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Re: Potentiometers in LabVIEW?

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Originally Posted by yajzse View Post
Is the output a varying voltages?
A properly connected potentiometer will produce a voltage that is proportional* to the shaft angle.

* It's actually a function of the amount the shaft has been turned. If it's a linear pot and one end is at ground, the y-intercept is zero and the relationship is strictly proportional.
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