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Phidgets
The Thumbstick Phidget provides a familiar 2-axis thumbstick similar to those on a video game controller. The stick springs back to the neutral position when released. It can also be pressed down with a click, which will register in software and can be tied to a function in your software. This Phidget connects to your computer through a VINT Hub.
Features:
Two-axis position - vertical and horizontal position can easily be converted to angles and magnitude
Button - The thumbstick also operates as a button, adding extra functionality to your program.
Product Specifications:
| 
 Sensor Properties  | |
|---|---|
| 
 Controlled By  | 
 VINT  | 
| 
 VoltageRatio Input Resolution  | 
 0.0021  | 
| 
 Electrical Properties  | |
| 
 Current Consumption (Unconfigured)  | 
 20 μA  | 
| 
 Current Consumption Max  | 
 * 1 mA  | 
| 
 Physical Properties  | |
| 
 Operating Temperature Min  | 
 -40 °C  | 
| 
 Operating Temperature Max  | 
 85 °C  | 
| 
 Customs Information  | |
| 
 Canadian HS Export Code  | 
 8471.80.00  | 
| 
 American HTS Import Code  | 
 8471.80.40.00  | 
| 
 Country of Origin  | 
 CN (China)  | 
* - Current consumption varies depending on selected data interval. See the graph below for details.

Documents:
Product History:
| 
 Date  | 
 Board Revision  | 
 Device Version  | 
 Comment  | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
 September 2017  | 
 0  | 
 104  | 
 Product Release  | 
| 
 January 2018  | 
 0  | 
 105  | 
 Library bug fixes  | 
| 
 October 2021  | 
 0  | 
 106  | 
 ChangeTrigger now functions independently for each axis  |