Hello all I am starting to learn how to work with and program my Arduino Mega 2560. I am writing a program that prints out to the serial the resistance and voltage value from a 10k ohm potentiometer with one side connected to the 5v pin, the other side connected to the ground pin, and the wiper co…

Quick Question on a simple Potentiometer sketch

system October 4, 2012, 11:44am 5

yea but I have no idea why when I connect the potentiometer to the 5v pin the Arduino shuts off. I got my Arduino already put together from SainSmart.

Got any ideas?

Thanks.
Stephen

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Quick Question on a simple Potentiometer sketch

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