AutomationShield Hardware Style Guide

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AutomationShield Hardware Style Guide

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Pot:

Symbol TME:	CA9MV-10K
Označenie výrobcu:	CA9MV 10K
Výrobca:	ACP

https://www.tme.eu/sk/details/ca9mv-10k/potenciometre-jednootackove-tht/acp/ca9mv-10k/

Shaft

e.g. https://www.tme.eu/sk/details/ca9ma5-b/gombiky-pre-montazne-potenciometre/acp/ca9ma-9005-black/

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Change the positioning and size for the pin labels on the shields. The headers tend to obscure them for reading.

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Take care of shorting to ground by placing components over the USB connector of the Arduino. FloatShield made this mistake, do not repeat it.

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The user reference potentiometer is prohibitively large. New designs or revisions should use a smaller potentiometer.

The images below show the one included in the ArduinoStarter Kit (?):

Compared to the one on the OptoShiled:

The small one has the marking "ACP Spain", the body measures 10mm x 10mm The pins on the runner side are about 6 mm apart. First of all, find a suitable replacement.