Mini Joystick

Joysticks are sensors that use potentiometers, mecanical sensors that have been used in interactive art for a long time.

Mini Joystick with a button

The sensor is a small joystick that can be used to pilot a movement (forward/backwards, left/right and diagonally) over 2 axes. It enables one to create costumized interactive interfaces. Unlike some of our other similar sensors, this one automatically comes back to a middle position when not manipulated.

Mini Joysticks

The joystick is a mecanical sensor that has been used in interactive art for a long time. This one is small in size and doesn't require a standard joystick port (for game consoles for example) it is adapted to our various sensor interfaces.

Measurements

The sensor's card measures 3cm x 4 cm. The sensor itself is 1,2 cm high and 2 by 2,6 cm. Uncovered, the little handle is 7 mm high.

The electronic card has 4 drill holes, on the corners, to help fasten the sensor to a mount.

Usually, the joystick is fitted with a decorative head and a round button stuck on its rod that helps one handle it. This button is detachable and can be easily replaced.

Caracteristics

This sensor is made up of 2 potentiometers and a button. It has 3 analog outputs (one for each potentiometer and one for the button), they can be plugged to a 12 analog inputs module. The button is not essential for the sensor to work, it's output can remain disconnected. 

The joystick is a full scale sensor. At rest, the two axes of the joystick remain at half of their maximum value (64 in Midi protocol). The included button send and all or nothing signal, and works as a switch that is actuated by pressing down on the rod of the joystick.

Sensor's returned data over time.

Mini-Joystick stable version (old)

The sensor is a small sized joystick that lets one pilot a variation over 2 axes (backwards/forwards, sideways and diagonally). It enables one to create costumized interactive interfaces.Our joystick is only compatible with simple sensor interfaces, and cannot be plugged onto standard joystick inputs like those on a sound board.

It's main caracteristic is that it remains on its position when one lets go of it. Many joysticks tend to have a rest position and come back to the middle when not manipulated. This can be useful in some cases but if one wants to keep a value for adjustments or settings this can be problematic. This joystick can be used as such in this case.

Measurements

The sensor's card measures 5,5 x 5,5 cm. The sensor module itself measures 2,4 cm high and 3,7 x 3,7 cm wide. The handle sticks out by 1,4 cm.

The card has 4 drill holes in the corners to help fasten it to something.

Caracteristics

This sensor is made up of 2 potentiometers and a button. It has 3 analog outputs (one for each potentiometer and one for the button), they can be plugged to a 12 analog inputs module.

The joystick is a full scale sensor : when the handle is pulled completely to one side it will return 0, and completely to the other side it will return it's maximum value (127 in Midi protocol).

It also has un button on a 3d output.

Associated pages :

- Mechanical Potentiometer sensors
- Flexible ribbon potentiometers
- Sensor interfaces.