Rotary position sensors suit harsh environments
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Honeywell's RTY series of Hall Effect rotary position sensors is now available from TTI.
The devices are designed for angle monitoring in harsh environments and offer a long product life of 35million cycles.
The sensors use a magnetically biased, Hall Effect integrated circuit to sense rotary movement of the actuator shaft over a set operating range.
Rotation of the actuator shaft changes a magnet's position relative to the ic. The resulting flux density change is converted to a linear output.
The ic, together with conditioning and protection circuitry, and the permanent magnet, is sealed in an IP67 qualified rugged package for durability in most harsh environments.
Eight operating ranges (50, 60, 70, 90, 120, 180, 270 and 360°) are tolerant to over-travel and allow use in most common applications.
Low voltage and high voltage versions cover an input voltage range of 4.5 to 30Vdc. The sensors can be used as a drop in replacement and benefit from industry standard AMP termination, a 32mm mounting pitch, North American and European pinout styles, as well as a compact package.
