Features
■ Remote controllable
■ Suitable for both motorized and manual
operation
■ Dual section
■ Smooth manual operating feel
■ Various taper options
■ RoHS compliant*
PRM16 Series - 16 mm Motorized Potentiometer
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.
Specifi cations are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specifi c applications.
Electrical Characteristics
Taper......................................................................................................................................................................................... Linear, audio
Standard Resistance Range.....................................................................................................................................1K ohms to 1 megohm
Standard Resistance Tolerance ...........................................................................................................................................................±20 %
Power Rating
B3 Taper ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.1 watt
Other Tapers ............................................................................................................................................................................. 0.05 watt
Maximum Operating Voltage ............................................................................................................................................................ 150 Vac
Attenuation
R≥100K ohms .......................................................................................................................................................................100 dB min.
100K ohms>R≥50K ohms .......................................................................................................................................................90 dB min.
50K ohms>R≥10K ohms .........................................................................................................................................................80 dB min.
10K ohms>R≥5K ohms ...........................................................................................................................................................70 dB min.
5K ohms>R≥1K ohms .............................................................................................................................................................60 dB min.
1K ohms>R≥500 ohms ...........................................................................................................................................................50 dB min.
Voltage Proof .............................................................................................................................................................. 500 VDC for 1 minute
Motor Voltage ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4.5 VDC
Motor Current (@ 4.5 VDC) ...................................................................................................................................................... 100 mA max.
Environmental Characteristics
Operating Temperature Range ............................................................................................................................................-10 °C to +70 °C
Sliding Noise...............................................................................................................................................................................47 mV max.
Mechanical Characteristics
Mechanical Angle .......................................................................................................................................................................... 300 ° ±5 °
Rotational Speed ....................................................................................................................................................................12 ±3 seconds
Rotational Torque ................................................................................................................................................................ 150 to 450 g-cm
Stop Strength........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 kg-cm max.
Push-pull Strength ...............................................................................................................................................10 kg max. for 10 seconds
Rotational Life.......................................................................................................................................................................... 15,000 cycles
Soldering Condition .....................................................................................................260 °C within 5 seconds or 300 °C within 3 seconds
Hardware ................................................................................ One fl at washer and mounting nut supplied per potentiometer with bushing
Standard Resistance Table
Resistance Resistance
(Ohms) Code
1,000 102
2,000 202
5,000 502
10,000 103
20,000 203
50,000 503
100,000 104
200,000 204
500,000 504
1,000,000 105
*RoHS COMPLIANT
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