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Honeywell Sensing MPN encoding patterns, suffix decoding, and handler guidance. Use when working with Honeywell sensors or HoneywellHandler.

Cantara By Cantara schedule Updated 1/13/2026

name: honeywell description: Honeywell Sensing MPN encoding patterns, suffix decoding, and handler guidance. Use when working with Honeywell sensors or HoneywellHandler.

Honeywell Sensing Manufacturer Skill

Overview

Honeywell Sensing is a major manufacturer of industrial and commercial sensors. The product portfolio includes:

  • Humidity Sensors (HIH series) - Capacitive humidity sensors with analog/digital output
  • Pressure Sensors (HSC, SSC, ABP, MPR series) - MEMS-based pressure sensors
  • Hall Effect Sensors (SS4xx, SS5xx series) - Linear position and switch sensors
  • Magnetometers (HMC series) - 3-axis digital compass ICs
  • Optical Sensors (HOA, HLC series) - Reflective and interrupter sensors
  • Rotary Sensors (HRS, HPX series) - Rotary position encoders

MPN Structure

Honeywell uses different MPN structures for each product family:

Humidity Sensors (HIH series)

HIH[SERIES]-[PACKAGE]-[VARIANT]
│   │          │         │
│   │          │         └── Options/Features code
│   │          └── Package/condensing type (021, 022, 031, 032)
│   └── Series number (4000, 5030, 6130, 8120, etc.)
└── Humidity Integrated Hybrid prefix

Pressure Sensors (HSC/SSC/ABP/MPR series)

HSC[TYPE][OUTPUT][ADDR][RANGE][UNIT][PKG]
│   │      │      │      │      │     │
│   │      │      │      │      │     └── Package code (A3=DIP, A5=SMT)
│   │      │      │      │      └── Pressure unit (PG=psi, MD=mbar, KP=kPa)
│   │      │      │      └── Range (001, 060, 150, etc.)
│   │      │      └── I2C Address (N=default, A-F=alternate)
│   │      └── Output type (R=ratiometric, S=spi, A=analog, D=digital)
│   └── Transfer type (D=differential, M=MEMS, S=standard)
└── High accuracy Sensing prefix (HSC=TruStability, SSC=Standard, ABP=Basic, MPR=MicroPressure)

Hall Effect Sensors (SS4xx/SS5xx series)

SS[FAMILY][TYPE][PKG][VARIANT]
│    │       │    │      │
│    │       │    │      └── Variant number (1, 2, etc.)
│    │       │    └── Package (A=TO-92, E=SOT-89, T=SOT-23, L=SIP)
│    │       └── Model in series (41, 49, 95, etc.)
│    └── Family (4=low-cost, 5=high performance)
└── Solid State prefix

Magnetometers (HMC series)

HMC[SERIES][PKG][-SUFFIX]
│     │      │      │
│     │      │      └── -TR = Tape and Reel
│     │      └── L = LCC package
│     └── Series number (5843, 5883, etc.)
└── Honeywell Magnetic Compass prefix

Package Codes

Humidity Sensors (HIH series)

Code Package Description
-021 SIP SIP non-condensing
-022 SMD SMD non-condensing
-031 SIP SIP condensing
-032 SMD SMD condensing

Pressure Sensors

Suffix Package Description
A3 DIP Through-hole DIP
A5 SMT Surface mount
AA DIP DIP variant
SA SIP Single inline
MD SMD Surface mount device

Hall Effect Sensors

Letter Package Pins
A TO-92 3
E SOT-89 3
T SOT-23 3
L SIP 3-4

Magnetometers

Suffix Package Description
L LCC Leadless chip carrier
(none) QFN Bare die or QFN

Product Families

Humidity Sensors (HIH series)

Series Type Output Interface
HIH4000 Analog Voltage Analog
HIH4010 Analog Voltage Analog (covered)
HIH5030 Analog Voltage Analog
HIH6130 Digital I2C I2C
HIH6131 Digital I2C I2C (alarm output)
HIH8120 Digital I2C I2C
HIH8121 Digital I2C I2C (alarm output)

Pressure Sensors

Family Type Accuracy Output Options
HSC TruStability +-0.25% FSS I2C, SPI, Analog
SSC Standard +-2% FSS I2C, SPI, Analog
ABP Basic +-2.5% FSS I2C, SPI, Analog
MPR MicroPressure +-0.25% FSS I2C

Hall Effect Sensors

Series Type Output Application
SS49x Linear Analog Position sensing
SS59x Linear Analog High sensitivity
SS4xx Switch Digital Proximity detection
SS5xx Switch Digital High sensitivity

Supported Component Types

From HoneywellHandler.getSupportedTypes():

ComponentType Products
SENSOR All sensor types
HUMIDITY_SENSOR HIH series
PRESSURE_SENSOR HSC, SSC, ABP, MPR series
HALL_SENSOR SS4xx, SS5xx series
MAGNETOMETER HMC series
SENSOR_OPTICAL HOA, HLC series

Pattern Matching

Registered Patterns (from initializePatterns)

// Humidity Sensors
"^HIH[0-9].*"                 // HUMIDITY_SENSOR, SENSOR

// Pressure Sensors
"^HSC[A-Z].*"                 // PRESSURE_SENSOR, SENSOR
"^SSC[A-Z].*"                 // PRESSURE_SENSOR, SENSOR
"^ABP[A-Z].*"                 // PRESSURE_SENSOR, SENSOR
"^MPR[A-Z].*"                 // PRESSURE_SENSOR, SENSOR

// Hall Effect Linear Sensors
"^SS49[0-9].*"                // HALL_SENSOR, SENSOR (linear)
"^SS59[0-9].*"                // HALL_SENSOR, SENSOR (linear)

// Hall Effect Switch Sensors
"^SS4[0-8][0-9].*"            // HALL_SENSOR, SENSOR (switch, not SS49x)
"^SS5[0-8][0-9].*"            // HALL_SENSOR, SENSOR (switch, not SS59x)

// Magnetometers
"^HMC[0-9].*"                 // MAGNETOMETER, SENSOR

// Rotary Sensors
"^HRS[0-9].*"                 // SENSOR
"^HPX[0-9].*"                 // SENSOR

// Optical Sensors
"^HOA[0-9].*"                 // SENSOR_OPTICAL, SENSOR
"^HLC[0-9].*"                 // SENSOR_OPTICAL, SENSOR

Series Extraction Rules

Prefix Extraction Rule Example
HIH HIH + up to 4 digits HIH6130-021-001 -> HIH6130
HSC Just "HSC" HSCDANN001PG2A3 -> HSC
SSC Just "SSC" SSCMANV060PGAA5 -> SSC
ABP Just "ABP" ABPMANN060PG2A3 -> ABP
MPR Just "MPR" MPRLS0025PA00001A -> MPR
SS49 "SS49" SS495A1 -> SS49
SS59 "SS59" SS59ET -> SS59
SS4 "SS4" (switch) SS441A -> SS4
SS5 "SS5" (switch) SS451A -> SS5
HMC HMC + up to 4 digits HMC5883L -> HMC5883
HRS Just "HRS" HRS100 -> HRS
HPX Just "HPX" HPX200 -> HPX
HOA HOA + up to 4 digits HOA1180-001 -> HOA1180
HLC HLC + up to 4 digits HLC2705-001 -> HLC2705

Package Code Extraction Rules

The handler uses different extraction logic per product family:

Pressure Sensors (HSC/SSC/ABP/MPR)

// Extract last 2 characters from the main part (before any hyphen)
// HSCDANN001PG2A3 -> A3 -> DIP
String suffix = mainPart.substring(mainPart.length() - 2);
switch (suffix) {
    case "A3" -> "DIP"
    case "A5" -> "SMT"
    case "AA" -> "DIP"
    case "SA" -> "SIP"
    case "MD" -> "SMD"
}

Humidity Sensors (HIH)

// Package code is in the second segment after hyphen
// HIH6130-021-001 -> 021 -> SIP
switch (segment) {
    case "021" -> "SIP"   // SIP non-condensing
    case "022" -> "SMD"   // SMD non-condensing
    case "031" -> "SIP"   // SIP condensing
    case "032" -> "SMD"   // SMD condensing
}

Hall Effect Sensors (SS4xx/SS5xx)

// Package code is the letter before final digit (if present)
// SS495A1 -> A -> TO-92
// SS441A  -> A -> TO-92
switch (pkgChar) {
    case 'A' -> "TO-92"
    case 'E' -> "SOT-89"
    case 'T' -> "SOT-23"
    case 'L' -> "SIP"
}

Magnetometers (HMC)

// Look for trailing L indicating LCC package
// HMC5883L -> L -> LCC
if (basePart.endsWith("L")) return "LCC"

Example MPNs with Explanations

Humidity Sensors

MPN Series Package Description
HIH6130-021-001 HIH6130 SIP Digital humidity sensor, SIP non-condensing
HIH6130-022-001 HIH6130 SMD Digital humidity sensor, SMD non-condensing
HIH4000-001 HIH4000 (varies) Analog humidity sensor
HIH8120-021-001 HIH8120 SIP High accuracy digital humidity

Pressure Sensors

MPN Series Package Description
HSCDANN001PG2A3 HSC DIP TruStability, differential, 1 psi, DIP
HSCDRRN060MDSA HSC SIP TruStability, 60 mbar differential, SIP
SSCMANV060PGAA5 SSC SMT Standard pressure, 60 psi gauge, SMT
ABPMANN060PG2A3 ABP DIP Basic pressure, 60 psi gauge, DIP
MPRLS0025PA00001A MPR SMT MicroPressure, 25 psi, SMT

Hall Effect Sensors

MPN Series Package Description
SS49E SS49 SOT-89 Linear hall effect, SOT-89
SS495A SS49 TO-92 Linear hall effect, TO-92
SS495A1 SS49 TO-92 Linear hall effect, TO-92, variant 1
SS441A SS4 TO-92 Hall switch, bipolar, TO-92
SS451A SS4 TO-92 Hall switch, unipolar, TO-92
SS59ET SS59 SOT-23 Linear hall, high sensitivity, SOT-23

Magnetometers

MPN Series Package Description
HMC5883L HMC5883 LCC 3-axis magnetometer, I2C, LCC
HMC5883L-TR HMC5883 LCC Same as above, tape and reel
HMC5843 HMC5843 (QFN) Older 3-axis magnetometer

Optical Sensors

MPN Series Package Description
HOA1180-001 HOA1180 (varies) Reflective optical sensor
HLC2705-001 HLC2705 (varies) Optical interrupter

Official Replacement Logic

The isOfficialReplacement() method in HoneywellHandler checks:

  1. Same series: Parts in the same series are typically compatible (different packages)
  2. Pressure range match: For pressure sensors, range must match for compatibility
  3. Known compatible pairs:
    • HIH6130 <-> HIH6131 (alarm output variant)
    • HIH8120 <-> HIH8121 (alarm output variant)
    • HIH4000 <-> HIH4010 (covered variant)
    • HMC5883 variants

Handler Implementation Notes

matches() Override

The handler provides explicit matches() implementation for better performance:

@Override
public boolean matches(String mpn, ComponentType type, PatternRegistry patterns) {
    switch (type) {
        case HUMIDITY_SENSOR:
            return upperMpn.matches("^HIH[0-9].*");
        case PRESSURE_SENSOR:
            return upperMpn.matches("^HSC[A-Z].*") ||
                   upperMpn.matches("^SSC[A-Z].*") ||
                   upperMpn.matches("^ABP[A-Z].*") ||
                   upperMpn.matches("^MPR[A-Z].*");
        // ... etc.
    }
}

getSupportedTypes() Pattern

Uses Set.of() (modern, immutable) - compliant with codebase best practices:

@Override
public Set<ComponentType> getSupportedTypes() {
    return Set.of(
        ComponentType.SENSOR,
        ComponentType.HUMIDITY_SENSOR,
        ComponentType.PRESSURE_SENSOR,
        ComponentType.HALL_SENSOR,
        ComponentType.MAGNETOMETER,
        ComponentType.SENSOR_OPTICAL
    );
}

Related Files

  • Handler: manufacturers/HoneywellHandler.java
  • Component types: SENSOR, HUMIDITY_SENSOR, PRESSURE_SENSOR, HALL_SENSOR, MAGNETOMETER, SENSOR_OPTICAL
  • Similarity: SensorSimilarityCalculator (general sensor similarity)

Learnings & Quirks

  • SS49x vs SS4xx conflict: The handler uses specific patterns to distinguish linear sensors (SS49x, SS59x) from switch sensors (SS4xx where xx != 9x). Patterns SS4[0-8][0-9] exclude SS49x.
  • Pressure sensor range extraction: Range is embedded in the long MPN string at different positions. The handler searches for 3-digit or 4-digit numeric chunks.
  • Humidity sensor package in hyphenated segment: Unlike most manufacturers where package is a suffix, HIH sensors encode package info in the second hyphen-separated segment (021, 022, 031, 032).
  • HMC5883 vs HMC5883L: Both extract series "HMC5883" but "L" suffix indicates LCC package. They are the same IC in different packages.
  • No manufacturer-specific ComponentTypes: Unlike TI or ST handlers, Honeywell uses generic types (HUMIDITY_SENSOR, PRESSURE_SENSOR) without _HONEYWELL suffixes.
  • getManufacturerTypes() returns empty set: Honeywell does not define custom ManufacturerComponentType enums.
Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/Cantara/lib-electronic-components --skill honeywell
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