Check source impedance (current sensor output impedance) and ADC pin input 
impedance.

http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/21017/how-to-convert-0-to-10v-analog-signal-to-0-to-2-5v-for-adc-input


On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:58:18 PM UTC-4, Gerald wrote:
>
> 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]<javascript:>
> > 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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