Features
- Linear Position Sensor
- IP65 Dust Proof, Water Proof (Intense Spray)
- Polyester Substrate
- 3M Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA)
- Upon Request
- Male or Female Nicomatic or Berg
Connectors
- Wiper of 1-3 Newton Force to Actuate
Part
- Higher Temperature and/or Contactless
Options Available
Mechanical Specifications
Electrical Specifications
-Life Cycle: >1 million
-Resistance - Standard: 10k Ohms
(lengths >300mm = 20k Ohms)
-Resistance - Custom: 1k to 100k Ohms
-Resistance Tolerance: 20%
-Height: 0.51mm (0.020")
-Actuation Force (with a 10mm wide active cavity):
-40°C 0.8 to 1.8 N
-25°C 0.8 to 1.8 N
+23°C 0.6 to 1.5 N
+50°C 0.6 to 1.5 N
-Effective Electrical Travel: 8 to 2000mm
-Linearity (Independent): Linear 1% & 3%
Rotary 3% & 5%
-Repeatability: No hysteresis, but with any wiper
looseness some hysteresis will occur
-Power Rating (depending on size, varies with
length and temperature): 1 Watt max. @ 25°C,
0.5 Watt recommended
-Resolution: Analog output theoretically infinite;
affected by variation of contact wiper surface
area.
Environmental Specifications
-Operating Temperature: -40°C to +50°C
-Humidity: No affect @ 95% RH, 4hrs 50°C
-IP Rating of Active Area: IP65
-Dielectric Value: No affect @ 500VAC for 1
minute
Dimensional Diagram - Stock Linear SoftPot
PART LENGTH [P]
10.16 [0.400]
TAIL WIDTH
ACTIVE LENGTH [A]
PIN 1
20.32 [0.800]
7.11 [0.280]
ACTIVE WIDTH
6.60 [0.260]
7.93 [0.312]
TAIL LENGTH [T]
12.50mm 25.00mm 50.00mm 100.00mm 150.00mm 170.00mm 200.00mm 300.00mm 400.00mm 500.00mm 750.00mm 1000.00mm
A
0.492"
0.984"
1.969"
3.937"
5.906"
6.693"
7.874"
11.811"
15.748"
19.685"
29.528"
39.370"
28.36mm
1.117"
40.86mm
1.609"
65.86mm
2.593"
115.86mm 165.86mm 185.86mm 215.86mm 315.86mm 415.86mm 515.86mm 765.86mm 1015.86mm
P
T
4.562" 6.531" 7.318" 8.499" 12.436" 16.373" 20.310" 30.153" 39.995"
24.89mm
0.980"
12.70mm
0.500"
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