Datasheet say 10K. But reality show you need to minimize the ac noise impedance by adding a capacitor near AD input and analogic ground. Value must be set accordingly input signal variation and maximum delay ( Rpot x C ) you must have it. Vasile On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Josh Koffman wrote: > Sheepish grins abound here, as sent this message I realized I had the > wrong subject. Here the subject is changed, and the message copied for > your reading pleasure. > > Sorry :) > > Josh Koffman > > Josh Koffman wrote: > > > > Hi all. I know this is going to sound really stupid. I have searched the > > web, and checked what reference material I have on hand (which is > > extremely limited right now). I need to read a potentiometer using the > > ADC on an f877. I figure I should use a voltage divider. However, I > > can't remember whether the fixed resistor goes to V+ or to ground. Also, > > can anyone suggest a good value for 10K, 25K, 50K, and 100K > > potentiometers? I think I'm just not phrasing my search parameters > > right, but I keep coming up with nothing on the piclist website and > > epanorama. > > > > Help! > > > > Josh Koffman > > > > -- > > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > > completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete > > fools. > > -Douglas Adams > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics