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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Compass for sat dishes
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 894418"><p>Smartphones with a compass feature use what is described in your quote (electronic compass on a chip). This is sometimes also found in up-scale digital watches.</p><p>Smart-phones also have built-in inclonometers (mechanical, but almost on-a-chip - they come in a package you either surface mount or solder to the edge of the PCB along with the rest of the electronics. This is used for many things, not just to provide a compass, but e.g. to turn display on if phone is moved suddenly (e.g. taken away from ear so the screen can be interacted with). They are also used in device the monitor windows being opened, container doors being opened etc.</p><p>These features are what disphpointer-the-app uses to make the augmented reality display shoing where the sats are.</p><p>I find you get resonable results, even when holding phone next to metallic dish.</p><p>But for correct alignment, I use a dish and a meter, and some patience... ;)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 894418"] Smartphones with a compass feature use what is described in your quote (electronic compass on a chip). This is sometimes also found in up-scale digital watches. Smart-phones also have built-in inclonometers (mechanical, but almost on-a-chip - they come in a package you either surface mount or solder to the edge of the PCB along with the rest of the electronics. This is used for many things, not just to provide a compass, but e.g. to turn display on if phone is moved suddenly (e.g. taken away from ear so the screen can be interacted with). They are also used in device the monitor windows being opened, container doors being opened etc. These features are what disphpointer-the-app uses to make the augmented reality display shoing where the sats are. I find you get resonable results, even when holding phone next to metallic dish. But for correct alignment, I use a dish and a meter, and some patience... ;) [/QUOTE]
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