Component: Potentiometer (Colour) ()
| Author | Matrix Ltd |
| Version | 1.3 |
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Potentiometer (Colour) component
Potentiometer with black plastic knob with coloured cap. Cap and pointer colours can be changed in component properties.
Note: The default Vref properties for AVR/Arduino is AREF. If there is no voltage being applied to the AREF pin, then you must change Vref option from AREF to AVCC
Component Source Code
Please click here for the component source code: FC_Comp_Source_pot_Colour.fcfx
Detailed description
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Examples
A simple example that shows how to use some common functions of the potentiometer in conjunction with an LCD.
Downloadable macro reference
Property reference
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Properties |
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Simulation |
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Start Angle |
| Angle the control points to at its lowest setting. Measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis. | |
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Sweep Angle |
| Angle through which the control sweeps as it turns from minimum to maximum. | |
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Cap Color |
| Colour of the knob cap. | |
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Pointer Color |
| Colour of the knob pointer. | |
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Scope Traces |
| Selects if the scope traces are automatically generated or not | |
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Retain Value |
| If yes is slected After saving your project, the ADC value will be retained when your project is reloaded. | |
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Connections |
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Channel |
| Analogue input channel - which pin is the analogue input conected to? | |
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Settings |
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VRef voltage |
| Used by the GetVoltage or GetString component macros to take an ADC reading and convert it into a Voltage. +VRef voltage x 10mV Default 500 = 5.0V | |
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VRef option |
| Defines what is used as the ADC maximum reference. ADC Range = GND to VRef Voltage. VDD - Defines the microcontrollers power supply pin as the max reference, VREF+ Pin - Dedicated pin on the microcontroller to allow for a variable reference voltage. | |
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Conversion speed |
| Clock setting to select how fast the ADC peripheral will perform an ADC conversion. The FRC setting is based on a RC time base and so will vary with temperature and pressure. Other settings are generally based on divisions of the master clock. | |
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Acquisition cycles |
| Number of micro seconds to wait for the ACD input to charge before starting the analogue sample. | |
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Bit Depth |
| Maximum number of digital bits the ADC can sample. 8 bit = ADC range 0 - 255 10 bit = ADC range 0 - 1023 12 bit = ADC range 0 - 4095 | |