Microcontroller-based products sometimes require rotary switches. As many microcontrollers have an onboard ADC, it is easy to replace the rotary switch with a low cost potentiometer, when a rotary ...

Powered by a micro M6 motor, a 0.906-in.-diameter rotary potentiometer provides a rotational life of 100,000 cycles minimum to suit high-reliability applications. The potentiometer features a special ...

This design idea details how a standard volume control can be replaced by its solid-state equivalent. Digital potentiometers are often advertised as replacements for rotary volume controls. To ...

A robust device suitable for panel-mount configurations, the Model P270 27-mm rotary potentiometer from BI Technologies’ Electronic Components Div., features a life cycle of up to 1 million rotations.

A 12.71-mm rotary-panel potentiometer, Model 260, has a life cycle of up to 1 million rotations. It features a conductive plastic element with up to six gangs, and is IP66 sealed for dusty and ...