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CS1 ULTRA COMPACT – EXTREMELY RUGGED JOYSTICK CONTROLLER

CS1   ULTRA COMPACT – EXTREMELY RUGGED  JOYSTICK CONTROLLER

CS1 ULTRA COMPACT – EXTREMELY RUGGED JOYSTICK CONTROLLER

Product catalog summary
Overview: The CS1 joystick controller is designed for rugged applications with an ultra-compact form factor. It features a durable construction with stainless steel gimbal yokes, making it suitable for high-duty cycle environments.
Construction: The joystick is built with a robust housing and stainless steel components, ensuring resistance to harsh conditions. It supports both single and dual-axis control with various handle options, including push-buttons and triggers.
Applications: The CS1 is ideal for use in bucket trucks, truck-mounted cranes, construction, agricultural, mining, forestry, and airport ground support equipment.
Features:
  • Rugged construction with corrosion-resistant components.
  • Compact design with single and dual-axis operation.
  • Standard and custom switching gates available.
  • Equipped with 8 Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) contacts per axis, with options for potentiometers.
  • Built-in conductive plastic potentiometers or Hall-effect sensors for proportional control.
  • High life design with PFC-CR, PFC, or MPFC Proportional Feathering Control electronics for electro-hydraulic proportional valves.
  • 11 Amp V7 micro switches for Bang/Bang control.
  • Variety of handle actuated deadman functions and custom handle designs.
  • Rugged mechanical interlock to prevent inadvertent operation.
Ordering Information: The basic assembly includes a 4 1/8” shaft length, two-piece handle, boot, and a 2.84” x 2.84” mounting plate. Options for drive arrangement, handle, contacts, and electronics are available.
Technical Data:
  • Electrical: Supports up to 4 DPDT micro switch contacts per axis with potentiometer, 8 without. Rated at 5 Amps @ 250 VAC.
  • Mechanical: Operating temperature ranges from -25°C to +70°C, with a mechanical life of 3-5 million cycles. Gear ratio options are 3.78:1 or 5.23:1.
  • Handle travel is 2x ±36°, with an optional range of 2x ±26°.
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CS1   ULTRA COMPACT – EXTREMELY RUGGED  JOYSTICK CONTROLLER-1

CS1 ULTRA COMPACT – EXTREMELY RUGGED JOYSTICK CONTROLLER Construction: The CS1 is an extremely rugged Joystick in an ultracompact and versatile design. The durable housing and heavy stainless steel gimbal yokes make this device resistant to abuse and ideally suited for high duty cycle applications. Single and dual axis control is available as well as a variety of standard and custom handles and grips with pushbuttons and triggers. Both separate and simultaneous operation of each axis is achieved with standard and custom gate patterns. Application: For use on Bucket Trucks, Truck Mounted Cranes, Construction, Agricultural, Mining, Forestry and Airport Ground Support equipment. Rugged construction (stainless steel gimbal yokes) Ultra – Compact design Corrosion resistant components Single and dual axis operation. Standard and custom switching gates. 8 Single Pole Double Throw 5A 125VAC contacts, each axis. (4) with potentiometer. Built in conductive plastic potentiometers or Hall-effect sensors for proportional control in a compact and reliable package. High life design PFC-CR, PFC or MPFC Proportional Feathering Control electronics each axis for controlling ElectroHydraulic Proportional Valves. 11 Amp V7 micro switches available for Bang/Bang control. Variety of handle actuated deadman functions and custom handle designs. Rugged Mechanical Interlock to prevent inadvertent operation. Mechanical Interlock can be furnished for separate or simultaneous operation. CS1V with RHS Rocker handle, Internal conductive plastic potentiometers and (2) DPDT contacts in each axis.

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CS1 ORDERING INFORMATION Basic Assembly: Drive Arrangement: Handle: Contacts: Potentiometers: Electronics: 4 1/8” Shaft length, 2 piece handle, boot, and 2.84” x 2.84” mounting plate supplied standard. E=1 Axis, V=2 Axis Reference Handle section for a selection of handle options. 5A 125 VAC supplied standard. 11 Amp V7 micro switches for Bang/Bang design. Maximum number of Contacts in each axis with out potentiometer = 8. Maximum number of Contacts in each axis with Potentiometer = 4. 0.5 watt 5 million cycles provided standard. See PFC, PFC-CR or MPFC (Proportional Feathering Control electronics)...

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