Hello there, I am a beginner in Arduino. I am on project 5 Mood Cue right now.
The example in the book shows a much smaller potentiometer that only takes up 2 slots row wise. The potentiometer I got takes up the entire three rows. Is there any work around to this or did I use a wrong part? Reference the pictures I attached.
I don't see how the size matters. Did you measure the resistance with a multimeter ? (same number of pins , right ?)
Where am I going to put the 100uf capacitor if the entire thing is taking up half of the breadboard? I was supposed to put the capacitor side by side with the potentiometer. Is there a workaround to make this project work or do i need a bigger breadboard?
The pot should be in the center with the two back pins on the top half of the breadboard and the wiper on the bottom half.
And besides , even with it where it is , all you need is a little jumper wire about a 1/4 inch long installed left to right BEFORE you install the pot and then you'll have a place to connect the cap. You can do that on either side of the pot for any of the pins.
(think outside the box)
raschemmel:
The pot should be in the center with the two back pins on the top half of the breadboard and the wiper on the bottom half.And besides , even with it where it is , all you need is a little jumper wire about a 1/4 inch long installed left to right BEFORE you install the pot and then you'll have a place to connect the cap. You can do that on either side of the pot for any of the pins.
(think outside the box)
I like the term pot. Okay. I will see if this will work in the middle.
It works. However I have to hold down the end of the motor at where the header pins are. It's sort of like those earphones where the cord is semi-done. I put tape on the header pins. Thanks for the idea.
SakuraFACE:
Where am I going to put the 100uf capacitor if the entire thing is taking up half of the breadboard?
As you've shown it, the two pins on one side of the pot are shorted together, and the two pins on the other side are also shorted together. This is a pretty unusual way to connect to a pot and I suspect is not the circuit you were trying to make.
I'm a beginner also and am having the same problem.
Does anybody have suggestions?
I read the posts above a few times over and am still unsure of how to move forward.
Thanks.
