Thread: Using Hall Effect Sensors
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Re: Using Hall Effect Sensors
A sensor with intermittent points of reference as you describe is not a good candidate for a PID sensor. To use PID, you really want a sensor that provides continuous feedback, like a potentiometer or a range finder. More details here.
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