Potentiometer

A potentiometer is a simple knob that provides a variable resistance. In this project, potentiometer values are read in through an 'Analog In' pin. The values are then used to control the blinking rate of an LED.

Use a 1kΩ potentiometer. Connect three wires to the Arduino board. The first goes to ground from one of the outer pins of the potentiometer. The second goes from 5 volts to the other outer pin of the potentiometer. The third goes from analog input 2 to the middle pin of the potentiometer.

By omer
Created on March 23, 2009, 09:44

Category: Analog

Difficulty: kids

License:  Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License

Tags: analog, input, potentiometer

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