Alan,

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:54:55 -0700 (PDT), alan smith wrote:

> I have an application that I was thinking of using an accelrometer for, but now I wonder if there is a less 
expensive and easier method.  Essentially I want to wake up the circuit if the box is picked up.  So I guess 
more of a movement sensor....its known by another name, as googling hasn't been all that helpful so far.  

Do you mean a tilt switch?  At one time made by using a blob of mercury that shorted a pair of contacts, or 
didn't, according to its angle to the ground.  Nowadays they are mercury-free, so much less fun!  :-)


Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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