect sensor SS495A. It worked quite well at the time. EPE online = magazine=20 had an article in April 2004 for a vertical using the = SS495A
http://www.ep= emag.wimborne.co.uk/projects2004.html
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 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 ----- =
From:=20 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=20 to work for small quakes, use either a vertical magnet and two = pairs of=20 Hall Effect Magnetic field detector chips or use a disk on the end = of the=20 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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