A position sensing system for sensing a position of an input shaft of a variable differential transformer, VDT, comprising: said VDT, the VDT comprising: a primary coil configured to provide a magnetic field, first and second secondary coils (312, 313) electromagnetically coupled to the primary coil such that a first AC output signal is induced on the first secondary coil, and a second AC output signal is induced on the second secondary coil; wherein movement of said input shaft varies the voltage induced by each of the secondary coils (312, 313), said varied induced voltages thereby indicating said positions of said shaft; said VDT, comprising first and second AC signal output means that are configured to output the first AC output signal and the second AC output signal respectively, wherein said first AC output means is connected to a first output circuit and said second AC output means is connected to a second output circuit; said sensing system further comprising: a first AC/DC converting means provided on said first output circuit configured to convert said first AC output signal to a first DC output signal; and a second AC/DC converting means provided on said second output circuit configured to convert said second AC output signal to a second DC output signal, and wherein said first and second DC output signals each indicate an individual position of said input shaft. said VDT, the VDT comprising: a primary coil configured to provide a magnetic field, first and second secondary coils (312, 313) electromagnetically coupled to the primary coil such that a first AC output signal is induced on the first secondary coil, and a second AC output signal is induced on the second secondary coil; wherein movement of said input shaft varies the voltage induced by each of the secondary coils (312, 313), said varied induced voltages thereby indicating said positions of said shaft; a primary coil configured to provide a magnetic field, first and second secondary coils (312, 313) electromagnetically coupled to the primary coil such that a first AC output signal is induced on the first secondary coil, and a second AC output signal is induced on the second secondary coil; wherein movement of said input shaft varies the voltage induced by each of the secondary coils (312, 313), said varied induced voltages thereby indicating said positions of said shaft; said VDT, comprising first and second AC signal output means that are configured to output the first AC output signal and the second AC output signal respectively, wherein said first AC output means is connected to a first output circuit and said second AC output means is connected to a second output circuit; said sensing system further comprising: a first AC/DC converting means provided on said first output circuit configured to convert said first AC output signal to a first DC output signal; and a second AC/DC converting means provided on said second output circuit configured to convert said second AC output signal to a second DC output signal, and wherein said first and second DC output signals each indicate an individual position of said input shaft. a first AC/DC converting means provided on said first output circuit configured to convert said first AC output signal to a first DC output signal; and a second AC/DC converting means provided on said second output circuit configured to convert said second AC output signal to a second DC output signal, and wherein said first and second DC output signals each indicate an individual position of said input shaft.