BlackBerry Trackballer Breakout Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your BlackBerry Trackballer breakout up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project!
For more information, check out the resources below:
- Schematic (PDF)
- Eagle Files (ZIP)
- AN4884 Datasheet (PDF) - Datasheet for the hall effect sensor
- GitHub Repo - (Library & Design Files)
- SparkFun Product Showcase: BlackBerry Trackballer breakout
Once you've successfully gotten data out from your trackballer breakout, it's time to create your own project based around the breakout board! Will you use it as a driver for a remote robot? Or perhaps an interactive art display? We want to see what you come up with! If you need some ideas to get started, try customizing the LED color of the trackball to light up when you press the button. Alternatively, try using your trackballer as a drawing tool in Processing! Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these tutorials:
Connecting Arduino to Processing
HID Control of a Web Page
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