// LCD1602 to Arduino Uno connection example

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#define potent_pin 3
int val;

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7);

void setup() {
  lcd.begin(16, 2 );


  // you can now interact with the LCD, e.g.:
}

void loop() {
  // ...
  val= analogRead(potent_pin);
 val= map(val, 0, 1023, 50, 1000);
 lcd.setCursor (0, 0); 
 lcd.print( "merts-" );
 lcd.print( val );
 
}