Rotary Position Sensor Line Guide: Features
Rotary Position Sensor Line Guide: Features
Our Encoders are available in both mechanical and optical Hall-Effect Rotary Position Sensors are offered in a variety of
versions, and are best for potential applications requiring panel- sensing ranges, supply voltages, and output configurations.
mounted, manually-operated rotary sensing.
Resolvers are offered in pancake, brushless, and canned styles.
Honeywell S&C is one of a handful of companies offering this
highly precise sensor technology. But that’s what you’d expect
from an industry leader.
FEATURES
ENCODERS 600 Series. CERMET AND WIREWOUND
510E Series. Features: Optical encoder • Dual POTENTIOMETERS
Features: Mechanical encoder • Employs quadrature output generating 128 pulses 309/409 Series.
2-bit gray code with up to 36 positions per channel • Cost effective • Eliminates Features: Compact • Modular package
or a 4-bit gray code • Cost effective • need for A/D converters • Stability from • Cermet element • 1 W power rating
Eliminates need for A/D converters • -40 °C to 65 °C [-40 °F to 149 °F] • Cable • Enhanced performance • 409: sealed
Stability from -40 °C to 105 °C [-40 °F to and printed circuit terminations available for board washing • PC and solder-hook
221 °F] • Positive detent feel • Continuous • Stainless steel shaft • Nickel-plated terminals
electrical travel • Horizontal and vertical bushing • PC terminals and cable leads
Benefits: Reduced cost potentiometer
mounting available • Outputs are TTL compatible
that offers the temperature stability of a
Benefits: Operates as a cost-effective, Benefits: Enhanced life, no contact cermet element and a 1 watt power rating
high-resolution incremental switching device capable of approximately 10 in a compact body. Stable over operating
device. The “L” channel leads the million revolutions. Outputs two square temperature. Potential applications include
“R” channel by 90° electrically in the waves in quadrature at a rate of 128 audio consoles, lighting controls, precision
clockwise position. Often used in limited- pulses per channel per revolution. joysticks, telecom control systems,
space panel-mounted applications where Potential applications include industrial manual controls, medical equipment,
the need for costly, front-panel displays motion sensing and control, motor/flow telecommunications, and marine controls.
can be completely eliminated. Potential control, robotics, low-to-high input for
applications include robotics, irrigation test and measurement, robotics, medical 389 Series.
controls, audio/visual equipment, and EKG equipment and instrumentation, precision Features: Cermet element • 1 W power
and defibrillation machines. joysticks and computer peripherals. rating • Small size • Stackable – up
to 6 modules • Rotary, push-pull, and
momentary options • 1/4 in or 1/8 in
diameter shafts • Single, dual-concentric,
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Cermet and
Wirewound Pots
58/RA30 Series 591 Series 73 Series
Conductive
Plastic Pots
308/408 Series 380/53/RV4 Series 381 Series
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Conductive
Plastic Pots
388 Series 392/RV6 Series 574 Series
Type multiple sections available RV6 meets MIL-PRF-94 low mounting profile
Expected rotational life 50K cycles 50K cycles 50K cycles
Element type conductive plastic conductive plastic conductive plastic
Power rating 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.5 W
Terminal type PC, solder hook PC, solder hook PC with bracket
linear: 100 Ohm to 5 mOhm;
Resistance range 100 Ohm to 5 mOhm 1 kOhm to 100 kOhm
tapered: 500 Ohm to 2 mOhm
Bushing type standard standard standard
Potentiometer type industrial industrial commercial
Electrical taper linear, tapered linear, tapered linear
Conductive
Plastic Pots
575 Series 578 Series 585 Series 590 Series
Type thermoplastic panel mount carbon elements/metal shaft multiple sections available
Expected rotational life 50K cycles 2.5M cycles 10K cycles 50K cycles
Element type conductive plastic conductive plastic carbon conductive plastic
Power rating 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.05 W 0.5 W
Terminal type PC, solder hook PC PC PC, solder hook
Resistance range 1 kOhm to 50 kOhm 1 kOhm to 10 kOhm 1 kOhm to 10 kOhm 100 Ohm to 1 mOhm
Bushing type standard standard standard standard
Potentiometer type commercial precision commercial commercial
Electrical taper linear, tapered linear CW audio, linear linear
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Conductive
Plastic Pots
MKV Series SensorCube Series TH100 Series
Hall-Effect Rotary
Position Sensors
RTY Series
Sensing range 50° (±25°), 60° (±30°), 70° (±35°), 90° (±45°), 120° (±60°), 180° (±90°), 270° (±135°), 360° (±180°)
Redundant version no
low voltage: 5 Vdc ±0.5 Vdc
Input voltage
high voltage: 10 Vdc to 30 Vdc
low voltage: 0.5 V to 4.5 V ratiometric
Output
high voltage: 0.5 V to 4.5 V non-ratiometric
low voltage: 20 mA max.; during output to ground short, 25 mA max.
Input current
high voltage: 32 mA max.; during output to ground short, 47 mA max.
Operating temperature range -40 °C to 125 °C [-40 °F to 257 °F]
Connector AMP super seal
Life 35 M cycles
• EMI radiated immunity: 100 V/m from 200 MHz to 1000 MHz per ISO11452-2
• EMI conducted immunity:
EMI/EMC - low voltage: 100 mA BCI per ISO11452-4 from 1 MHz to 200 MHz
- high voltage: 100 mA BCI per ISO11452-4 from 1 MHz to 400 MHz
• EMC: exceeds CE requirements
Housing material PBT plastic
Dimensions 55 mm L x 43 mm W x 41 mm H [2.17 in L x 1.69 in W x 1.61 in H]
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Hall-Effect Rotary
Position Sensors
RPN Series HRS100 Series
50° (±25°), 60° (±30°), 70° (±35°), 90° (±45°), 120° (±60°),
Sensing range 90° ±2°, 180° ±2°
180° (±90°), 270° (±135°), 360° (±180°)
Redundant version yes no
Input voltage 5 Vdc, 8 to 30 Vdc, 10 Vdc to 30 Vdc 5 Vdc ±10%
0.25 V to 4.75 V, 0.5 V to 4.5 V, 1 V to 9 V, 3 V to 5 V, 4.5 V to 5% to 95% of applied Vdd, approx. (programmable)
Output
0.5 V, 4.75 V to 0.25 V, 4 mA to 20 mA, 20 mA to 4 mA (output ratiometric to supply)
Input current 20 mA max. 5 mA typ.
Operating temperature range -40 °C to 125 °C [-40 °F to 257 °F] -40 °C to 85 °C [-40 °F to 185 °F]
AMP 1-1419168-1, AMP Superseal 282087-1,
Connector solder lug, flying wire leads
Deutsch DT04-3P
Life 30 M cycles 10 M cycles
EMI/EMC EMC: 200 V/m ISO 11452-3 EMI: 30 V/m, 10 kHz to 1000 MHz at 3 m
Housing material PA66 plastic metal
63 mm L x 38,8 mm W x 56 mm H
Dimensions 32,27 mm [1.3 in] H x 27,79 mm [1.1 in] W
[2.48 in L x 1.53 in W x 2.20 in H]
Resolvers
Honeywell Hawk™ Cased - Brushless Cased - Brushless Pancake - Brushless
1-Inch Series Dual Speed Series Single Speed Series Multi-Speed Series
one-speed and multi-speed one-speed, one-pole pair multiple pole pairs resolver
Type fully housed
resolver and rotary transformer resolver and rotary transformer and rotary transformer
Size diameter 1.06 in (1/10 in) 30 (1/10 in) 17 (1/10 in) 38 to 63
Speed 1X 1&32 – 12
3 arcmin to 30 arcsec (low
Accuracy ±7 arcmin 1&32 1.25 arcmin to 3.50 arcmin
distortion harmonic)
transformer (360°+
Features – – redundant winding
mechanical) redundant
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Resolvers
Pancake - Brushless Pancake - Dual Speed Pancake - Mutli-Speed Pancake - Single
Dual-Speed Series Series Series Speed Series
one-speed and multi-speed
Type one-speed and multiple-speed multiple pole pairs one-speed, one-pole pair
resolver and rotary transformer
Size diameter (1/10 in) 92 (1/10 in) 31 to 130 (1/10 in) 16 to 67 (1/10 in) 24 to 68
1&8, 1&16, 1&32, 1&36,
Speed 1&64 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 –
2&36, 1&64, 1&128
(multi-speed) 36 arcsec to 4
Accuracy (multi-speed) 30 arcsec 1 arcmin to 5 arcsec 3 arcmin to 30 arcsec
arcsec
Features full redundancy (duplex) simple and duplex simple and duplex simple and duplex
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or trimmer configurations • Wide range CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC or 1/8 in diameter shafts • Single, dual-
shafts, bushings, terminal styles, POTENTIOMETERS concentric, or trimmer configurations
resistance values, tapers, and tolerances 308/408 Series. • Wide range shafts, bushings, terminal
• Special detents available Features: Compact • Modular package styles, resistance values, tapers, and
Benefits: Basic construction suits • Conductive plastic element tolerances • Special detents available
the series for countless design options; • 0.5 W power rating • Nickel-plated
over a billion configurations available. brass shaft and bushings • Enhanced Benefits: Basic construction suits
Potential applications include audio and performance • 408: sealed for board the series for countless design options;
lighting controls. washing • PC and solder-hook terminals over a billion configurations available.
• CW audio and linear tapers available Potential applications include audio and
43/RA20 Series. lighting controls, precision joysticks, and
Benefits: Reduced cost potentiometer that
Features: Wirewound element • 2 W telecom control systems.
offers 0.5 W power rating in a compact
power rating • RA20 meets MIL-R-19 body. Potential applications include
standards • Rugged metal construction 392/RV6 Series.
manual controls, audio and lighting
• Nickel-plated brass shaft • Lock-style Features: Compact size • Conductive
consoles, medical equipment, precision
bushing available • Linear taper plastic element • RV6: Designed to meet
joysticks, and telecommunications.
MIL-PRF-94 standards, solderability, and
Benefits: Very stable over operating
washability test requirements • 0.5 W
temperature. Potential applications include 380/53/RV4 Series.
power rating • Nickel-plated shaft and
manual controls, welding, and heating. Features: Conductive plastic element
bushings • PC and solder hook terminals
designed to provide enhanced dynamic
• Linear taper
58/RA30 Series. noise and enhanced rotational life • 2 W
Features: Wirewound element • 4 W power rating • RV4 meets MIL-PRF-94 Benefits: Molded housing offers an
power rating • RA30 meets MIL-R-19 standards • 380/53: 2 in L shaft, round internal shaft seal for moisture protection.
standards • Rugged metal construction • RV4: 0.875 in L shaft, slotted • Solder Potential applications include medical
• Nickel-plated brass shaft • Lock-style lug terminals • CW audio and linear tapers equipment, manual controls, audio
bushing available • Linear taper available equipment, and telecommunications.
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Benefits: Use of magnetically coupled enables precise motion control of weapon Benefits: One speed, one pole pair
technology in place of a mechanical wiper systems and space positioning devices. resolver and rotary transformer. Potential
assembly provides long life and a cost- Wide operating temperature range applications include ATOM gunners site
effective solution for harsh environments allows for use in harsh environments position (azimuth and elevation), forward
that include temperature, vibration, dither, and meets standard military and space looking radar, missile guidance, solar
moisture and dirt. Non-contact operation, application requirements. Product panel position, and antenna position.
long service life, low torque actuation delivery up to 1.5 times faster than many
and reduced wear-out of mechanisms. competitive products. Customization due Pancake-Brushless Multi-Speed
Potential applications include position and to Honeywell’s manufacturing process. Series.
movement detection of pedals, throttles, Global support due to Honeywell’s Features: Redundant winding • (1/10 in)
gear shift, levers, steering, linkages, and worldwide presence. Engineering 38 to 63 • 3 arcmin to 30 arcsec accuracy
hitches (off-road vehicles and industrial/ expertise due to Honeywell’s 30+ years’ (low-distortion harmonic) • Speed: 12
construction/agricultural vehicles/ experience providing accurate, reliable, • Non-contact measurement for enhanced
equipment), tilt/trim position (boat engines), and durable resolvers for the aerospace reliability • 360° sensing range
and industrial material handling equipment and defense industries. Potential • Multi-speed designs available for
(forklifts, robotics) applications include providing absolute enhanced accuracies over reduced
position feedback of the azimuth and/ ranges • Variety of excitation voltages and
RESOLVERS or elevation angular planes for military frequency • Environmentally sealed and
Honeywell Hawk™ 1-Inch Series. electro-optical systems, fire control qualified to RTCA DO-160D
Features: Non-contact magnetic systems, gimbals, infrared systems,
Benefits: Multiple pole pairs resolver and
technology • Fully-housed configuration ordnance delivery and test equipment,
rotary transformer. Potential applications
with bearing/shaft • Small outer diameter as well as satellite, space station, space
include ATOM gunners site position
of 1 inch • Single speed operation vehicle solar panel array and antennae
(azimuth and elevation), forward looking
(1 magnetic pole pair) • Excitation positioning for optimum function.
radar, missile guidance, solar panel
voltage range of 2 V to 15 V • Excitation
position, and antenna position.
frequency range of 2000 Hz to 5000 Hz Cased-Brushless Dual Speed
• Transformation ratio of 0.45 or 1.0 Series.
Pancake-Brushless Dual Speed
• Accuracy of ±7 arcmin • Operating Features: (1/10 in) 30 • 20 arcsec
Series.
temperature range of -50.8 °C to accuracy • Speed: 1&32 • Non-contact
Features: Full redundancy (duplex)
93.3 °C [-60 °F to 200 °F] • Meets measurement for enhanced reliability
• (1/10 in) 92 • 30 arcsec accuracy
multiple military/aerospace specifications: • 360° sensing range • Multi-speed
(multispeed) • Speed: 1&64 • Non-contact
DO-160D, MIL-STD-202G, MIL-STD- designs available for enhanced
measurement for enhanced reliability
810G, MIL-STD-81963B, MIL-STD- accuracies over reduced ranges • Variety
• 360° sensing range • Multi-speed
461F; complies with space outgassing of excitation voltages and frequency
designs available for enhanced
requirement SP-R0022 • Environmentally sealed and qualified to
accuracies over reduced ranges • Variety
RTCA DO-160D
Benefits: Non-contact magnetic of excitation voltages and frequency
technology eliminates mechanical contact, Benefits: One-speed and multi-speed • Environmentally sealed and qualified to
reducing wear and improving reliability resolver and rotary transformer. Potential RTCA DO-160D
and durability by enhancing operation in applications include ATOM – gunners site
Benefits: One-speed and multi-speed
harsh environments (performance is not position (azimuth and elevation), forward
resolver and rotary transformer. Potential
affected by sand, dust or water). Small looking radar, missile guidance, solar
applications include ATOM gunners site
outer diameter of 1 inch allows for use in panel position, and antenna position.
position (azimuth and elevation), forward
size-restricted applications. Single speed
looking radar, missile guidance, solar
operation (1 magnetic pole pair) allows Cased-Brushless Single Speed
panel position, and antenna position.
for cost-effective angle resolution over a Series.
360°+ range. Wide voltage range allows Features: (1/10 in) 17 • 1.25 arcmin
Pancake-Dual Speed Series.
customers to standardize on a resolver to 3.5 arcmin accuracy • Non-contact
Features: Simple and duplex • (1/10 in)
that meets their excitation voltage needs, measurement for enhanced reliability
31 to 130 • 36 arcsec to 4 arcsec
simplifying sourcing and delivery, and • 360° sensing range • Multi-speed
accuracy (multi-speed) • Variety of speeds
saving time. Frequency range provides designs available for enhanced
available: 1&8, 1&16, 1&32, 1&36, 2&36,
a wide variety of choices with which to accuracies over reduced ranges • Variety
1&64, 1&128 • Non-contact measurement
power the device. Transformation ratios of excitation voltages and frequency
for enhanced reliability • 360° sensing
offer customers two choices, increasing • Environmentally sealed and qualified to
range • Multi-speed designs available
flexibility within the application. Accuracy RTCA DO-160D
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for enhanced accuracies over reduced Warranty. Honeywell warrants goods of
ranges • Variety of excitation voltages and its manufacture as being free of defective
frequency • Environmentally sealed and materials and faulty workmanship.
qualified to RTCA DO-160D Honeywell’s standard product warranty
applies unless agreed to otherwise by
Benefits: One-speed and multiple
Honeywell in writing; please refer to your
speed. Potential applications include
order acknowledgement or consult your
ATOM gunners site position (azimuth and
local sales office for specific warranty
elevation), forward looking radar, missile
details. If warranted goods are returned to
guidance, solar panel position, and
Honeywell during the period of coverage,
antenna position.
Honeywell will repair or replace, at its
option, without charge those items it finds
Pancake-Multi Speed Series.
defective. The foregoing is buyer’s sole
Features: Simple and duplex • (1/10 in)
remedy and is in lieu of all warranties,
16 to 67 • 1 arcmin to 5 arcsec accuracy
expressed or implied, including those
• Variety of speeds available: 4, 8, 16,
of merchantability and fitness for a
32, 64 • Non-contact measurement for
particular purpose. In no event shall
enhanced reliability • 360° sensing range
Honeywell be liable for consequential,
• Multi-speed designs available for
special, or indirect damages.
enhanced accuracies over reduced
ranges • Variety of excitation voltages and
While we provide application assistance
frequency • Environmentally sealed and
personally, through our literature and
qualified to RTCA DO-160D
the Honeywell web site, it is up to the
Benefits: Multi-pole pairs. Potential customer to determine the suitability of the
applications include ATOM gunners site product in the application.
position (azimuth and elevation), forward
looking radar, missile guidance, solar Specifications may change without notice.
panel position, and antenna position. The information we supply is believed to
be accurate and reliable as of this printing.
Pancake-Single Speed Series. However, we assume no responsibility for
Features: Simple and duplex • (1/10 in) its use.
24 to 68 • 3 arcmin to 30 arcsec accuracy
• Non-contact measurement for enhanced For more information about Sensing and
reliability • 360° sensing range • Multi- Control products, visit www.honeywell.
speed designs available for enhanced com/sensing or call +1-815-235-6847
accuracies over reduced ranges Email inquiries to info.sc@honeywell.com
• Variety of excitation voltages and
frequency • Environmentally sealed and
qualified to RTCA DO-160D