Thread: Wiring a potentiometer to the Analog Breakout
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Re: Wiring a potentiometer to the Analog Breakout
Be VERY careful to wire the moving wiper to the signal pin on the Analog Breakout. If you do wire the wiper to either 5V or GND, you will short the power supply at one of the extremes. The power supply on the breakout should survive this but it will become very warm and all of the your sensors will lose power until the short is removed. Depending on the wiper and wire capability, you might even fry the wire and/or wiper.

Russ