

Technical Details
Electrical
Vcc 5.00 vDC
Output Voltage 30% to 70% Vcc
Center Voltage 50% Vcc
Output Current 10 mA max
Supply Current 16 mA (at 5 vDC Vcc)
Physical
Weight 0.1 lbs
Length 1.25”
Below Panel 0.75”
Diameter 0.5”
Shaft Diameter 3/8”
Activation Force +/- 2.0 lb
Environmental
Operating Temperature -20°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature -40°C to 80°C
Humidity Less than 95%
Mechanical
External casing is stainless steel. Output shaft is a 2.2mm hardened Berylium Copper onto which a variety of knobs can be mounted.
Electrical
The force applied to the joystick is measured by silicon strain gauges mounted as a bridge. It provides output voltage through a signal conditioning amplifier. The centering repeatability error is less than 0.5%.
Mounting
The Fmt is mounted either with a lock nut into a 1/4” mounting hole.
Reliability
With no moving parts the life of the mechanical system has no limit.
Knobs
The standard is a hat style anodized aluminum knob. Other options for one or two finger operation areavailable upon request.
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Fmt-b | 2 axis, no knob |
| Fmt-h | 2 axis, hat |
| Fmt-i | 2 axis, inverted |
Warranty
The Fmt joysticks carry a 2 year warranty from the date of installation in customer equipment.