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Hello, it's been a while, but I finally got time to do the experiment. First I tried to use my iPad as a signal generator hooked directly to the sensor socket and the needle moved (I used an headphone amplifier in order to have more voltage, I don't know if the iPad alone would have been sufficient)...

Ok, I'll do that,
I still think of testing with the signal generator first, as it is easy and fast to connect it.

I don't know when I'll be able to experiment, probably in a couple weeks, I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for all the infos.
Giovanni

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