Thread: Potentiometer 5 or 6 detents
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Re: Potentiometer 5 or 6 detents
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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
If the switch is going on the OI, the actual resistance is rather important. The OI analog inputs want to see a variable resistance between ~2k and 100k to give the full range of values.
I actually never knew that, though in retrospect I suppose it makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!
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