Thread: DIY digital compass: electronics experts needed!
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sarahn is offline sarahn
2009-10-05 , 15:42
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#57
Originally Posted by attila77 View Post
Unfortunately compass is not that easy - it has to be physically connected to the device (as in, turn/rotate with it) otherwise it's not too useful.
As I discussed earlier, you would build it into a case which would give a known orientation. The unit, if not the battery, would be on the back of the device.