Part no.: DRTL – CANopen
• 30 - 1000 mm measurement stroke
• 15 bit resolution
• CANopen, ProfiBUS protocols
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Ideall for industrial automation and OEM’s alike, Opkon’s DRTL combines the value and reliability of the RTL potentiometer with a variety of common industrial communication protocols.
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