Arduino Joystick Breadboard with LCD Output

Want to be able to control a couple of servos with a thumb-joystick? But don't know where to start?

I don't have servos, but I can put you on the right track on how to do stuff when you move the thumbstick around.

This instructable will teach you how to output the direction of the thumbstick to a 16x2 LCD screen.

What you do after that is only limited by your imagination!

Have fun!

Step 1 Materials

1x Arduino (Any type, I'm using an uno)
1x Breadboard (Sparkfun / Maplin )
1x 16x2 LCD Screen compatible with Arduino (Sparkfun / Maplin )
1x Thumbstick (I salvaged mine from a broken games controller) (Sparkfun )
1x Breakaway pins
4x Bell Wire/Jumpers (Sparkfun / Maplin )
1x Wire Stripper
1x Wire snips
1x Flat snip (For the breakaway pins)

Comments

[compsfreak17]

I got that same exact lcd from the same printer.

[lukegw]

Cool instructable, quite detailed and good clear photos!

Would love to see what else you make from it.

[Jordan arduino]

im on my wii im using local internet

[Jordan arduino]

i dont know what to say