Description

The UPC230 CANopen joystick is typically used in off-highway machines to control hydraulic components like valves, pumps and transmissions.

It has been specifically designed for harsh environments with an operating temperature range of − 30 °C +70 °C, sealed to IP65 and EMC tested to ISO 13766.

It offers a compact two-axis joystick with an integrated push button on the knob and two additional buttons on the base. Other configurations are available on request.

The UPC230 joystick is certified CANopen compliant by the CAN in Automation laboratory.

Applications

The UPC230 can be used to control a valve with up to five sections (four proportional and one on-off). Alternatively the three buttons can be used to activate auxiliary functions on a 2 sections valve or to set operating modes like float, fast/slow, continous flow.

It can also be used as a generic HMI element for other devices (e.g. display, GPS, video-camera).

Technical features

• Power supply: 9 V to 16 V
• Ambient temperature: −30 °C to +70 °C
• Ingress Protection IP65
• Shock and vibration proof IEC 68-2
• Protected against reverse polarity
• Protected against automotive transients ( ISO 7637 ) (load dump with external TVS).
• EMC protected to 35 V/m (ISO 13766 - ISO 14892)
• ESD protection : ±15 kV

Connector: M12 5 pins male (CiA 303-1)

CANopen interface

The UPC230 joystick is very easy to use.
It transmits a single PDO containing:

• The values of the two proportional axis (X and Y)
• The joystick center detect status (redundant neutral position signal)
• The three push-button status (with integrated debouncing)
• The diagnostic error code

It can be programmed to enter automatically the operational mode. In pre-operational state it is possible to calibrate the X and Y outputs to get the best proportional range from the valve.