01-31-2016, 08:18 PM
(01-31-2016, 08:24 AM)MichaelMeissner Wrote: The board is mis-named (IMHO). From the title, it sounds like a board that can directly hook up 12 potentiometers (variable resisters like analog dials), but instead it is a shared i2c bus board. Yes, you can hook up 12 i2c devices, each of which provides a potentiometer and has a small microprocessor to do the i2c connection, but you can also hook up displays, switches, etc.
Thank you, MichaelMeissner - that was a great post and I learned a lot from it, much appreciated.
In return, this might be useful: I discovered that another meaning of the 'POT' in the naming of this accessory, in addition to "potentiometer", is "Peripheral On Top". (Source) I don't know if that's a widely-recognised usage or if it is just used by PINE, but that may be what they're intending. (The whole 12C I2C is confusing enough for new players!)
