Measurement and Sensor Systems

with conception

Precision Rotary Potentiometer

 Precision Rotary Potentiometer
with resistance, current or voltage output

Today potentiometric angular position transmitters attain a still

more status with regard to the analogue measuring technique
as far as high-quality measurement tasks are concerned due
to the favourable value for money.

They are mainly used for Application ranges

– Power braking control elements for railway vehicles

as well as ship telegraphs
– Rudder and propeller systems for ships
– Control drives for systems in the field of energy
management and chemical industry
– Lifting gears and slewing mechanisms of cranes
and excavators
– Tail vanes for meteorological measurements
– As dancer potentiometers for textile and
paper machinery
– As well as for measurements in the field of
mechanical, apparatus and medical engineering

Potentiometric transmitters have either a high-resolution

element of conductive plastic or high-resolution gold or
constantan wire with various resistance and angle values.

They are available in various sizes as single-turn or

multiple-turn potentiometers or in a multiple design.

For adjustment of the measuring range almost all series can

be provided with shorted sections, tappings and function
windings.

Some models are available with incorporated signal

converter providing current or voltage outputs in
configuration of 2, 3 or 4 wires.

To ensure reliability in very dirty atmospheres, oil-filled

potentiometers are available.

Moreover, to provide protection for all potentiometers from

mechanical damage, dusty and damp industrial atmospheres
a series of housings with a protection of the types IP 40 to
IP 68 is available; partly to be equipped with gearing and
Iimit switches.

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Versions and circuit variations

Series PW Resistance elements as ring winding with wire winding on an

anodised aluminium anchor ring can be provided with any
circuit, angle and resistance values.

1. Wiper limited by stops

2. Wiper continuous rotation over 360° with reactive winding
3. Wiper continuous rotation over 360° without reactive winding
(sawtooth shape)
4. Any arrangement of shorted sections
5. Any arrangement of tappings
6. 7. 8. Special windings with characteristic curve of the
linear or sin/cos type
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9. Two electrically isolated windings on a winding former,
angle ≤ 175°

Series PW Resistance elements as straight winding with wire winding on a

coated former of copper wire are used in potentiometers of the
multiple-turn or linear type but also in single-turn potentiometers
with active angles up to max. 350°.

1. Wiper limited by stops

2. Wiper continuous rotation over 360° only for purposes of
putting into operation
4. Any arrangement of shorted sections
5. Any arrangement of tappings

1 2 4 5

Series PK Resistance elements of conductive plastic, imprinted on glass-

fiber reinforced supports. The max. active angle amounts to
355°. Smaller angles, tappings and shorted sections on request.

1. Wiper limited by stops

2. Wiper continuous rotation over 360°
4. Any arrangement of shorted sections
5. Any arrangement of tappings
7. Sin/cos characteristic curve
9. Two electrically isolated windings on a winding former,
angle ≤ 175°

1 2 4 5 7 9

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Electrical specifications

Version wire-wound
Design

Model types PW 609 PW 611 PW 613 PW 620 PW 1023

Resistance element straight-shaped straight-shaped straight-shaped ring straight-shaped ring ring

Material of housing aluminium, anodised
Synchro size 9 11 13 20 23
Diameter of housing 22,2 mm 28 mm 36,5 mm 50,8 mm 60 mm
IP code of housing IP 30 IP 30 IP 30 IP 30 IP 65
Diameter of shaft 3 / 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 / 10 mm
Shaft bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball bearing
Material of shaft stainless steel
Adjustment speed max. 360 U/min.
Torque 0,03 Ncm 0,04 Ncm 0,05 Ncm 0,05 Ncm 2,5 Ncm
Torque (oil-filling) – – – 1 Ncm – 1 Ncm –
max. active angle (± 0,5°) 340° 340° 345° 360° 350° 360° 360°
max. stop angle 340° 340° 345° 345° 345°
Value of resistance up to 10 kΩ up to 10 kΩ up to 20 kΩ up to 20 kΩ up to 20 kΩ
Resistance tolerance 5% 5% 5% 2% 5% 2% 2%
Linearity tolerance ± 0,5 % ± 0,5 % ± 0,2 % ± 0,2 % ± 0,2 %
Resolution (windings)* 1033 1369 1851 2100 3434 max. 2321 max. 2321
Capacity 0,5 W 0,5 W 1W 2,5 W 1W 2,5 W 2,5W
Multiple version threefold threefold sixfold sixfold twofold
Functional winding – – – –
Oilfilling – – – – –
Switches – – – – –
Connection soldered connection/wire soldered connection/wire soldered connection / wire soldered connection / wire plug / cable
Weight ** 15g 20 g 40 g 70 g 380 g
Article number 1114Z70 1122Z01 1567Z01 1560Z10 1577Z01 1570Z02 5720Z52

* depend on resistance value and active angle

** single version

General Data
Temperature range -30° C up to +80° C
Test voltage 550 V, 50 Hz, 1 min.
Vibration resistance 5 - 200 Hz, 10 g
Shock resistance 50 g, 6 ms
Life time high life time due to a patent-registered spiral wiper 10 - 100 millions cycles
Fastening depend on version: Central fixing, clamp fixing, threaded holes

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Electrical specifications

Version wire-wound
Design

Model types PW 0045 PW 45 PW 45 W 3/10 PW 55 PW 70

Resistance element straight-shaped ring straight-shaped straight-shaped ring

Material of housing thermoplast thermoplast brass / thermoplast thermoplast thermoset
Synchro size FSG design
Diameter of housing 45 mm 45 mm 45 mm £ 55 mm 70 mm
IP code of housing IP 30
Diameter of shaft 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm Hollow shaft 6 x 6 mm 6 mm
Shaft bearing sintered bearing sintered bearing sintered bearing plastic bush bearing sintered bearing
Material of shaft stainless steel
Adjustment speed 60 U/min. 360 U/min. 360 U/min. 60 U/min. 360 U/min.
Torque 0,5 Ncm / 5 Ncm 0,3 Ncm / 3 Ncm 0,5 Ncm 0,2 Ncm 0,5 Ncm
Torque (oil-filling) – 1 Ncm – – 1 Ncm
max. active angle (± 0,5°) 280° / 345° 360° 1080° 3600° 350° 360°
max. stop angle 280° / 345° 345° 1080° 3600° 345° 350°
Value of resistance up to 25 kΩ up to 20 kΩ up to 25 kΩ up to 20 kΩ up to 50 kΩ
Resistance tolerance 5% 2% 5% 5% 2%
Linearity tolerance ± 0,5 % ± 0,3 % ± 0,1 % ± 0,5 % ± 0,15 %
Resolution (windings)* max. 2312 max. 2321 max. 5783 max. 21049 1620 max. 3621
Capacity** 1,5 W 2,5 W 2W 1,5 W 6W
Multiple version – twofold twofold stackable sixfold
Functional winding – – –
Oilfilling – – –
Switches – – – –
Connection soldered connection soldered-/screwed connection soldered connection plug Faston soldered-/screwed connection
Weight 70 g 70 g 100 g 150 g 50 g 140 g
Article number 1511Z07 1500Z05 1302Z10 1300Z10 1573S10 1700Z04

* depend on resistance value and active angle

** single version

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Electrical specifications

Version conductive plastic

Design

Model types PK 609 PK 611 PK 613 PK 613-G16 PK 620 PK 1023

Resistance element conductive plastic

Material of housing aluminium, anodised
Synchro size 9 11 13 20 23
Diameter of housing 22,2 mm 28 mm 36,5 mm 50,8 mm 60 mm
IP code of housing IP 30 IP 30 IP 30 IP 30 IP 65
Diameter of shaft 3 / 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 / 10 mm
Shaft bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball-/sintered bearing ball bearing
Material of shaft stainless steel
Adjustment speed max. 1000 U/min.
Torque 0,03 Ncm 0,04 Ncm 0,05 Ncm 0,05 Ncm 2,5 Ncm
Torque (oil-filling) – – – 1 Ncm –
max. active angle (± 0,5°) 345° 345° 350° 5632° 355° 355°
max. stop angle 340° 340° 345° 5632° 345° 345°
Value of resistance 1 kΩ up to 10 kΩ
Resistance tolerance ± 20 % ± 20 % ±10% ± 10 % ± 10 %
Linearity tolerance ± 2 % / ± 0,5 % ** ± 2 % / ± 0,2 % ** ±1,5%/±0,15%** ± 0,5% ± 1,5 % / ± 0,1 % ** ± 1,5 % / ± 0,1 % **
Resolution almost infinite
Capacity 0,5 W 0,5 W 1W 1W 1W
Multiple version threefold threefold sixfold onefold sixfold twofold
Functional curve
Oilfilling – – – –
Switches – – – –
Connection soldered connection/wire soldered connection/wire soldered connection / wire soldered connection/wire plug / cable
Weight* 15 g 20 g 40 g 120 g 70 g 380 g
Article number 1105Z02 / 1125Z01 1120Z02 1565Z02 2720Z50 1575Z02 5710Z52

* single version
** linearised version

General data
Temperature range -30° C up to +80° C
Test voltage 550 V, 50 Hz, 1 min.
Vibration resistance 5 - 200 Hz, 10 g
Shock resistance 50 g, 6 ms
Life time high life time due to a patent-registered spiral wiper 10 - 100 million cycles
Fastening depend on version: Central fixing, clamp fixing, threaded holes

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Potentiometric circuit and its characteristic curves

Standard winding A Wiper continuous rotation, without reactive winding, B

only at beginning and end led out separately

U U

u 11 - 12
12 u 11 - 12

11 13

- U + α 11 13 360° α
- U +

Center tapping for benchmark C Sealed winding with 2 opposite tappings D

and 2 opposite wipers continuous rotation

8a1
-
10
U+ U+
12
1
U u

u 12 - 12
u 11 - 12

1 2
12 12
2 360° α
α

11 13
U- + U-
8a2 0
- U +

Winding with 2 different resistance segments E Sealed sin/cos functional windings with 90° offset wipers F
for buckled characteristic curves

8a1
-
12
U 1 U
u cos sin
2 cos α
W1 W2 U 8a3
u 11 - 12

12 u
2 sin α
12
11 13 2
+
α 8a2 360°
- U +

Shorted section within winding G Shorted section within winding H

- A
-
U + U +
A - U12
u 11 - 12

U
12 12
α

11 13 11 13
+
- U + α 8a2 + U

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Designs

PW / PK 609 PW / PK 611

24.6
19
6 h7
6 h7

14
14

6.1
12.2
12

22.2 28

PW / PK 613 PW / PK 620

47.6
33.32
6 h7
6 h7
14
14

6.1
12.2
6.1
12.2

50.8

36.5

PW / PK 1023 PW 0045

50 f7 6 h7

10 h7

M12x0,75
24
24

13
58

32
TK- 42 / M4
60

45

20 65

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PW 45 PW 45W 3/10

6 h7 M10x1

6 h7
12 h6
24

8
20,5
27,5

46,5
32

5
M4 45
45

PW 55 PW 70

5,95 -0,02 12 h6
6 h7
2,5

7,2

24
8

27,5
3,2 6 +0,05
70

M4

46
50
55

PW 70M

30 h6
6 h7
2
24
L
80
50

M4
L 50 70 90 110 130 150
MI MII MIII MIV MV MVI

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Angular Position Transducers

Type series PW / PK … -MU Angular position transducers, equipped with resistance

elements of wire or plastic resistance elements with integrated
R/I or R/V converter for current or voltage output, optional with
a configuration of 2, 3 or 4 wires.
UB
4-wire system Also available with galvanic isolation between supply and
with galvanic
mA isolation output signal as far as version with 4 wires is concerned.
IA

UB All types of transducers are provided with rear trimmer to

3- or
4-wire system match output signal within wide ranges to the respective
mA
IA angular deflection.

UB
2-wire system
mA IA

Electrical specifications
Zero point and rise to be
Type series PW / PK 613-MU PW / PK 620-MU PW / PK 1023-MU adjusted via trimmer
Voltage output – 0 - 10 and 2 - 10 V respectively
Load resistance ≥ 2 kΩ mA
V
Current voltage 0 - 20 and 4 - 20 mA respectively
Load resistance ≤ 600 Ω
Supply voltage 18 - 33 V DC 0% 50 % 100 %
Current consumption approx. 80 mA
4-wire system galvanically isolated – mA
V
2-, 3- or 4-wire system
TC max. 1 % / 10 K; typically: 0,5 % /10 K
Linearity ± 0,2 % ± 0,1 % ± 0,1 % 0% 10 % 100 %

PW / PK 613-MU / 620-MU PW / PK 1023-MU

47,6 -0,02 50 f7
6 h7 10 h7
14

24
45,6

58

TK- 42 / M4
50,8

60

20 65

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Specifications of protective housings

Series A Mechanical data

Housing alu, grey coated
42.5
Pg9 IP code IP 40 or IP 65
Shaft stainless steel
Bearing friction 0,8 Ncm
Weight ca. 0,4 … 1 kg
~125

5.9
Article number 1708Z03
6h6
30h6 Housing suitable for accommodation
of any potentiometer of type series
PW70 in single design.

62 8 2
76 16
60

Series G 90 Mechanical data

Housing alu, grey coated
Pg9 20.4
IP Code IP 40 or IP 65
~28

Shaft stainless steel

3.5
Bearing 2 ball bearings
6.5

2
-0.012
6-0.018

Bearing friction IP 40 = 0,1 Ncm

97
107
27

30 h9

IP 65 = 1,5 Ncm

Gearing 1:1 up to 1:10 *

45

1:1 up to 25:1 *
5.3 6 17 13 26:1 up to 125:1 **
69.5 32.4
Tk- 80 116 Weight approx. 1 kg
90
Article number 3601Z02

Housing suitable for accommodation

of any transmitter size up to
54 mm outside diameter.
* free from backlash, ** low backlash

Series GS 120 Mechanical data

Length according to order

Housing alu, grey coated
6
Tk- 145 54 4
25° 24 Element for pressure compensation IP Code IP 65
25°
Shaft stainless steel
21
10 Bearing 2 ball bearings
160 ±0.5
120 h9
40 h9

Bearing friction 1,5 Ncm

85

10 h6

Gearing 1:1 up to 216:1 *

1:1 up to 1296:1 **
7/3x120° 10
12 1:1 up to 1:10 ***
Weight ca. 2,5 kg
Article number 1892Z

Housing suitable for accommodation of any

transmitter size up to 70 mm
outside diameter.
* free from backlash, ** low backlash
*** free from backlash or low backlash

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D-12347 Berlin
Phone +49 (0 30) 62 91 - 1
Fax +49 (0 30) 62 91 - 277

Headquarter in Berlin

Kablow
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Factory in Kablow

Heppenheim
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Fax +49 (0 62 52) 72 05 - 3
082011

Factory in Heppenheim

info@fernsteuergeraete.de
www.fernsteuergeraete.de

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