Standard features
- Reliable non-contacting optical encoders
- Four distinct button inputs
- Click and Click Lock inputs
- Zero drift
- Polished stainless steel shafts
- Easy installation
- Encased stainless steel bearings
- Protocol support:
- PS/2 for PC's
- Serial (5V and RS232)
- USB for PC and Macintosh
- PS/2 for UNIX Workstations
- Raw Quadrature Waveforms
- Sun Microsystems
Optional Features
none
Typical applications
- CAD/ CAM/ CAE
- Process Control
- Video editing equipment
- Imaging and computer graphics
- Non-destructive test and measurement
- Medical diagnostic equipment
- Automated machine controls
Physical specifications
- Ball: 2.25in. Thermoset phenolic (gray and black)
- Housing: High impact plastic (gray and black)
- Rotation: 360°
- Tracking force: 11 grams
- Weight: 460 grams
- Dimensions: 5.0in.W x 5.5in. D x 2.7in. H
- FCC Approved: Class B, subpart J of part 15
- Temperature:
- Storage: -32°C to +75°C
- Operating: -15°C to +70°C
- Mechanical MTBF: 5,000,000 180° rotations with 6 ounces of vertical force
Electrical specifications
PS/2
Input: +5V @ 30mA Max
Output: CMOS/TTL, Serial
Microsoft
Input: DTR @ 15mA Max RTS
Output: RS-232, Serial
USB
Input: 4V-5.25V @ 25mA Max
Output: USB
Quadrature
Input: +5V @ 30mA Max
Output: Quadrature Waveforms
Sun Workstation
Input: +5V @ 30mA Max
Output: CMOS/TTL, Serial
Electrical MTBF: 100,000 operational (power on) hours