The Great Search: A Nice and Easy SMT Trimmer Pot #TheGreatSearch #DigiKey @DigiKey @Adafruit
(Video) This week we worked on redesigning a very old breakout board, the I2C/SPI LCD Backpack. We’re going to add plug-n-play STEMMA QT ports and since we’re doing a bit of work, why not fix up a bunch of other things that have been annoying to us? For example, the trim pot is inexpensive and reliable but a bit annoying to turn unless you have just the right screwdriver. Let’s look for an alternative that’s easier for folks to adjust!
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Any chance that we see breakout boards with I2C and SPI Digital Potentiometers in the future? Analog Devices AD5243 for example is one that I have used with Feather Sense and works great. Would be fantastic to see some Adafruit breakouts with digi-pots!
Any chance that we see breakout boards with I2C and SPI Digital Potentiometers in the future? Analog Devices AD5243 for example is one that I have used with Feather Sense and works great. Would be fantastic to see some Adafruit breakouts with digi-pots!