[simpits-tech] Slide potentiometers

[Matt Bailey]

Cool, thanks Marv! Any idea why they bothered to include two grounds?

	-Matt Bailey

Marv De Beque wrote:
> 
> Not required to ground both terminals.
> 
> On 11/21/04 1:35 AM, "Matt Bailey" <mattb at rtccom.net> wrote:
> 
> > Howdy,
> >
> > I just got some slide pots for flight controls (these:
> > http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?handler=displayproduct&lstdispproductid=210527
> > &e_categoryid=316&e_pcodeid=03121 )
> > but didn't notice until they arrived that they had four solder lugs. I'm used
> > to the 3-terminal kind. After checking with a multimeter, it
> > looks like these have two grounds, sound right? So what exactly is the "right"
> > way to wire up these guys? Ground both terminals?
> >
> > Sorry for the dumb question, new territory for me. :)
> >
> > -Matt Bailey