[simpits-tech] Phidgets

[Roy Coates]

On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Kevin Foisy wrote:

> Hey folks, Question for those of you using Phidgets.  On the
> recommendation of folks on this forum, I just bought two boards...the
> 8/8/8 and a 32/32 board.

They just ROCK :)


> First the 8/8/8 board: I have it partially working...digital inputs and
> outputs are working nicely, but the analog is really throwing me for a
> loop.  I connect a 100K pot to an analog input and I get nothing until
> the pot is fully opened at which point the USB interface throws an
> overload error and the device disconnects and becomes inaccesible.  Am I
> doing something wrong?  I was under the assumption that the analog
> supplies a +5v and measures the variable voltage drop.

Yes, the analog does give a 5v supply and throwing a pot across the supply
and analog input should be fine - thats what its for.


Roy.