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Re: How to wire Digital Inputs and Outputs and Analog Inputs?

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
I believe the Ports on the Robo Rio are: Ground, +, Signal. With + always in the middle, you don't damage your equipment if you accidentally plug in the connector backwards.
The signal wire should go to the pot wiper (center tap) the + and - to either side. If you put the + to the center tap you're creating a direct short when the wiper is all the way toward the -

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