Tilt Sensors Specifications

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Tilt Sensors and Switches

	Form Factor		You can think of products as belonging to general categories based on what they are designed to do and what you have to do to use them. The 'category' criteria attempts to distinguish 'unpacked' sensors that might be used as part of a larger sensor from, say, a gauge which can be read just by looking at it.
	Your choices are...
	Integrated Chip (IC)		Denotes a "raw" device such as a thermocouple, or one with no packaging.
	Module / Standalone		A more complex device with packaging and/or signal conditioning that is powered and provides an output such as DC volts, 4-20mA, etc. (e.g., a pressure sensor with 4-20mA output).
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.
	Tilt Switch		Tilt switches transfer a change of state to another device. These devices recieve a signal from a tilt sensor and turn on, off or sound an alarm.
	Search Logic:		"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice.

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Performance

	Tilt Angle		The range of desired linear output.
	Search Logic:		User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
	Number of Axes		Number of axes determine the direction of the tilt.
	Search Logic:		User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
	Accuracy		Number of degrees the device is accurate within.
	Search Logic:		All matching products will have a value less than or equal to the specified value.
	Supply Voltage		Voltage required to power device.
	Search Logic:		User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
	Operating Temperature		The temperature range over which the device must operate.
	Search Logic:		User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.

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Type

	Your choices are...
	MEMS		Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensor that senses degree of angle change.
	Capacitive		Half filled with dielectric liquid. In these devices as the angle increases the dielectric liquid comes in more contact with a vertically orientated etched plate. With more or less contact with the etched plate the capacitance changes. This capacitance signal is then converted into an output signal to indicate the degree of angle.
	Electrolytic		These sensors function by using a glass or ceramic cavity filled with an electrically conductive fluid. As the sensor is rotated an imbalance is created between the electrodes. This imbalance of one of the electrodes is proportional to the angle of rotation.
	Pendulum		Pendulum or weight in conjunction with a rotary sensor.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

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Output

			The type of electrical signal that will be produced.
	Your choices are...
	Analog		Output voltage is a simple (usually linear) function of the measurement.
	Digital		The output signal is encoded via amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), or some other modulation scheme, but the signal is still analog in nature.
	Other		Any digital output other than the standard serial or parallel signals. Simple TTL signals are an example.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

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