Originally Posted by
ian@737ng.co.uk
hello tony.......
glad that you have got a handle on the axis situation.
from your post, you say you are using 'twisted pair' alarm wire for the connections and that you have a 3 mtrs run from the pot
to your card. for me, therein lies part of the problem and you actually answered the question at the end of your post.
the problem with long runs from the pot to the card is that you can pick up electrical noise. in my early days, i suffered
exactly what you are going thru, but i was using ribbon cable to try to keep the installation tidy. whenever i turned the
strip lights on, i had problems :o(( the wiring was picking up noise from the flourescant lights.
so, lesson learnt, ever since i have kept the wiring from the pot to the card as short as possible.
additionally, i now have no connections betwen the pot and the card.
just a little experiment, wire up a pot with 50cms of standard wire, connect it to the card and see how much of a difference
that makes.
never appologise for asking a question captain, that's what a forum is all about.
good luck and if you need any more help, just ask ... my pleasure to help out.
enjoy your evening ...
regards from oswestry ...
ian