A potentiometer sensor measures the distance or displacement of an object in a linear or rotary motion and converts it into an electrical signal.
A potentiometer sensor measures the distance or displacement of an object in a linear or rotary motion and converts it into an electrical signal. TE Connectivity (TE) manufactures various types of potentiometers including linear potentiometers, rotary sensors and encoders, and cable actuated position sensors called string pots. The depth of our portfolio helps solve various application solutions with a variety of customizable variables including measurement range, output signal, and electrical connections.
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Potentiometers work by varying the position of a sliding contact across a uniform resistance. … A potentiometer has the two terminals of the input source fixed to the end of the resistor. To adjust the output voltage the sliding contact gets moved along the resistor on the output side.
What is a String Potentiometer Sensor?
A string potentiometer is a linear position sensor, also known as a string pot, draw wire position sensor, Cable Extension displacement transducer, or a yo-yo pot. It is a cable-actuated position or displacement transducer utilized for linear position measurement and velocity using a flexible cable (string) and a spring-loaded spool.
Draw wire sensors are low-cost, compact linear transducers that accurately measure the position, change in position, or velocity of objects.
Core elements of a String Potentiometer Transducer are a precision measuring wire and a sensor element (e.g. high precision potentiometer or encoder), which convert the wire linear displacement into a proportional electrical signal via the potentiometric voltage divider. The maintenance-free draw wires are particularly quick and easy to assemble and are used because of their reliability in all areas of industry.
