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We no longer stock SparkFun Blackberry Trackballer Breakout, but here are current alternatives in Touch & Gesture Sensors.
SparkFun Blackberry Trackballer Breakout
Discontinued
A breakout board for the BlackBerry-style trackball that provides four-directional movement tracking, a centre click, and four built-in LEDs (white, red, green, blue) underneath the clear trackball. Connect it to any Arduino-compatible device for an intuitive, compact direction controller.
Four tiny spindles with magnets trigger paired hall-effect sensors for up, down, left, and right detection. An SMD momentary switch beneath the trackball registers clicks. The four LEDs can be mixed to light the trackball in any colour. A mounting PCB with standoffs is included to mechanically stabilise the assembly.
Key Features
- 4-Direction Tracking – Hall-effect sensors detect up, down, left, and right movement
- Centre Click – SMD momentary switch for selection and event triggering
- 4 Built-in LEDs – White, red, green, and blue for custom trackball illumination
- Wide Voltage Range – 2.5–5.25 V regulated input
- Mounting Hardware Included – Phillips 4-40 screws and nylon standoffs with stabiliser PCB
- Fully Assembled – Ready to use out of the box
Specifications
- Input Voltage – 2.5–5.25 V (regulated)
- Movement Detection – Hall-effect sensors (4 axes)
- Click – SMD momentary switch
- LEDs – White, red, green, blue
