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Re: Potentiometer 5 or 6 detents

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Originally Posted by Travis Covington
Are you saying to use the 9.1k resistors if I wanted to have 12 positions? Would I still use the 15k resistors if I were to only use the 6 positions?
For an OI-connected selector, you definitely want the maximum resistance to be just under 100k, and the minimum resistance should probably be at least 2k to keep from overloading the +5 source. That's why I suggested 15k for six positions. 9.1k will be fine for 11 steps, but I think it's a little too high for comfort if you want 12.

The total series value of an RC-connected "stepped potentiometer" is not that critical, but 100k is still a good target.