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Rotary Position Sensor Line Guide
Select Rotary Position Sensors. Firmly positioned as the leader. The Honeywell Sensing and Control (S&C) Rotary Position Sensor lineup is comprised of encoders, potentiometers, and precision crafted resolvers.
Product line includes:
- Cermet and wirewound potentiometers
- Conductive plastic potentiometers
- Encoders
- Non-contact, Hall-effect position transducers
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encoders
- Mechanical versions with 2-bit and 4-bit gray code outputs for absolute electrical reference applications
- Optical versions are manually operated, rotary devices
- Optical versions output two square waves in quadrature at rate of 128 pulses per channel per revolution
- Available with PC terminals or cable leads
| encoders |  388E SeriesFind Product |
 510E SeriesFind Product |
 600 SeriesFind Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mechanical | mechanical | optical |
| Pulse per revolution | 6, 4 | 16, 9, 6, 4 | 128 |
| Output | 2-bit grey code | 2-bit grey code | quadrature square wave |
| Dome switch | yes | no | no |
| Expected rotational life | 100K cycles | 100K cycles | 10 million revolutions |
| Operating speed | 30 rpm max. | 50 rpm max. | 300 rpm max. |
| Terminals | PCB pins | PCB pins | PCB pins or cable with/without connector |
cermet and wirewound pots
- Compact and rugged
- Thick-film devices
- Stable over a range of operating temperatures
- Provides high power dissipation and improved resistance temperature coefficient
- Wide range of resistance values available
| cermet and wirewound pots |  309/409 SeriesFind Product |
 389 SeriesFind Product |
 43/RA20 SeriesFind Product |
 58/RA30 SeriesFind Product |
 591 SeriesFind Product |
 73 SeriesFind Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | 309: compact modular house 409: sealed for board washing |
multiple sections available | RA20 meets MIL-R-19 | RA30 meets MIL-R-19 | multiple sections available | 10-turn construction |
| Expected rotational life | 25K cycles | 25K cycles | 10K cycles | 25K cycles | 25K cycles | 50K cycles |
| Element type | cermet | cermet | wirewound | wirewound | cermet | wirewound |
| Power rating | 1 W | 1 W | 2 W | 4 W | 1 W | 2 W |
| Terminal type | PC, solder hook | PC, solder hook | solder lug | solder lug | PC, solder hook | solder lug |
| Resistance range | 100 Ohm to 5 mOhm | linear: 5 Ohm to 5 mOhm; tapered: 100 Ohm to 2 mOhm |
43: 10 Ohm to 50 kOhm RA20: 50 Ohm to 15 kOhm |
53: 50 Ohm to 50 kOhm RA30: 25 Ohm to 25 kOhm |
500 Ohm to 100 kOhm | 100 Ohm to 100 kOhm |
| Bushing type | standard | standard | standard, locking | standard, locking | standard | standard |
| Potentiometer type | industrial | industrial | industrial | industrial | commercial | precision |
| Electrical taper | linear, tapered | linear, tapered | linear | linear | linear | linear |
conductive plastic pots
- Compact and rugged
- Thick-film devices
- Available in wide range of resistance values
| conductive plastic pots |  308 SeriesFind Product |
 380/53/RV4Series Find 380 Find 53 Find RV4 |
 381 SeriesFind Product |
 388 SeriesFind Product |
 392/RV6 SeriesFind Product |
 574 SeriesFind Product |
 575 SeriesFind Product |
 578 SeriesFind Product |
 585 SeriesFind Product |
 590 SeriesFind Product |
 MKV SeriesFind Product |
 SensorCube SeriesFind Product |
 TH100 SeriesFind Product |
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| Type | 308: compact modular house 408: sealed for board washing |
RV4 meets MIL-PRF-94 | metal case and nickel-plated shaft | multiple sections available | RV6 meets MIL-PRF-94 | low mounting profile | thermoplastic panel mount | - | carbon elements/metal shaft | multiple sections available | - | sealed construction | special electrical and mechanical configurations |
| Expected rotational life | 50K cycles | 100K cycles, 25K cycles | 25K cycles | 50K cycles | 50K cycles | 50K cycles | 50K cycles | 2.5M cycles | 10K cycles | 50K cycles | 10 million cycles | 10 million cycles | 1 million cycles |
| Element type | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | carbon | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic | conductive plastic |
| Power rating | 0.5 W | 2 W | 1 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.05 W | 0.5 W | 1 W | 1 W | 0.5 W |
| Terminal type | PC, solder hook | solder lug | solder lug | PC, solder hook | PC, solder hook | PC with bracket | PC, solder hook | PC | PC | PC, solder hook | turret | turret | three 20 AWG, 152,4 mm [6.0 in] leads |
| Resistance range | 308: 100 Ohm to 1 mOhm 408: 500 Ohm to 10 kOhm |
100 Ohm to 1 mOhm 500 Ohm to 10 kOhm |
100 Ohm to 5 mOhm | linear: 5 Ohm to 5 mOhm; tapered: 100 Ohm to 2 mOhm |
100 Ohm to 5 mOhm | 1 kOhm to 100 kOhm | 1 kOhm to 50 kOhm | 1 kOhm to 10 kOhm | 1 kOhm to 10 kOhm | 100 Ohm to 1 mOhm | 500 Ohm to 20 kOhm | 1 kOhm to 10 kOhm | 10000 ohms (total resistance) |
| Bushing type | standard, locking | standard, locking | standard, locking | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | standard | no bushing, standard | standard | slotted rotor |
| Potentiometer type | industrial | industrial | industrial | industrial | industrial | commercial | commercial | precision | commercial | commercial | precision | precision | position transducer |
| Electrical taper | CW audio, linear | linear, tapered | CW audio, linear | linear, tapered | linear, tapered | linear | linear, tapered | linear | CW audio, linear | linear | linear | linear | linear |
non-contact, hall-effect
- Provide angular position information for non-contact sensing in applications that require high rotational life
- Magnetically coupled information in place of mechanical wiper assembly
- Offers long life, cost-effective solutions for harsh environments
| non-contact, hall-effect |  HRS100 SeriesFind Product |
|---|---|
| Type | Hall-effect, stainless steel |
| Supply Voltage | 5 Vdc ±5 % |
| Output type | analog voltage |
| Expected rotational life | 10 million cycles |
| Package style | stainless steel shaft and brass bushing |
| Temperature range | -40°C to 85°C [-40°F to 185°F] |
| Supply Current | 5 mA (max. at 25°C [77°F]), exclusive of load |
| Electrical taper | linear |
resolvers
- Variable transformers in which both rotor and stator usually have two phase windings mechanically displaced by 90°
- Typically sine and cosine channel outputs
- Provide non-contact measurement for 360° sensing, high accuracy, resolution, and repeatability under severe environmental conditions
| resolvers |  Cased - Brushless Dual Speed SeriesFind Product |
 Cased - Brushless Single Speed SeriesFind Product |
 Pancake - Brushless Multi-Speed SeriesFind Product |
 Pancake - Brushless Dual-Speed SeriesFind Product |
 Pancake - Dual Speed SeriesFind Product |
 Pancake - Multi-Speed SeriesFind Product |
 Pancake Single Speed SeriesFind Product |
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| Type | one-speed and multi-speed resolver and rotary transformer | one-speed, one-pole pair resolver and rotary transformer | multiple pole pairs resolver and rotary transformer | one-speed and multi-speed resolver and rotary transformer | one-speed and multiple-speed | multiple pole pairs | one-speed, one-pole pair |
| Size diameter | (1/10 in) 30 | (1/10 in) 17 | (1/10 in) 38 to 63 | (1/10 in) 92 | (1/10 in) 31 to 130 | (1/10 in) 16 to 67 | (1/10 in) 24 to 68 |
| Speed | 1&32 | - | 12 | 1&64 | 1&8, 1&16, 1&32, 1&36, 2&36, 1&64, 1&128 | 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 | - |
| Accuracy | 1&32 | 1.25 arcmin to 3.50 arcmin | 3 arcmin to 30 arcsec (low distortion harmonic) | (multi-speed) 30 arcsec | (multi-speed) 36 arcsec to 4 arcsec | 1 arcmin to 5 arcsec | 3 arcmin to 30 arcsec |
| Features | - | - | redundant winding | full redundancy (duplex) | simple and duplex | simple and duplex | simple and duplex |
