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From: heinz@focus-systems.on.ca (Heinz Wolter)
Subject: Re: Looking for motorized pot supplier
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Keywords: motorized pot
Organization: Focus Automation Systems Inc.
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 23:25:35 GMT
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In article <380osc$ioc@latrans.horizon.com> kevin@latrans.horizon.com (Kevin Criqui) writes:
>I'm trying to locate a miniature motorized pot for a project I'm
>working on.  It doesn't need to be user adjustable like all the units
>I've found so far.  Just a tiny motor coupled to a 20 turn trimpot
>would be perfect.  I also have a 1/2" vertical height limitation.
>Anyone have a pointer where I should look?  I've alread got info from
>ETI systems and Clarostat, but they don't offer anything that will work
>for me.  Thanks.

why don't you try the digital pots that are sold by Xicor. 127 steps
and UP-DOWN inputs, eemem saves last setting for power down. You get
access to both ends and the wiper but the current you can pull is small
ma range.. 

cheers - heinz

>
>	_kevin
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