{"product_id":"3-axis-joystick-with-button","title":"3-Axis Joystick with Button","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fancy analog joystick has the usual X and Y axes, but you can also rotate the knob for a third Z axis of movement - great for robotics projects! Plus, it has a button on the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X, Y and Z axes of this joystick use 10KΩ potentiometers and are sprung, so when released they will quickly move back to their starting position. The extra axis makes it great for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeaveEng\/status\/1513872802847285248\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epiloting robots precisely\u003c\/a\u003e but joysticks like this are commonly used to control big industrial machines and as navigation in CCTV\/security systems. It's ideal for use with microcontrollers that have analog inputs (check out our growing collection of \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRP2040 boards\u003c\/a\u003e!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe joystick comes with a circular front mounting bezel with M2 screws and a rubber gasket to protect the insides of the joystick from dust and other nasties. The X and Y axis potentiometers on the sides have contacts to solder wires to (or you could use spade connectors to connect them up). The Z axis potentiometer and button come with bare-ended wires pre-attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect one side of each potentiometer to ground, and the other side to a higher voltage and read the analog voltage off the middle (known as the wiper).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pre-attached wires are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow (x2) - button\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed \/ white \/ black - Z axis potentiometer. The black wire is the wiper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePotentiometer Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10KΩ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResistance Angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResistance Tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e±10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndependent Linearity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e± 1 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput Smoothness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 % max\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperating Torque\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX and Y: 260gf，Z: 350gf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRestoration Error Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e±1.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlastic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/XMS_D400X-R4_409.pdf?v=1668175383\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Generic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40408724570195,"sku":"JH-D400X-R4","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Joystick_1of1.jpg?v=1667988429","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/3-axis-joystick-with-button","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}