Mini Analog Thumbstick - Similar to Joycon Style

SKU: ADA5628 Brand: Adafruit

Sometimes a simple analog control device can be the perfect tactile solution for your project, but they can be surprisingly hard to come by. Luckily...

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Sometimes a simple analog control device can be the perfect tactile solution for your project, but they can be surprisingly hard to come by. Luckily Adafruit have got a low-cost, quality Mini Analog Thumbstick (Joycon Style) to fulfill your directional analog input needs!

This is a small joystick with a black rocker cap, similar to the ones used in Nintendo joycons. Note it is NOT a replacement for Switch Joycons, it just has the same feel and sizing. The joystick is a 'self-centering' analog-type. It is comprised of two 10KO potentiometers, one for up / down and another for left / right. There's also a center 'press' tactile button for selection.

You can solder the potentiometer pins onto a custom breakout board if you so choose - note it is 2mm pitch not 2.54 so not breadboard-friendly.

When fully assembled and functioning, the voltage will follow the motion of the thumbstick as it is moved around. When you release the thumbstick it will center itself. Great for robotics and other control interfaces!

Technical Details

Diagram

For a tutorial on how to read analog joysticks with Arduino, check out this tutorial

For a tutorial on how to read analog joysticks with CircuitPython, Adafruit's analog-input guide should be used - a joystick is just two potentiometers in one plastic case

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