In article m.net,
(known to some as Hamad bin Turki
Salami) scribed...

I'm just curious about a component that's on a board
in a synthesizer I have. It looks like a pot and it's
hooked to a knob that turns through about 315 degrees.

snippety

It could be a Hexadecimal or BCD-output rotary switch. See if you
get continuity in a binary-like sequence.

Happy hunting.


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, KC7GR)
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"Salvadore Dali's computer has surreal ports..."