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 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 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 and B Direction and C Direction and D Direction and Identifying contacts on the base view

How the base-view translates to the cam-cutting grid Position A Position A1 Position A2 Position BPosition CPosition D Position D2 Position C2 Position B2 Position B1Position 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 ’ direction nd Contacts in ‘B’ direction rd Contacts in ‘B’ direction th Contacts in ‘B’ direction th Contacts in ‘B’ direction th Contacts in ‘B’ direction 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