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Unread 13-02-2007, 23:42
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Re: Controller Potentiometer

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The analog input to the RC is another resistor. So the 100K in the joystick forms a voltage divider with the internal resistor. ( This is part of the safeety feature of the OI so that it recognizes a joystick that has been pulled out of the connector) Since you are only moving +/- 2K there is not enough change to affect the PWM input to a Victor. Theoretically, if you were to calibrate the Victor to this pot it might be able to move a motor. I suspect that the range would be very limited though and would not suggest you use this pot.
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