Potentiometers with kit, how to tell the different values?

  • Found out asking e-licktronic directly so thank you for the knowledge:

    Marking codes- are on the bottom of the potentiometers in the Yocto2 kit.

    Marking codes:
    Potentiometers "values" are often marked with a readable string indicating the total resistance, such as “100k” for a 100 kOhm potentiometer.

    Sometimes a "3 digit coding system" similar to smd resistor coding is used. In this system the "first digits" indicate the "value" and the "last digit" indicates the "multiplier".

    For example a "1 kOhm" would be coded as "102", meaning "10Ω x 102 = 1 kΩ".

    The "taper" of a potentiometer is normally indicated with a"letter".

    Taper:
    The potentiometer "tape"r is the "relationship between the mechanical position and resistance ratio"." Linear taper" and "logarithmic(audio) taper" are the most common forms of taper. For more information visit the dedicated page about potentiometer taper.

    The following table lists the used coding for potentiometer taper, different standards uses the same letters which can be confusing. It is always a good idea to double check the taper by measurement.
    NOTE: there is a small chart on the link below.

    Read more http://www.resistorguide.com/potentiometer/