RussellMc wrote: > The "looks good" trove suggests (to me) that the available IC's would be > usable for this purpose - something lime a 1D mouse motion outputshould b= e > "easy enough" to achieve. =A0. Whether an analog light balance system wou= ld be > easier and or better for the purpose is TBD. Note that the newer Avago IC= 's > are designed 'run off a single cell for a year'. This theme of position detection is new to me and I find this discussion and your links quite interesting. Some day, probably, I'll use the knowledge. Thanks. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .