JG14_Smil Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 Hello, I am using a circuit of LED's for my blue cockpit lighting. There are four fixtures, each has 4 LED's running off a resistor. These will be run off a circuit breaker that is controlled by my EpicUSB hardware. I want to run a dimmer that I will buy, but I can't wire it into my EpicUSB pots, but... I have seen pots with two rows of contacts, so one pot would do two things at once(?). I would like to use a pot like this, with one set of contacts wired to my EpicUSB (which will control brightness, once Helios is fixed) and the other set of contacts wired into the dimmer I plan to buy (and hack into). When done, one pot would send same but separate signals to both my EpicUSB and dimmer. I hope I was clear enough. Are there potentiometers that allow two circuits at once? thanks.
metalnwood Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 Not sure, I imagine that the pot would share a common voltage on it's inputs but you want to hook up different devices that are probably not isolated. You could try it and report back what broke? You would really need to see a diagram of the pot to undersantd how it works and if you could wire it up to the different circuits. I would guess not though. They would need to run off a common ground as well if you want the same readings from the pot.
agrasyuk Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 there are dual circuitry pots like this one. basically two electrically independent pots connected mechanically. they come in higher quality packages as well is that what you were asking for or did i get confused? Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project
JG14_Smil Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 Yes, that is exactly what I had in mind. I think I may even have one in my magic parts bin. If so, I'll get a multi meter on it and see if it will work. Have to wait until the weekend though. Thanks for the help. I'll report what I find.
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