Need to emulate a potentiometer electronically

[blapcb]

potentiometer emulation

I have a mechanical device that basically is tied to a potentiometer that gives out a reading according to the position of the device (say 0 to 200 ohms). This resistance drives an electronic (analog) meter. I would like to replace the mechanical device with an electronic one (for better precision) but still use the existing analog meter for display. So, I need to emulate the resistance. Any ideas?

Added after 7 minutes:


I would like to add that yes there are some very cool digital potentiometers ("digipots") such as those from Microgip or Analog, but they are in the Kohm range and I need one from 0 to 200 or so....

 

[doraemon]

electronically simulate potentiometer

Hello!

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Edit : Oops, I gave you this response apparently before you added
the last sentence...

Dora.

I have a mechanical device that basically is tied to a potentiometer that gives out a reading according to the position of the device (say 0 to 200 ohms). This resistance drives an electronic (analog) meter. I would like to replace the mechanical device with an electronic one (for better precision) but still use the existing analog meter for display. So, I need to emulate the resistance. Any ideas?

Added after 7 minutes:


I would like to add that yes there are some very cool digital potentiometers ("digipots") such as those from Microgip or Analog, but they are in the Kohm range and I need one from 0 to 200 or so....

 

[FvM]

I don't think, that you need a simulated potentiometer or resistor to drive the analog meter, because the primary input signal is most likely a voltage or current. I guess, it's a bigger problem to achieve similar resolution and accuracy with an electronic position sensor, unless you go for a high end digital position encoders.