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News Release from: Abacus Group | Subject: IP Desktop USB joystick
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 March 2007
Fingertip control from USB joystick
Joystick allows industrial systems developers to offer operators a user interface experience that is intuitive and easy to use
Abacus has introduced a new industrial joystick featuring a USB interface, offering a responsive, accurate and easy to integrate control interface to the growing number of Microsoft Windows and Windows Embedded based applications in this environment The joystick allows industrial systems developers to easily and simply offer operators a user interface experience that is intuitive and easy to use
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The CH Products IP Desktop USB joystick readily integrates with any software application recognising joystick inputs via Microsoft's DirectX.
It provides fingertip control via a three-axis hall effect joystick with two buttons on top.
The housing offers an additional ten programmable buttons.
The joystick is self-centreing, and the housing is made of high impact, glass-filled nylon for maximum durability.
Abacus also offers CH Products IP Desktop Software, an optional utility that creates a joystick-mouse combination device and allows users to toggle between the devices at the press of a button.
The software also creates a fourth joystick axis, 'R'.
IP Desktop Software is designed to work with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
Abacus is Europe's most successful Authorised Microsoft Embedded Distributor.
Abacus Embedded is a pan-European centre of excellence for embedded computing solutions based around Microsoft Embedded Operating Systems.
Qualified through Microsoft's own Belt Training Programme, the 25-strong Abacus Embedded team in Europe includes knowledgeable local representation backed by a highly trained technical specialists.
This specialist operating system expertise is supplemented with the display and embedded computing expertise of Europe's biggest display specialist Trident and the wireless communication technology of TDC, all accessed through a single point of contact.
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