Hi, I think that you would be better off with one of the MEMS components for ease of use, low frequency and high shock. You will find lots of them out there and they are quite accurate and easy to use. Regards Gordon Williams Ottawa, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Tellier" To: Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: [EE:] Looking for accelerometer > Hi folks... > I've not used an accelerometer in a project before, so I wonder if anyone > can give recommendations. I think what I'm after is one of the piezo-type > devices; preferably in a very small surface-mount package. All I really > need is a single-axis capability, but I do need to sense bidirectionally on > that axis. It needs to be low-voltage (3VDC would be ideal), and have > excellent low freq response (below 2 Hz). I don't care much about anything > above 100Hz. It also needs to have good immunity to physical shock (e.g., > when the moving component carrying the sensor slams into a fixed object); on > this point, I don't yet know how to characterize that force - I know the > mass of the moving component, but not (yet) the force being applied to make > it move. (p.s. I'm not a physicist, either :^)... just a software guy, > mostly, so if you have any suggestions around that I'd appreciate hearing!). > Thanks for any ideas you might have! > Jim > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.