At 02:21 PM 2/20/02 -0800, Kevin Fisk wrote: >Has anyone had experience with Magnetically activated switches? I am >looking for experience and insight with a "behind the panel" scenario. >Just need one input. Specifically I'd like to learn about good devices, >hidden 'gotchas', low cost alternatives, etc. Thanks and appreciate any >and all insights. Have a great day Why magnetically? What are you trying to sense? Magnetic sensors: reed switches, hall effect sensors. These sense the presence of a magnetic field. dwayne Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax Celebrating 18 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2002) .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .- `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu