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Type of resistor, usually with three terminals
A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. In motion control systems, potentiometers
Potentiometer
Digitally-controlled electronic component
A digital potentiometer (also called a resistive digital-to-analog converter, or informally a digipot) is a digitally-controlled electronic component
Digital_potentiometer
Voltmeter
A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring voltage, or "potential difference", by comparison of an unknown voltage with a known reference voltage
Potentiometer (measuring instrument)
Potentiometer_(measuring_instrument)
A motorized potentiometer combines a potentiometer with an electric motor. Motorized potentiometers can be found in audio/video equipment, specifically
Motorized_potentiometer
A string potentiometer is a transducer used to detect and measure linear position and velocity using a flexible cable and spring-loaded spool. Other common
String_potentiometer
Miniature adjustable component
adjusted by the device's user. Trimmers can be variable resistors (potentiometers), variable capacitors, or trimmable inductors. They are common in precision
Trimmer_(electronics)
Control system for the motion of a mechanical system
rotary encoder or a potentiometer to form a servomechanism. This assembly may in turn form part of another servomechanism. A potentiometer provides a simple
Servomechanism
Video game controller
Racing wheels started off as simple plastic wheels hooked up to a rotary potentiometer, which were sprung by springs or bungees. These spring-based wheels
Sim_racing_wheel
Linear encoder Rotary encoder Potentiometer Proximity sensor (optical) String potentiometer (also known as a string potentiometer, string encoder or cable
Position_sensor
Atari digital I/O chip
5200 console. POKEY combines functions for reading paddle controllers (potentiometers) and computer keyboards as well as sound generation and a source for
POKEY
Device that converts a digital signal into an analog signal
device that is distantly related to the DAC is the digitally controlled potentiometer, used to control an analog signal digitally. A one-bit mechanical actuator
Digital-to-analog_converter
Distribution of an audio signal into a multi-channel sound field
incoming source channel. A pan control or pan pot (shorthand for panoramic potentiometer), is a control with a position indicator that can range continuously
Panning_(audio)
Passive electronic component providing electrical resistance
ANSI-style: (a) resistor, (b) rheostat (variable resistor), and (c) potentiometer IEC resistor symbol The notation to state a resistor's value in a circuit
Resistor
German physicist (1796–1877)
Holtz's electrostatic machine. In 1841 he described the use of the potentiometer for measurement of electrical potentials without current draw. Poggendorf
Johann_Christian_Poggendorff
American electronics company
California, in 1947. Their invention of linear-motion and vane position potentiometers provided a method for accurately determining an aircraft's pitch, and
Bourns,_Inc.
Effects pedal for electric guitars
by movement of the player's foot on a rocking pedal connected to a potentiometer. Wah-wah effects may be used without moving the treadle as a fixed filter
Wah-wah_pedal
Sensor that measures the amount of deflection or bending
amount of bend it is used as goniometer, and often called flexible potentiometer. Conductive ink based flex sensor Fibre optic flex sensor Capacitive
Flex_sensor
Contact made to a point halfway along a winding of a transformer or inductor
a transformer or inductor, or along the element of a resistor or a potentiometer. Taps are sometimes used on inductors for the coupling of signals, and
Center_tap
Tactile sensor used to control synthesizers
synthesizers. It generally consists of a resistive strip that acts as a potentiometer. Because of its continuous control, ribbon controllers are often used
Ribbon_controller
Test device
voltmeter Analogue ammeter Test voltage selector Potentiometer fine tension adjustment. Potentiometer current selection (0-200 A) self-test Automatic stop
Battery_simulator
Electronic circuit manufacturing method
simpler to substitute the potentiometer or the SOT part with a trimmable chip resistor or chip capacitor, and the potentiometer adjusting screwdriver is
Laser_trimming
Guitar pedals company
for guitar. Morley pedals use electro-optical circuitry rather than a potentiometer to control the effect. The foot treadle controls a shutter inside the
Morley_Pedals
System to measure electrical resistance
a simple voltage divider). Its operation is similar to the original potentiometer. The Wheatstone bridge was invented by Samuel Hunter Christie (sometimes
Wheatstone_bridge
Electrical wiring in guitars
the bass guitar or mandolin). It most commonly consists of pickups, potentiometers to adjust volume and tone, a switch to select between different pickups
Guitar_wiring
Sound generating integrated circuit
on a chip, and was intended to be used with external controls like potentiometers and keyboards that would control the output. Many of its advanced features
Texas_Instruments_SN76477
Instrument showing volume in a fuel tank
the dashboard The sending unit usually uses a float connected to a potentiometer, typically printed ink design in a modern automobile. As the tank empties
Fuel_gauge
Discrete device in an electronic system
(often for high power) Potentiometer – three-terminal variable resistor (variable voltage divider) Trim pot – small potentiometer, usually for internal
Electronic_component
Internal combustion engine sensor
variable resistor (potentiometer). The vane moves in proportion to the momentum of the airflow. A voltage is applied to the potentiometer and a voltage appears
Mass_flow_sensor
Passive electrical component providing electrical resistance
control in an audio device is a common application of a potentiometer. A typical low power potentiometer (see drawing) is constructed of a flat resistance element
List_of_resistors
Pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices or functions
ANSI‑style: (a) Resistor, (b) Rheostat, (c) Potentiometer / Trimmer IEC‑style: (a) Resistor, (b) Rheostat, (c) Potentiometer / Trimmer Photoresistor (ANSI) Thermistor
Electronic_symbol
Type of motor
stopping the motor. A simple servomotor uses position-only sensing via a potentiometer and bang-bang control of the motor, which only rotates at full speed
Servomotor
Device that converts energy from one form to another
Microelectromechanical systems Potentiometers (when used for measuring position) Pressure sensors String potentiometers Tactile sensors Vibration powered
Transducer
Music sequencer constructed from analog electronics
consists of a bank of potentiometers and a "clock" (pulse generator) connected to a sequencer, which steps through these potentiometers one at a time and
Analog_sequencer
Topics referred to by the same term
control can refer to: Volume controlled continuous mandatory ventilation Potentiometer, a feature on audio equipment for adjusting the sound level Remote control
Volume_control
Electronic component
used for non-ohmic varying resistors. Variable resistors, such as the potentiometer and the rheostat, have ohmic characteristics. The development of the
Varistor
Pre-World War II British Army anti-aircraft radar
potentiometer was used to control the charging rate, which provided a range offset. The range to the target was measured by using the potentiometer to
Radar, Gun Laying, Mk. I and Mk. II
Radar,_Gun_Laying,_Mk._I_and_Mk._II
Difference in electric potential between two points in space
phase. Instruments for measuring voltages include the voltmeter, the potentiometer, and the oscilloscope. Analog voltmeters, such as moving-coil instruments
Voltage
1971 studio album by Brainticket
Brainticket Dawn Muir – vocals Ron Bryer – guitar Hellmuth Kolbe – potentiometers, generators, sound effects Joel Vandroogenbroeck – organ, flute Werner
Cottonwoodhill
Rotary device used to operate mechanical or electrical device system
all sorts of devices from taps and gas stoves to optical microscopes, potentiometers, radio tuners and digital cameras, as well as in aircraft cockpits.
Control_knob
Type of thyristor
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
MOS-controlled_thyristor
Linear circuit that produces an output voltage that is a fraction of its input voltage
commonly used involves a potentiometer (variable resistor) as one of the resistive elements. When the shaft of the potentiometer is rotated the resistance
Voltage_divider
Audio effects unit
and consists of a grey folded metal casing with an on/off switch, a potentiometer controlling the boost setting, and in- and output jacks. It was designed
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas_Rangemaster_Treble_Booster
Modification of an electronic device to create an instrument
dismantling the machine and adding components such as switches and potentiometers. Circuit bending has commonly been associated with noise music, though
Circuit_bending
Home video game console by Sony
released in Japan in April 1996. Featuring two parallel joysticks, it uses potentiometer technology previously used on consoles such as the Vectrex; instead
PlayStation_(console)
Four-terminal thyristor semiconductor device
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Silicon-controlled_switch
Type of semiconductor laser diode
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
Vertical-cavity_surface-emitting_laser
Power semiconductor electronic device
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Integrated gate-commutated thyristor
Integrated_gate-commutated_thyristor
American guitar model
The potentiometer value on older models was 500k offering variable resistance from 0 - 500kΩ. More recent productions have a 330k potentiometer which
Rickenbacker_330
Input device for a video game controller
which rely on fixed electrical contacts, analog sticks typically use potentiometers to measure their position across a full range of motion. Many models
Analog_stick
Electronic circuit that fixes voltage
the output voltage to a different value. The voltage supplied to the potentiometer will be equal to the offset from zero (assuming an ideal diode) in the
Clamper_(electronics)
Gradual change in level of audio signal
Audio & Linear Potentiometers | Tech Channel - RadioShack". Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-14. "Potentiometer - Why should
Fade_(audio_engineering)
Topics referred to by the same term
for a hybrid striped bass Wiper, a term for the moving contact on a potentiometer Wiper, another brand name for the Lawnbott Scott Wiper (born 1970),
Wiper
Type of bipolar junction transistor
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Alloy-junction_transistor
Laboratory method for determining the concentration of an analyte
reduction-oxidation reaction between an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent. A potentiometer or a redox indicator is usually used to determine the endpoint of the
Titration
Synthesizer
often allowing for a variety of waveforms to be altered by turning potentiometers controlling pitch, rate and other parameters. Dub sirens are frequently
Dub_siren
of the recording. The faders (potentiometers that operate by sliding up or down) or volume controls (rotary potentiometers) on the mixing board or audio
Fader_creep
Type of DC-to-DC converter
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Buck–boost_converter
American video game peripheral manufacturer
and numerous programming possibilities but is hampered by low-quality potentiometers, leading to a thriving replacement industry. Some of the devices have
Thrustmaster
Ways electronic components fail and prevention measures
problematic in precision applications where such values are critical. Potentiometers and trimmers are three-terminal electromechanical parts, containing
Failure of electronic components
Failure_of_electronic_components
Engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort
hitch. With modern electrical systems, it is often replaced with a potentiometer for the lower bound position and another one for the upper bound, and
Tractor
Method to automate the process of post-production mixing of music recording
automated as well. In some cases, automation can be written using a digital potentiometer instead of a fader. Collaborative real-time editor "The History of SSL:
Mix_automation
Device put on or in the ears that plays sound
with another participant. Some headphone cords are equipped with a potentiometer for volume control. Various types of specially designed headphones or
Headphones
Electric bass
cut-off) (not on very early models). Volume control potentiometer. Tone control (treble cut-off) potentiometer. Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal of Placebo play
Fender_Bass_VI
Transistor using different semiconductor materials
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Heterojunction bipolar transistor
Heterojunction_bipolar_transistor
Programmers for PIC microcontrollers
integrated into a demonstrator board, featuring eight LEDs, a switch, and a potentiometer. Its default program, explained in the documentation, rotates the LEDs
PICkit
Computation machine that uses continuously varying data technology
tone generators and three potentiometers wired such that the frequency of the oscillator was nulled when the potentiometer dials were positioned by hand
Analog_computer
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
ITFET
Type of musical crescendo
achieved by cutting the initial attack of the note, either with the volume potentiometer on the guitar or with a volume pedal. Roughly speaking, the sound of
Volume_swell
Early type of semiconductor rectifier
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Metal_rectifier
Topics referred to by the same term
Slider (mobile phones), a form factor of mobile phones Slider, a type of potentiometer Lerista (also sliders), a diverse genus of skinks endemic to Australia
Slider
One-dimensional game controller
[citation needed] The paddle wheel is usually mechanically coupled to a potentiometer, so as to generate an output voltage level varying with the wheel's
Paddle_(game_controller)
Process of recording the movement of objects or people
structures of jointed, straight metal or plastic rods linked together with potentiometers that articulate at the joints of the body. These suits tend to be in
Motion_capture
Type of field-effect transistor
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
MESFET
to the detector. A potentiometer is used to implement the variable cathode bias. The most common connection of the potentiometer (typically 4 kΩ to 15
Plate_detector_(radio)
ear. An on/off control, traditionally a pull-on switch on the depth potentiometer, a foot switch, or both. The off position bypasses the unit. In the
Vibrato_unit
Semiconductor light source
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Light-emitting_diode
Practical physics application
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Light-emitting_diode_physics
Defunct American semiconductor company (1984-2002)
microprocessor supervisors, delay lines, silicon oscillators, digital potentiometers, real-time clocks, temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs)
Dallas_Semiconductor
Audio device that routes multiple audio signals
signals to multiple outputs. It usually employs level controls such as potentiometers to determine how much of each input is going to each output, and it
Matrix_mixer
Computer system with a dedicated function
in consumer products, expensive knob-based analog components such as potentiometers and variable capacitors with up/down buttons or knobs read out by a
Embedded_system
HVAC device
applications. The 0-10 Volt signal voltage can either be set via a simple potentiometer, or the 0-10 Volt signal voltage can be delivered to the fan motors
Fan_coil_unit
DC-DC voltage step-down power converter
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Buck_converter
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Backward_diode
Type of resistor whose resistance varies with temperature
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Thermistor
Type of voltage regulator
regulator circuits. The circuit is readily made adjustable by adding a potentiometer across the Zener, moving the transistor base connection from the top
Linear_regulator
Soviet hybrid computer
non-linear analog calculation elements parallel logic elements electronic potentiometer system calculation module and parallel logic control system periodic
HRS-100
Family of digital circuits
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
PMOS_logic
Electronic amplifier that varies its gain depending on a control input
isn't necessarily controlled by an electrical signal - for example, a potentiometer can control gain from +1 (unity gain) to -1 (inverting unity gain).
Variable-gain_amplifier
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Oxide_thin-film_transistor
Location identifier for a circuit component
tube VR Voltage regulator (voltage reference), or variable resistor (potentiometer / trimmer / rheostat) voltage regulators are often "U" for IC, pots
Reference_designator
Computer device port
analog channels are read by sending voltage into the line, through a potentiometer in the controller, in this case 100,000 ohm, and then into a capacitor
Game_port
Loudspeakers
engineer Edmond May. The speaker’s front baffle included resistive potentiometer controls that adjusted the response curve of each driver from soft to
Marantz_HD77
Array of logic gates that are reprogrammable
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
Field-programmable_gate_array
control, either by an analogue adjusting device such as a multi-turn potentiometer or, in automated test setups, by a digital computer. The load resistance
Active_load
Modification for the Game Boy Advance
two wires to the motherboard for power. Users could optionally add a potentiometer or an integrated circuit to adjust the light’s brightness. While installing
Afterburner (modification kit)
Afterburner_(modification_kit)
Guitar amplifier
power section uses a fixed bias biasing scheme with an adjustable bias potentiometer installed from the factory. The factory bias is 60 mA total for both
Fender_Hot_Rod_Deluxe
Type of field-effect transistor
Voltage-regulator tube Geiger–Müller tube Wire chamber Neon lamp Adjustable Potentiometer digital Variable capacitor Varicap Passive Connector audio and video
ISFET
Instrument which indicates force strength
use is within sim racing, where the advantage of a load cell over a potentiometer is that simulated braking force is based on the user’s force on the
Load_cell
Alphanumeric LCD controller
Notes: Vee (also V0): This is an analog input, typically connected to a potentiometer. The user must be able to control this voltage independent of all other
HD44780_(integrated_circuit)
Management of the rotational speed of a computer fan
fan control, potentiometers could be used along with a transistor such as a MOSFET whose output voltage is controlled by the potentiometer. It is possible
Computer_fan_control
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