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Maybe some of these can be used:

http://www.shinden.com/english/slide_e.htm

http://www.apem.com/slide.html


Regards,

Per-Tore


At 23:38 07.05.2007, you wrote:
>I don't think I can make an encoder work.  If the user happens to move
>the knob while the unit is powered off I don't think I can get the
>controller to figure out what position it is now in.  Or do I have
>that wrong?
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>--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, BobGardner@... wrote:
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> > How about an encoder?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ned@...
> > To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Fri, 4 May 2007 2:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] Re: OT- Anybody know of a small 4 position
>slide switch?
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> > Richard Cooke wrote:
> > > I don't think the 4-way rocker switch is the best choice.  I need the
> > > switch to stay in position and give the end user an indication of what
> > >  "port" they have selected.  I have seen small devices with a four
> > > position slide switch.  I just never thought it would be as tough as
> > > it's turning out to be to track one of these guys down.
> >
> > The typical multi-position slide switch that you see on consumer
>devices
> > isn't a separate switch. Instead, it's a plastic knob that moves
> > contacts that slide along your circuit board.
> >
> > > I agree that DIP switches aren't the best fit for this application.  I
> > > have found a rotary DIP switch that might work but it is a bit pricey
> > > (for me) at $1.86 in 500 piece quantity.  I can buy a knob with a
> > > pointer so the user can see what is currently selected.
> >
> > How about a slide potentiometer and A/D? No definite detents, but at
> > least it's visible.
> >
> > --
> > Ned Konz
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