SLYU064A June   2023  – December 2023 TMAG3001 , TMAG5170 , TMAG5170-Q1 , TMAG5170D-Q1 , TMAG5173-Q1 , TMAG5253 , TMAG5273

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Joystick Design
    1. 2.1 Establishing Form Factor
      1. 2.1.1 Choosing Mechanical Implementation
      2. 2.1.2 Choosing Magnetic Implementation
    2. 2.2 Magnet Sensor Placement
    3. 2.3 Design Calculations
    4. 2.4 Post Processing
    5. 2.5 Prototyping and Bench Testing
    6. 2.6 Error Sources
      1. 2.6.1 Mechanical Hysteresis
      2. 2.6.2 Nearby Material Influence
      3. 2.6.3 Fulcrum Slippage
      4. 2.6.4 Offset
  6. 3Lever Design
    1. 3.1 Establishing a Form Factor
      1. 3.1.1 Choosing Mechanical Implementation
    2. 3.2 Magnet Sensor Placement
    3. 3.3 Design Calculations
    4. 3.4 Prototyping and Bench Testing
    5. 3.5 Error Sources
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References
  9. 6Revision History

3 Lever Design

Lever controls are functionally similar to the joystick discussed previously, but typically have motion constrained along a single axis of rotation at a time.