Thread: VAC to VDC?
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Re: VAC to VDC?

Yes, nominally.
The actual voltage might be more like ~4.8, so test your pot for the actual min/max signal voltage return.

In code there is an API that returns the actual voltage on the 5v rail that might be useful if you want to know what the maximum signal return might be.
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