Sensor Pinout Specification
| Pinout definitions for our popular sensors | |
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| British Telecom Analog (BTA)- Right Hand Pin 1 = Sensor output (+/-10V) Pin 2 = GND Pin 3 = Vres (resistance reference) Pin 4 = AutoIDENT (not supported on all sensors) Pin 5 = Power (+5VDC) Pin 6 = Sensor output (0-5V) BTA Cable Information Yellow = Sensor output (± 10V) Black = GND Green = Vres (resistance reference) Brown = AutoIDENT Orange = +5VDC Red = Sensor output (0-5V) |
| British Telecom Digital (BTD)- Left Hand
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| Circular DIN Plug - 5 pin Pin 1 = Sensor Output Pin 2 = Not used Pin 3 = ID Output (not supported on all sensors) Pin 4 = Power (+5VDC) Pin 5 = GND |
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| Circular DIN Plug - 8 pin Pin 1 = Sensor Output Pin 2 = Not used Pin 3 = ID Output (not supported on all sensors) Pin 4 = Power (+5VDC) Pin 5 = GND Pin 6 = +12VDC Pin 7 = -12VDC Pin 8 = DAC |
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Looking for a way to connect sensors to your own circuit? Check out our protoboard connectors.
Interested in making your own cable, extension, interface, or adapter? Here is where you can find BT connectors and sockets.


