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Signal Wire from Pot To Arduino.

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by Cashmanl, Nov 27, 2025 at 19:35.

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  1. Cashmanl

    Cashmanl New Member Gold Contributor

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    I'm thinking of running 8 wire ethernet out of the control box to the potentiometers. I'd split them out on the rig and run a cable to each of the potentiometers. This will keep the connection at the box to one instead of 3 by using 5 of the 8 wires coming out of the control box and slitting off, one for each potentiometer. So my questions......

    1. Can run the 5v and signal wire in the 1 cable coming out of the box. Or will I have a distorted signal problem from the 5v EMF to the signal wire.
    2. Would the twisted pair mitigate EMF.
    3. Would shielded make it acceptable to do.

    Thanks
    Cashmanl, Nov 27, 2025 at 19:35
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  2. Kenshiro27

    Kenshiro27 Active Member

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    Hi. This is a very technical question. Unfortunately, I can't answer it, but I can only advise you on this type of thing that eliminates interference by installing it on your cables.
    Kenshiro27, Nov 27, 2025 at 21:33
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