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    • SBAU381A July   2021  – July 2021 TMAG5170 , TMAG5170 , TMAG5170-Q1 , TMAG5170-Q1 , TMAG5173-Q1 , TMAG5173-Q1 , TMAG5273 , TMAG5273

       

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  2. 1Introduction
  3. 2Assembly Guide
  4. 3Revision History
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USER'S GUIDE

TMAG5170 Orbital Attachment

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1 Introduction

This orbital joystick uses an N52 grade cylindrical magnet as a magnetic field source to demonstrate the ability of TMAG5170 to sense all three cartesian components of the magnetic field vector. The magnet is attached to a 4-40 nylon screw which allows the range to the sensor to be adjusted and serves as a handle for the user. The screw is attached to a slider which can move freely along a curved arm, and this arm is able to rotate 360 degrees about the base. This motion effectively allows freedom of movement following a spherical coordinate system. Monitoring the output of each X, Y, and Z axes allows for simple mapping to a 3D coordinate system. More details related to this operation can be found in Measuring 3D Motion With Absolute Position Sensors (SBAA512).

Nylon components were selected as they are non-magnetic and will not interfere with the magnetic field and bond well when glued.

Figure 1-1 TMAG5170 Orbital Attachment

 

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