Industrial Joysticks Specifications

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Actuating Direction and Switching Behavior

	Number of Axes:		There are six degrees of freedom (DOF) corresponding to the axes of the direction of movement. The possible directions are x, y, z, yaw, pitch and roll.
	Your choices are...
	1-Axis Control		One degree of freedom of movement (e.g., x-axis).
	2-Axis Control		Two degrees of freedom of movement (e.g., x and y).
	3-Axis Control		Three degrees of freedom of movement (e.g., x, y and z).
	4-Axis Control		Four degrees of freedom of movement (e.g., x, y, z, and yaw).
	5-Axis Control		Five degrees of freedom of movement (e.g., x, y, z, yaw, and pitch).
	6-Axis Control		Six degrees of freedom of movement (e.g., x, y, z, yaw, pitch and roll).
	Other		Other unlisted number of axes.
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	Friction Hold?		The switching lever latches in the selected position.
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	Spring Return (Centering)?		The joystick returns to the center position due to mechanical spring force or software programmed spring force. Spring centering is also called spring return. Some controllers have spring return only in selected actuating directions.
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Joystick Controller Application

	Joystick Controller Application:
	Your choices are...
	Heavy Duty Joystick Controller		A joystick controller for use in demanding environmental conditions and heavy-duty industrial applications such as forklifts, cranes, agricultural machinery, hoist devices, vehicle steering, excavators, and municipal or military vehicles.
	Precision Joystick Controller		A joystick controller used for steering, positioning and speed control in applications such as microscope control, coordinate measuring devices, camera control, wheel chairs, surveillance cameras, optical measurement equipment, medical diagnostic equipment, camera control, and stage techniques.
	Game Joystick Controller		A joystick controller used in applications such as flight simulators, video games and remote controls.
	Other		Other unlisted or proprietary joystick controllers.
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Handle Options

	Grip Style:
	Your choices are...
	Ball		The grip on the joystick is a ball.
	Contoured		The grip on the joystick is contoured to fit the hand.
	Straight or Conical Tube		The grip on the joystick is straight or conical tube.
	Custom		The grip on the joystick is custom.  Please consult with manufacturer.
	None		The joystick has no integral grip.
	Other		Other unlisted or proprietary grip type.
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	Mechanical Interlock?		A switchable IEC pin and sleeve receptacle that is mechanically interlocked to ensure that a plug cannot be engaged or disengaged under load.
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	Multifunction Grip?		The joystick grip is available with multiple control functions. Multiple functions are actuated with rocker switches, pushbuttons, thumbwheels, triggers, etc.
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	Trigger or Pushbutton Handle?		There is a pushbutton or "fire button" on the joystick handle.
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	Rocker Switch?		There is a rocker switch on the joystick handle.
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Mounting

	Mounting:
	Your choices are...
	Panel		The joystick is mounted on a panel.
	Desktop		The joystick is mounted on a desktop.
	OEM Kit		The joystick comes as an OEM kit.
	Portable		The joystick is portable.
	Other		Other unlisted mounting type.
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Joystick Technology

	Joystick Technology:
	Your choices are...
	Inductive		A noncontact technology.  The inductive joystick has a magnetic coil connected to the bottom of the grip shaft, directly over four other magnetic coils mounted on a circuit board in the base. The shaft is fitted with an omni-directional spring, allowing for self-centering. Deflection of the shaft moves the shaft mounted magnetic coil over the four stationary coils causing a change in the magnetic waveform patterns. The change in waveform is interpolated by a microprocessor on the circuit board and output as a change in voltage.
	Resistive		Resistive joysticks use potentiometers mounted to spring loaded bails that are moved by a deflection of the joystick handle. Typically one potentiometer is used for each axis (x and y). The outputs of the pots are read as either a change in voltage or a change in electrical resistance depending on how they are wired.
	Hybrid		The hybrid design is a combination of both inductive and resistive technologies. Convergence of the two joystick designs offers three axis (x, y and z) configurations where the z-axis is controlled by a rotation of the handle. The handle utilizes a spring and bail mechanism, which incorporates a potentiometer.
	Optical		A noncontact photoelectronic switch used instead of conventional contacting switches or potentiometers.
	Microswitches		Microswitches are small switches that have a button that, when pressed, closes the switch.
	Hall Effect		A noncontact technology type.  When the input current is held constant, as in the joystick application, the Hall voltage is directly proportional to the perpendicular component of magnetic field.  If the magnets change position, the voltage changes and can be interpreted as joystick movement.
	Other Input Technology		Other unlisted or proprietary input technology.
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Connector / Protocol Support

	Connector / Protocol Support
	Your choices are...
	DB-15		Also known as a game port connector.  A legacy connector that is present on many sound cards, with the exception of some of the newer ones. It is used for connecting a joystick or other gaming device to the system.
	USB		Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a specification developed by Compaq, Digital, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom.  It is the latest generation of serial bus technology that can transfer data at up to 12 Megabits/second can be daisy chained (with up to 127 devices on a single port) and can provide power from the computer's power supply to peripherals (so that peripherals do not need their own AC power).
	RS232		Interface between data terminal equipment and data communications equipment employing serial binary data interchange. Serial refers to the fact that the data is transferred one bit at a time.
	CANbus		A protocol developed by automobile manufacturers enabling a vehicle's on-board computer diagnostic system to output standardized data streams
	Profibus		Vendor-independent open fieldbus standard for use in manufacturing and building automation as well as process control. Utilizes a non-powered two-wire (RS485) network. PROFIBUS is standardized under the European Fieldbus Standard EN 50 170. Includes 3 versions - FMS, DP and PA.
	PWM		Pulse width modulation.  A switch-mode control method used in amplifiers and drivers to control voltage and current to obtain higher efficiency than linear control. PWM refers to variable on/off times (or width) of the voltage pulses applied to the transistors.
	None		The joystick has no connector or protocol support.
	Other		Other unlisted or specialized protocol support.
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Features

	Bellows, Gaiter or Boot?		A protective covering for the joystick shaft.
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	EMI / RFI Protection?		Electromagnetic or radio frequency interference protection.
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	ESD Protection?		Electrostatic discharge protection.
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	Force Feedback?		Some controllers contain motors that can create tactile sensations. Feedback to the operator is provided via the joystick handle as resistance, recoil, vibration, axis force or vector force.
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	Temperature Compensation?		The joystick will operate independent of changes in the ambient temperature.
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Environment

	Operating Temperature:		This is the full required range of ambient operating temperature.
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