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Re: pot sensor selection

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Originally Posted by wkethman
does anyone recommend a pot sensor that i can use for a control module to know the exact position of a smaller control to control the robot. i saw it done a few years back where they have a small mockup of their bot and whenever itw as moved the real bot moved accordingly and i want to apply it to a testing module for another project. thanks guys
The OI needs 100k pots. There are a variety out there, be sure to choose Linear or "B" taper. Mostly you will want to choose a pot for its mechanical configuration, electrically they are all (nominally) the same. (More expensive pots are more reliable and have a longer life, but the $1 "Alpha" brand pots at Mouser are OK too)

On the robot, try for 2.5 K or 5 K ohm pots, the RC reads those best.

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