Products for USB Sensing and Control
Quantity Available: 144
| Qty | Price |
|---|---|
| 5 | $33.60 |
| 10 | $32.20 |
This rotary potentiometer allows positional feedback for a rotating part in your application. It can also be used as a dial to control variables such as volume, brightness, or sensitivity.
It has 360° of mechanical travel and 345° of electrical travel, meaning that it can be used for measuring continuous rotation with a small blind spot between each rotation.
This sensor can be used with any device with an analog input. Simply solder the included Phidget Cable Adapter as described on the Connection & Compatibility tab, and select a Phidget cable to connect to it.
To easily connect this potentiometer to a Phidget, solder the included Phidget Cable Adapter to the three pins on its side. The green terminal on the potentiometer is the wiper, and should be soldered to the white data line. The other two terminals should be soldered to power (red) and ground (black). Soldering ground to the middle terminal will result in increasing voltage ratio with clockwise rotation, while soldering power to the middle terminal will result in decreasing voltage ratio with clockwise rotation. Once the adapter is attached, you can plug in a Phidget cable of appropriate length for your project:
| Product | Physical Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Cable Length |
 Phidget Cable 10cm
|
$1.50 | 100 mm |
 Phidget Cable 30cm
|
$1.75 | 300 mm |
 Phidget Cable 60cm
|
$2.00 | 600 mm |
 Phidget Cable 60cm
|
$2.00 | 600 mm |
 Phidget Cable 90cm
|
$2.00 | 900 mm |
 Phidget Cable 120cm
|
$2.25 | 1.2 m |
 Phidget Cable 150cm
|
$2.50 | 1.5 m |
 Phidget Cable 180cm
|
$2.75 | 1.8 m |
 Phidget Cable 350cm
|
$3.00 | 3.5 m |
 Phidget Cable Kit
|
$10.00 | 80 mm |
If you need to connect the shaft of this potentiometer to the shaft of another device, you can use a shaft coupler:
| Product | Physical Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Inner Diameter | Material | Coupling Rated Torque | Coupling Rated Speed | Torsional Stiffness |
 Spiral Beam Coupling 4mm - 4mm
|
$3.50 | 4 mm | Aluminium | 10 kg·cm | 8000 RPM | 110 N·m/rad |
 Jaw Coupling Half 4mm Series 12
|
$3.00 | 4 mm | Aluminum | 35.7 kg·cm | 12000 RPM | — |
This potentiometer can be read by any Phidget with an Analog Input or VINT Hub port. It will connect to either one using a Phidget cable; see the diagram in the Phidget Cables section below for wiring instructions. VINT Hub ports can behave just like Analog Inputs, but have the added flexibility of being able to be used as digital inputs, digital outputs, or ports to communicate with VINT devices. For more information about VINT, see the VINT Overview page.
| Product | Voltage Inputs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Number of Voltage Inputs | Voltage Input Resolution (bits) |
 VINT Hub Phidget
|
$40.00 | 6 (Shared) | *** 15 bit |
 1-Port VINT Hub Phidget
|
$24.00 | 1 (Shared) | ** 16 bit |
 VINT Hub Phidget
|
$35.00 | 6 (Shared) | * 15 bit |
 VINT Hub Phidget
|
$30.00 | 6 (Shared) | *** 15 bit |
 Wireless VINT Hub
|
$60.00 | 6 (Shared) | * 16 bit |
 PhidgetSBC4
|
$120.00 | 6 (Shared) | * 16 bit |
 8x Voltage Input Phidget
|
$20.00 | 8 | 12 bit |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
|
$80.00 | 8 | — |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 2/2/2
|
$50.00 | 2 | 10 bit |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
|
$80.00 | 8 | 10 bit |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 Mini-Format
|
$70.00 | 8 | 10 bit |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 w/6 Port Hub
|
$110.00 | 8 | 10 bit |
 PhidgetTextLCD 20X2 : White : Integrated PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
|
$70.00 | 8 | 10 bit |
| Sensor Properties | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Type | Input (Rotary) |
| Controlled By | VoltageRatio Input |
| Potentiometer Impedance | 5 kΩ |
| Range of Rotation | (continuous) 360° |
| Effective Electrical Travel | 345° |
| Physical Properties | |
| Shaft Diameter | 6 mm |
| Lifespan | 50 million actuations |
| Weight | 50 g |
| Customs Information | |
| Canadian HS Export Code | 8501.10.00 |
| American HTS Import Code | 8501.10.40.60 |
| Country of Origin | CN (China) |
Here are all form factors and sizes for rotary potentiometers that we have available.
| Product | Sensor Properties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Sensor Type | Controlled By | Range of Rotation |
 Rotary Potentiometer - 6mm Shaft
|
$35.00 | Input (Rotary) | VoltageRatio Input | (continuous) 360° |
 Multi-turn Rotation Sensor
|
$11.00 | Input (Rotation) | VoltageRatio Input | 3600° |
You may also be interested in this encoder-based dial:
| Product | Board Properties | Encoder Properties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Controlled By | Encoder Resolution |
 Dial Phidget
|
$15.00 | VINT | 96 PPR |
