[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":190},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-/en/blog/which-sensor-gives-which-output":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":175,"extension":176,"meta":177,"navigation":185,"path":186,"seo":187,"stem":188,"__hash__":189},"en_blog/en/blog/which-sensor-gives-which-output.md","Which Sensor Gives Which Output? The World of 4-20mA, 0-10V, and mV/V",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":165},"minimark",[9,14,18,22,30,52,56,59,71,75,78,90,94,97,142,146,157],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"introduction","Introduction",[15,16,17],"p",{},"When you buy an industrial sensor, you see expressions like \"Output: 4-20mA\" or \"Output: 2mV/V\" in its catalog. So why do these differences exist? Why does which sensor type prefer a specific output signal? In this article, we take a closer look at the signal variety in the sensor world and their application areas.",[10,19,21],{"id":20},"_1-mvv-ratiometric-output-the-basis-of-precision","1. mV/V (Ratiometric) Output: The Basis of Precision",[15,23,24,25,29],{},"Usually seen in ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"Loadcells"," and some sensitive pressure sensors.",[31,32,33,40,46],"ul",{},[34,35,36,39],"li",{},[26,37,38],{},"Why is it used?",": These sensors have a Wheatstone bridge structure. They produce a very small voltage relative to the supply voltage.",[34,41,42,45],{},[26,43,44],{},"Example",": A 2mV/V sensor working with 10V supply gives only 20mV (0.02 Volt) output at maximum load.",[34,47,48,51],{},[26,49,50],{},"Challenge",": To process such a small signal, a very high-resolution (24-bit) transmitter is needed.",[10,53,55],{"id":54},"_2-4-20ma-current-output-indispensable-of-the-sector","2. 4-20mA Current Output: Indispensable of the Sector",[15,57,58],{},"It is the most common type in temperature transmitters, level sensors, and general industrial instruments.",[31,60,61,66],{},[34,62,63,65],{},[26,64,38],{},": It does not cause data loss at long distances (up to 1 km) and is very resistant to noise.",[34,67,68,70],{},[26,69,44],{},": A pressure transmitter sends 4mA at 0 Bar and 20mA at 10 Bar.",[10,72,74],{"id":73},"_3-0-10v-0-5v-voltage-output-simple-and-local","3. 0-10V / 0-5V Voltage Output: Simple and Local",[15,76,77],{},"It often appears in short-distance applications and building automation.",[31,79,80,85],{},[34,81,82,84],{},[26,83,38],{},": Can be directly connected to analog inputs of PLCs, does not require an additional resistor.",[34,86,87,89],{},[26,88,44],{},": A humidity sensor produced 0V output at 0% humidity and 10V output at 100% humidity.",[10,91,93],{"id":92},"which-transmitter-for-which-output","Which Transmitter for Which Output?",[15,95,96],{},"Amazeng's flexible transmitter family is by your side to translate different languages of different sensors into a common language (Modbus or digital screen):",[31,98,99,129],{},[34,100,101,108,109],{},[26,102,103],{},[104,105,107],"a",{"href":106},"/en/products/gdt-digital-transmitter","GDT Digital Transmitter",":",[31,110,111,117,123],{},[34,112,113,116],{},[26,114,115],{},"mV/V Support",": Faultlessly processes micro-volt level data coming from loadcells.",[34,118,119,122],{},[26,120,121],{},"Internal Supply",": Provides the 10V/5V voltage needed to supply the sensor through itself.",[34,124,125,128],{},[26,126,127],{},"Flexibility",": You can change the input type to 4-20mA or 0-10V in seconds via the menu.",[34,130,131,108,137],{},[26,132,133],{},[104,134,136],{"href":135},"/en/products/zma-data-acquisition","ZMA Data Acquisition",[31,138,139],{},[34,140,141],{},"Offers a hybrid channel structure capable of reading both loadcell (mV/V) and analog (4-20mA) sensors at the same time.",[10,143,145],{"id":144},"conclusion","Conclusion",[15,147,148,149,152,153,156],{},"The sensor output type determines the architecture of your system. ",[26,150,151],{},"mV/V"," ratiometric signals offer the highest precision, while ",[26,154,155],{},"4-20mA"," provides the most reliable transmission. Amazeng transmitters eliminate this signal mess and offer you clean and easy-to-process digital data.",[15,158,159,160,164],{},"Do you need help choosing the transmitter suitable for your sensor's output type? ",[104,161,163],{"href":162},"/en/contact","Our technical team is ready to guide you",".",{"title":166,"searchDepth":167,"depth":167,"links":168},"",2,[169,170,171,172,173,174],{"id":12,"depth":167,"text":13},{"id":20,"depth":167,"text":21},{"id":54,"depth":167,"text":55},{"id":73,"depth":167,"text":74},{"id":92,"depth":167,"text":93},{"id":144,"depth":167,"text":145},"We technically explain the analog signal types produced by pressure, temperature, and weight sensors and why these signals vary.","md",{"date":178,"author":179,"readTime":180,"tags":181},"2025-12-11","Amazeng Technical Team",6,[182,151,155,183,184],"Sensor Outputs","Loadcell","Pressure Sensor",true,"/en/blog/which-sensor-gives-which-output",{"title":5,"description":175},"en/blog/which-sensor-gives-which-output","zELOv87LX62s1JL8sx-zxzwHWBGZRxOZe_ymF6rKPXE",1778229658858]