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Re: Using Potentiometers

Arpus:
The port I am assuming you are talking about is the joystick port. It's the one on the user interface.
In this case, look up any one of the numerous joystick port pinouts and hook one side to GND and the other to an input. I think that works. It may be +5 to signal, depending on whether there is a pull-up resistor or not. Hooking GND to Signal won't hurt it, though, so try that first.
On the Pot: Hook one of the voltages to the center post, and the other lead to one of the outer posts. It really doesn't matter where, just don't hook them on either side of the pot.

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