Selection Guide
UniMeasure manufactures seven linear and rotary variable displacement transducer series. Each series includes several models, with a number of measurement ranges and output options. Output is available in analog or digital square wave. Transducers are available to measure linear displacement, velocity, or both.
| Feature |
 ZX Series |
  FX Series |
 LX Series |
 Jx SERIES |
 Standard Series |
 HX Series |
 RTX Series |
| Measurement Parameter | Linear Position | Linear Position | Linear Position | Linear Position | Linear Position Linear Velocity | Linear Position Linear Velocity | Rotary Position |
| Housing Construction | Aluminum | Thermoplastic | Thermoplastic | Thermoplastic | Aluminum | Aluminum Stainless Steel Thermoplastic | Aluminum Stainless Steel Thermoplastic |
| Ingress Protection | IP-40 (NEMA 1) | IP-52 (NEMA 12) Optionally: IP-65 (NEMA 4X) | IP-40, (NEMA 1) | IP-52 (NEMA 12) Optionally: IP-65 (NEMA 4X) | IP-40 (NEMA 1) Optionally: IP-50 (NEMA 1) | IP-65 (NEMA 4x) Optionally: IP-68 (NEMA 6) | IP-65 (NEMA 4X) |
| Integral Dust Protection | No | No | No | Yes | Optional | Yes | – |
| Linearity (analog output) | ±1% FS | ±1% FS | ±0.25% FS to ±1% FS |
±0.25% FS to ±1% FS |
±0.25% FS to ±0.25% FS |
±0.25% FS to ±0.25% FS |
±0.30% FS |
| Linearity (digital output) | – | – | ±0.10% FS | ±0.10% FS | ±0.03% FS | ±0.03% FS | – |
| Measurement Ranges | 0 to 1.5″ (38 mm) | 0 to 2” (50 mm) to 0 to 15” (381 mm) |
0 to 2” (50 mm) to 0 to 50” (1.25 m) |
0 to 2” (50 mm) to 0 to 80” (2 m) |
0 to 2” (50 mm) to 0 to 80” (2 m) |
0 to 2” (50 mm) to 0 to 2000” (50 m) |
0 to 45 deg to 0 to 200 turns |
| Typical Application Areas | Throttle Positioning Applications with Dithering and Vibration | Applications with Dithering and Vibration, Automotive Suspension, Steering, Brake and Throttle Positioning | CAT Scan Tables, Hospital Beds, Fume Hoods, Automotive Steering,Brake and Throttle Positioning | Automotive Suspension Concrete Metering Saw Blade Positioning Liquid Level Check Agricultural Product Testing | Conveyor Width Setting Injection Molding Machines Extrusion Presses Crash Testing | Valve Positioning Railroad Maintenance Equipment Flood & Irrigation Control Gates Textile Machinery | Rotary Valve Positioning Industrial Gate Positioning Rack and Pinion Systems Machining Equipment |
| Available Outputs | |||||||
| “A” Voltage Divider Circuit | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| “B” Bridge Circuit | – | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| “420” 4 to 20 mA | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| “510” 10 VDC, ±10 VDC | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| “EP” Digital | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| “HM” Analog Voltage | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | – | – |
| “V” Velocity Voltage | – | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| “VP” Velocity /Position | – | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |