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SparkFun Tilt-a-Whirl Breakout - RPI-1031

The RPI-1031 tilt sensor is capable of sensing a change in orientation in four different directions: forward, back, left or right. This breakout board makes it easier to incorporate the RPI-1031 in your next project by breaking the necessary pins out to standard 0.1" spaced headers. This board will work at either 3.3 or 5V.

SparkFun Tilt-a-Whirl Breakout - RPI-1031 Product Help and Resources

Core Skill: Soldering

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Skill Level: Noob - Some basic soldering is required, but it is limited to a just a few pins, basic through-hole soldering, and couple (if any) polarized components. A basic soldering iron is all you should need.
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Core Skill: Programming

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2 Programming

Skill Level: Rookie - You will need a better fundamental understand of what code is, and how it works. You will be using beginner-level software and development tools like Arduino. You will be dealing directly with code, but numerous examples and libraries are available. Sensors or shields will communicate with serial or TTL.
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Core Skill: Electrical Prototyping

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Skill Level: Rookie - You may be required to know a bit more about the component, such as orientation, or how to hook it up, in addition to power requirements. You will need to understand polarized components.
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  • echoskope / about 11 years ago / 2

    I'm interested in investigating the listed applications for this device... "Digital steal camera" and "Digital handy phone" must be some new tech that I don't know about yet...

    • l0gikG8 / about 11 years ago / 2

      I am also interested in the Fan herater and 4 Pirection Detector. I wonder if the Pirection Detector is what was just ruled to be unconstitutional in Vermont.

      • Member #197750 / about 11 years ago / 4

        Don't fear the 4 Pirection Detector, fear the person who wields such a powerful device.

      • Bodger / about 11 years ago / 2

        I do know that you are supposed to contact your doctor if you have a Pirection lasting over four hours but beyond that...

  • skitchell88 / about 11 years ago / 1

    what I am trying to do with this breakout board is to have an LED fade in and out smoothly (I already have this code working) when the tilt a whirl is reading zero but I want the LED to flicker when the board is reading the 1,2 or 3 values, any tips would be greatly appreciated.

  • Mary Berry / about 11 years ago / 1

    Does anyone know the lifespan of this sensor? Is there any way I can figure out how long these sensors last?

  • 172pilot / about 11 years ago / 1

    So.. only 2 bit output, so there's no "level" state? Is has to be reporting that it's tilting one of four ways, right?

    • Kamiquasi / about 11 years ago / 1

      Right. It's basically intended for cameras/phones where you can do a screen or camera image orientation thing (portrait vs landscape, right side up / up side down).

      I do wonder what happens if you analogread; Since it's an optical device, I can only imagine there's got to be something physical inside that blocks the IR emitter, which may mean that it can also be partially blocked, which could be detected. I doubt this would be beneficial toward detecting a 'level' state, though. Add a second one of these, add a single tilt sensor, or make the jump to a 3-axis accelerometer (both available in 'related products' below) :)

  • BiOzZ420 / about 11 years ago / 1

    interesting for when you dont want to fork out twice as much for an accelerometer or a gyro for a simple tilt application ... of if the movement is too slow for an accelerometer would be nice to use to tell when equipment has been knocked over!

  • TheCentaur / about 11 years ago / 1

    Product page link http://www.rohm.com/eu/highlights/product-news/tilt-sensor-rpi-1031.html 404 not found.

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