Draw Wire Sensors – overview of characteristics

Draw wire sensors by WayCon are available in many different models and with a variety of output signals. The following chart can help you to choose the right sensor for your measuring task.

Measurement ranges from 50 mm up to 50000 mm allow accurate length measurement in various fields of application. Examples for these applications are illustrated and explain on the application page.

The measurement principle of draw wire sensors is based on the measurement of way and length und is explained on its own subpage.

If you want detailed advice on length measurement, our competent consulting team as well as our partners worldwide are at your disposal. You can also leave us a message and we will contact you as soon as possible.

 

Draw wire sensor overview PDF

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Draw Wire Sensor

output signals

linearity max. [%]

features

measurement range [m]

analog

incremental

digital absolut

short range

medium range

long range

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

15

30

50

STANDARD

SX50

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

HTL

TTL

SSI

CANopen

±0.02

adaptiv

1,25 m

SX80

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

HTL

TTL

SSI

CANopen

Profinet

EtherCat

Profibus

±0.02

adaptiv

3 m

SX120

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

HTL

TTL

SSI

CANopen

Profinet

EtherCat

Profibus

±0.02

adaptiv

5 m

SX135-8

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

HTL

TTL

SSI

CANopen

Profinet

EtherCat

Profibus

±0.02

adaptiv

8 m

SX135-42,5

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

HTL

TTL

SSI

CANopen

Profinet

EtherCat

Profibus

±0.02

adaptiv

42,5 m

SX-F58

Mechanics for customized encoder attachment

±0.05

adaptiv

42,5 m

HYDRAULICS

SX300

4...20 mA

-

SSI

CANopen

Profinet

EtherCat

Profibus

±0.02

300 bar

15 m

MOBILE HYDRAULICS

MH60

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

-

CANopen

±0.1

compact

redundant

IP69K

4 m

MH120

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

-5...+5 V

Potentiometer

-

CANopen

±0.1

redundant

IP69K

10 m

GX200

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

0,5...4,5 V

Potentiometer

-

CANopen

±0.1

SIL 2

redundant

IP67/IP69K

12 m

MINIATURE

SXM30

Potentiometer

-

-

±0.1

Economy-

Version

750 mm

LX

Potentiometer

TTL

-

±0.1

compact

1,25 m

FX

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

-

-

±1

Hall-effect

sensor

375 mm

ZX

4.5 V

Potentiometer

-

-

±1

ultra-

compact

38 mm

UNIVERSAL

HX

4...20 mA

0...5 / 0...10 V

Potentiometer

HTL

TTL

-

±0.1

UL / EX

IP68

50 m

 

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