The PT-6 Potentiometer, popular in hundreds of white goods, motor control, power supply, appliance panel control, and automotive sensing applications, offers product designers the full features of PIHER larger products in a miniature 6mm control / trimmer package.
Optional built-in stop positions provide users desirable tactile feedback on each position setting and selection.
■ Up to 10 mechanical detents
■ Up to 10.000 life cycles
■ IP54 protection
■ Magazines packaging for automatic insertion
■ Loose and assembled shaft or knobs
■ Linear, logarithmic and antilogarithmic tapers
■ SPDT switch function
■ Optional embossed tape packaging
The only 6 mm miniature trimmer potentiometer with optional stop positions for haptic feedback.
| Taper* | Lin, Log, Alog |
| Range of values* |
(Decad. 1.0 - 2.0 - 2.2 - 2.5 - 4.7 - 5.0) Lin - 220Ω ≤ Rn ≤ 5MΩ Log, Alog - 1KΩ ≤ Rn ≤ 5MΩ |
| Tolerance* |
220Ω ≤ Rn ≤ 1MΩ - ± 20% 1MΩ < Rn ≤ 5MΩ - ± 30% |
| Max. Voltage |
Lin - 100 VDC Log, Alog - 50 VDC |
| Nominal power 50°C (122°F) |
Lin - 0.1 W Log, Alog - 0.05 W |
| Residual resistance | ≤ 0.5% Rn (5Ω min.) |
| Equivalent noise resistance | ≤ 3% Rn (3Ω min.) |
| Operating temperature ** |
-25°C to +70°C (-13°F to + 158°F) |
* Others available on request ** Up to 85°C depending on application.
| Mechanical rotation angle | 235° ± 5° |
| Electrical rotation angle* | 200° ± 20° |
| Torque |
Rotational - 0.2 to 2 Ncm (0.3 to 2.7 in-oz) Stop - > 4 Ncm (>7 in-oz) |
| Life** | up to 10.000 cycles |
*Increased rotational angle of 215º± 20° available upon request ** Others available on request
| Test conditions (CEI 393-1) | ΔR(%) - Typical test results | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical life | 1.000h at 50°C; 0.1 W | ±5% |
| Mechanical life | 1000 cycles at 10 to15 cpm | ±3% (Rn < 1M ) |
| Temperature coefficient | –25° C; +70° C | ±300 ppm/°C C (Rn < 100K) |
| Thermal cycling | 16h at 85°C and 2h at -25°C | ±2.5% |
| Damp heat | 500h at 40°C and 95% relative humidity (RH) | ±5% |
| Vibration | 2h each plane at 10Hz - 55Hz | ±2% |
| Storage | 6 month at 23°C ±2°C and 50% RH | ±2.5% |
Out of range values may not comply with these results. Standard test conditions: temperature:23°C ±2°C and 45% to 70% RH.
Mechanical life of detented versions is 100 cycles
