Development Tools & Solutions (Third Party)
Need to expedite design or sensor evaluation? The following are recommended products from Sensitronics Partners.
| Vendor | Product | Description / Applications | Compatible With |
Livid Instruments |
& Brain Jr. |
The Livid Builder series is a line of Do-It-Yourself parts and components that empowers makers from beginners to experts to create their own MIDI control devices. Interfaces with a wide variety of buttons, knobs, sensors, & LEDs. |
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Technical Documents
Resistance vs. Force Curves for High, Med, Low examples
Resistance vs. Force Curve, High Res Sensor Example
Resistance vs. Force Curve, Medium Res Sensor Example
Resistance vs. Force Curve, Low Res Sensor Example
Typical Consruction / Dimensions
Sensor Characteristics
| Property | Value | Notes |
| Size Range | 1" Diameter. | See line diagram for overall dimensions. |
| Tail Length with Connector | 0.8" or 1.3" (if important, please email before ordering) | |
| Force Sensitivity Range | 1 lbs. to 100 lbs. | With force spread across active area. |
| Pressure Sensitivity Range | 1 psi to 125 psi | Mechanical Interface dependent |
| Part-to-Part Force Repeatability | approx. +/- 15% of average resistance | With consistent actuation |
| Maximum Current | .5 mA | |
| Single Part Force Repeatability | +/- 5% of established nominal resistance | With consistent actuation |
| Force Resolution | 1% full scale | |
| Stand-Off Resistance | 10M ohm or greater | |
| Switch Travel | .005" | |
| Device rise time | 15 kHz or faster | |
| Lifecycle | 1 million plus actuations | |
| Temperature Range | -15°F to + 200° F | |
| Device Thickness | .017" | |
| Pliability |
