ZA / ZAS Handle option

The ZA and ZAS handles are designed to give an additional axis of proportional or switched control, using fingertip action to rotate the handle.

The handles have a self-centring action when released and rotates about their centre, giving either an analogue output with switched reference signals (ZA or ZA2) or end of travel switching only (ZAS). For JC400 joystick series.

 

Description

Penny & Giles ZA / ZAS handle options are designed to give an additional axis of proportional or switched control, using fingertip action to rotate the handle.

The ZA / ZAS handle options have a self-centring action when released and rotates about their centre, giving either an analogue output with switched reference signals (ZA or ZA2) or end of travel switching only (ZAS). For JC400 joystick series.

The Penny & Giles product range comprises a broad selection of joysticks, sensors and solenoids for use on commercial vehicles and industrial equipment.

The products are the legacy of the Penny & Giles company founded in 1956 and acquired by Curtiss Wright in 2002.

The present-day product range includes: linear and rotary position sensors; LVDT and RVDT transducers; joysticks; studio faders; digital panel meters; and solenoid actuators for a wide range of industrial motion control applications.

Their joystick controls are suitable for commercial vehicle applications for both on- and off-highway use. These include construction and agricultural vehicles, material handling and other specialty vehicles. They are also suitable for use with industrial equipment such as robotics. Their finger-operated joystick controllers are designed for the smooth, precise control of critical functions in a variety of industrial applications where a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is required. They also have rugged joystick controllers are designed for the more demanding installations found within operator cabs for off-highway vehicles. A wide range of linear position sensors, tilt sensors, rotary sensors, linear displacement transducers and linear potentiometers that offer distinct advantages in reliability, stability and compactness.

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PERFORMANCE ZA, ZA2 ZAS
Maximum Height above flange 80 mm 80 mm
Maximum Diameter 39 mm 39 mm
Operating Temperature -25°C to +50°C -25°C to +50°C
Environmental Sealing (IEC 60529) IP65 IP65

Z AXIS MECHANICAL
Handle rotational torque
Breakout 0.1N
Operating 0.1N - 0.25N
Maximum Allowable 1N
Handle Mechanical Angle ±29° to ±30°
Handle action Self centring
Expected life (operations) 1 million

Z AXIS ELECTRICAL ANALOGUE TRACK (ZA AND ZA2 ONLY)
Resolution Virtually infinite
Track resistance ±20% 3.1kΩ or 5.4kΩ (ZA2)
Track operating angle ±27°
Output Voltage range 7 - 93% or 25 - 75% (ZA2) of input
Centre tap voltage (no load) 47 - 53% of applied voltage
Centre tap angle ±2.5°
Supply voltage (max) 30Vdc
Wiper circuit impedance > 0.1MΩ*
Power dissipation @ 20°C 0.25W (no load)

Z AXIS ELECTRICAL ZA, ZA2 ZAS
Directional or centre switch
Switch operating angle 4 either side of center (±1) 20 either side of center (±2)
Supply Voltage (Max) 30Vdc 30Vdc
Load current (Max) 2mA (resistive) 2mA (resistive)