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<p class='vspace'></p><h2>analogRead()</h2>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Reads the value from the specified analog pin. The Arduino board contains a 6 channel (8 channels on the Mini and Nano, 16 on the Mega), 10-bit analog to digital converter. This means that it will map input voltages between 0 and 5 volts into integer values between 0 and 1023. This yields a resolution between readings of: 5 volts / 1024 units or, .0049 volts (4.9 mV) per unit. The input range and resolution can be changed using <a class='wikilink' href='AnalogReference.html'>analogReference</a>().
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<p class='vspace'></p><p>It takes about 100 microseconds (0.0001 s) to read an analog input, so the maximum reading rate is about 10,000 times a second.
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<p class='vspace'></p><h4>Syntax</h4>
<p>analogRead(pin)
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<p class='vspace'></p><h4>Parameters</h4>
<p>pin: the number of the analog input pin to read from (0 to 5 on most boards, 0 to 7 on the Mini and Nano, 0 to 15 on the Mega)
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<p class='vspace'></p><h4>Returns</h4>
<p>int (0 to 1023)
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<p class='vspace'></p><h4>Note</h4>
<p>If the analog input pin is not connected to anything, the value returned by analogRead() will fluctuate based on a number of factors (e.g. the values of the other analog inputs, how close your hand is to the board, etc.).
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<p class='vspace'></p><h4>Example</h4>
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int analogPin = 3; // potentiometer wiper (middle terminal) connected to analog pin 3
// outside leads to ground and +5V
int val = 0; // variable to store the value read
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600); // setup serial
}
void loop()
{
val = analogRead(analogPin); // read the input pin
Serial.println(val); // debug value
}
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<p class='vspace'></p><h4>See also</h4>
<ul><li><a class='wikilink' href='AnalogReference.html'>analogReference</a>()
</li><li><a class='wikilink' href='http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/AnalogInputPins'>Tutorial: Analog Input Pins</a>
</li></ul><p class='vspace'></p><p><a class='wikilink' href='index.html'>Reference Home</a>
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