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Such a simple thing, yet I can't find an explanation about how to do it. What keystrokes/mouse movements do I use to adjust the wiper position of a potentiometer? |
March 22, 2025 |
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The simulator is run just once and does not react live to modification. So, the procedure is to run the simulation, then get out and back to the Build mode, modify the wiper position, and re-launch the simulation. Unless I missed how to automatically react to a live modification. |
March 22, 2025 |
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OK ... thanks for this, but then HOW do I modify the wiper position? Hotkey, mouse scroll wheel? Couldn't find this in the documentation. |
March 22, 2025 |
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Double-click it then change "Tap Fraction" |
April 03, 2025 |
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Double-click it then change "Tap Fraction" |
by kavirkurup April 03, 2025 |
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Should work. |
April 03, 2025 |
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Interesting. So the "Tap Fraction" is the K field? |
April 07, 2025 |
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"Tap" is another common name for the potentiometer's wiper. It is "tapping" into the voltage differential across the potentiometer's resistance strip. |
April 08, 2025 |
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These have been helpful comments, and thank you. I'm a Multisim live guy and find the learning curve for how CircuitLab works challenging. I am also not a fan of using "humpies" to represent wires crossing that are not connected. That's sort of an old school way of representing them, and it makes multiple crossings look silly. |
April 09, 2025 |
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