How To | Using GPIO configured as an analog input to control a Gain block
Learn how to use a GPIO-configured analog input to adjust the gain of a signal.
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When using the GPIO configured as an analog input to control gain with a potentiometer, you might find that the Gain knob only sweeps between the low and high voltages being input.
For example, on a CX-Q amplifier, the GPIO configured as an analog input controls the analog input level up to 3.3 V. This means that this knob will sweep between the values 0 and 3.3. If you try to wire that directly to a Gain control, you will find that the potentiometer will only control the gain from 0 to 3.3dB!
To control the full range of the gain knob using the potentiometer, simply wire a custom percent knob between the GPIO input and the Gain control. This will translate the GPIO analog input knob to a positional value rather than a numerical value.