mikroElektronika Tilt click RPI-1035 Quick Start Manual

Tilt click
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1. Introduction
Tilt click carries RPI-1035, a 4-directional
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optical tilt sensor. This type of sensor
provides positional feedback for left, right,
forward or backward movements. Tilt
click communicates with the target board
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microcontroller through mikroBUS ™ PWM
and INT lines, used here for Vout1 and Vout2
outputs from the sensor. In addition, two
onboard LEDs provide visual feedback from
the sensor. The board can use either a 3.3V
or 5V power supply.
2. Soldering the headers
Before using your click ™ board, make sure
to solder 1x8 male headers to both left and
right side of the board. Two 1x8 male headers
are included with the board in the package.
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Turn the board upside down so that
the bottom side is facing you upwards.
Place shorter pins of the header into the
appropriate soldering pads.
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Turn the board upward again. Make sure
to align the headers so that they are
perpendicular to the board, then solder the
pins carefully.
3. Plugging the board in
Once you have soldered the headers your
board is ready to be placed into the desired
mikroBUS socket. Make sure to align the cut in
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the lower-right part of the board with the
markings on the silkscreen
at the mikroBUS socket.
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If all the pins are aligned
correctly, push the board all
the way into the socket.
4. Essential features
All Tilt click does is tell you whether it's
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leaning left, right, forward or backward
at a given moment. The optical type of
direction detector it employs is highly
reliable. Compared to mechanical solutions,
optical direction detectors are less prone
to noise caused by vibrations. Compared to
magnetic-based direction detectors, they
are not influenced by magnetic disturbances.
This makes Tilt click ™ a robust and simple to
implement solution for all those that need
direction detection without the need for
highly precise positional measurements.
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