Yes, you will loose resolution. Some of it off the top. Some off the
bottom. Net affect is that range can be lost.

Gerald


On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Brandon I <[email protected]> wrote:

> You wont lose range, since you'll be scaling the signal, not clipping it.
> You might lose resolution though.
>
>
> On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:06:14 PM UTC-7, Gerald wrote:
>
>> A voltage divider could be used, but you will lose some of the range. Not
>> sure what sort of resolution you are looking for.
>>
>> Have you thought about looking at some of the I2C based current
>> sense devices?
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:29 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am using a current sensor  http://cgi.ebay.com/**
>>> ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&**item=111040360152&var=**410166550830<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111040360152&var=410166550830>
>>>  that
>>> outputs analog voltages >1.8v, the maximum voltage the Beaglebone's AIn can
>>> accept.
>>>
>>> If I were to use a voltage divider with a capacitor, would this work for
>>> my application?
>>>
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