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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: acceleramator question
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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 05:13:29 GMT
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exujet@exu.ericsson.se (Jerry Ethridge) writes:
>In article 65h@newsbf02.news.aol.com, wdunckel1@aol.com (WDUNCKEL1) writes:
>>Analog devices makes the most popular accelerometers.  They make the
>>ADXL02 which measures forces up to two G's.  The ADXL50 measures up to 50
>>G's (or 25 in each direction) and they make one that measures up to 7 G's
>>must be ADXL07 but I'm not sure.  I believe that they all give outputs
>>from 0-5 volts depending on the acceleration. Newark Electronics is a
>>distributor.  You will have to find the one nearest you.

     There's an ADXL50 and an ADXL05, but those are the only ones
available right now, according to the literature Analog Devices sent
me today.  They do have other ranges in the works.  Motorola is also
getting into the low-end accelerometer business, but I don't think they're
shipping yet.  Order the ADXL05 development kit for $35; you get two
accelerometers, two boards, some additional components, and literature.
Some surface-mount soldering required, but just caps and resistors.

     Analog Devices info is available from "accelerometers@analog.com".
Fax-back server is at 1-800-446-6212, code #1846.

     Some outfit called Neuwghent Technologies (1-914-223-3359) packages
these sensors into 1, 2 and 3-axis systems, with prices supposedly
from $35 to $75 in quantity 100.  AD themselves offers 

					John Nagle

					John Nagle
