T tater1337 Member Sep 19, 2009 #1 dont need anything fancy. say somethign that can be read by serin(simple), acurate with in 30 degrees(not fancy), and cheap.
dont need anything fancy. say somethign that can be read by serin(simple), acurate with in 30 degrees(not fancy), and cheap.
B BCJKiwi Senior Member Sep 19, 2009 #2 May not be cheap enough for you (how cheap is cheap? ). http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/acatalog/Compass.html But it works well and is simple to use.
May not be cheap enough for you (how cheap is cheap? ). http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/acatalog/Compass.html But it works well and is simple to use.
M moxhamj New Member Sep 19, 2009 #3 Sparkfun sell a range of compass and GPS modules. The compass modules look like they are I2C but picaxe can do that.
Sparkfun sell a range of compass and GPS modules. The compass modules look like they are I2C but picaxe can do that.
S smokelight101 Member Sep 20, 2009 #4 A hall effect type compass may be your answer. There not digital but there dirt cheap. https://www.zagrosrobotics.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=551
A hall effect type compass may be your answer. There not digital but there dirt cheap. https://www.zagrosrobotics.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=551
L LizzieB Senior Member Sep 20, 2009 #5 This is one of the least expensive compass modules around with reasonable resolution.