Base view of Joystick

Cam cutting grid

Customer details

Base contacts

Additional options

Pot

Overview of the VCS0 cam cutting sheet

Terms used in this training

Base view of joystick

Cam-cutting grid

D

7

8

07

08

D

Direction: The “direction” refers to the movement that the joystick is operated - A, B, C & D. Direction is labeled on the contact diagram for the base view of a joystick as well as the cam cutting grid (as below). Position: The “position" refers to the double contact block location.

A maximum of 3 double contact blocks can be fitted to each side of the joystick. The first double contact block on each side is not marked on the base view. The contact block position is also labeled on the cam cutting grid.

Gates: Varying gate options can be fitted to a joystick to limit the direction of travel. For example, if a cross gate was fitted to a 4 direction controller, the handle of the joystick can only travel in the direction of the slots in the gate. A joystick without a cross gate allows the handle to move freely across axis without returning to the neutral position.

Base view of joystick

Cam-cutting grid

D

7

8

07

08

D

Base contacts: The “base contacts” are designated contacts to the neutral position. Every VCS0 joystick is supplied standard with 1 base contact for each motion. The base contact is closed in the neutral position.

Motion: A one motion joystick is a joystick with one axis, being either up-down or left-right.

A two motion joystick has both axis.

Stepless: If a potentiometer is included in a joysticks construction a “stepless” motion is commonly used. Stepless means there is no increments within the motions.

Steps: “Steps” are increments that the joystick can move when operating from the neutral position in a direction. The maximum number of steps for a VCS0 controller is 6 in each direction. The number of steps in one direction doesn’t need to be the same as the opposing direction. This can be achieved by limiting the travel of the handle during manufacture.

When the joystick is moved into a position, contacts associated with that motion either make or break depending on the cam cutting configuration specified by the customer.

A Direction

2 - 02 and 3 - 03

B Direction

1 - 01 and 4 - 04

C Direction

5 - 05 and 8 - 08

D Direction

6 - 06 and 7 - 07

Identifying contacts on the base view

How the base-view translates to the cam-cutting grid

Position A

Position A1

Position A2

Position B Position C Position D

Position D2Position C2Position B2

Position B1 Position D1Position C1

Direction A

Direction B

Direction C

Direction D

Shading for A to be within this area

Shading for B to be within this area

Shading for C to be within this area

Shading for D to be within this area

1st Contacts in ‘B’ direction1 - 01

2nd Contacts in ‘B’ direction 4 - 043rd Contacts in ‘B’ direction 1 - 01

4th Contacts in ‘B’ direction 4 - 04

5th Contacts in ‘B’ direction 1 - 01

6th Contacts in ‘B’ direction 4 - 04

The auxiliary contacts for ‘B’ direction are as follows.The contacts for the ‘A’

, ‘C’

& ‘D’ direction will be similar.

Using ‘B’ direction as an example

How a customer translates to the cam-cutting grid

Example 2 shows our 2nd contact for direction B making from the neutral/0 to the 1st step.

Example 3 shows the 2nd contact for direction A making from the neutral/0 to step 1 and also on the 3rd step of direction B.Example 4 shows our 3rd contact for direction B and A making from the 1st step to the 4th step (common cam cutting for potentiometers).

Example 5 shows our 4th contact for direction B and A making in the neutral only.

Example 1 shows our 1st contact

for direction B and direction A making in the

1st step only.

Neutral position

The same principals apply for directions C & D

1st

2nd

3rd

4th