Looking for a two-axis joystick?

Whether you’re looking for a gaming accessory or a controller for industrial use, it’s important to make sure the joystick that you choose meets your custom needs.
Ruffy Controls are an emerging leader in the electronic controls sector, producing cutting-edge precision joysticks. Their innovative approach means their products have a wide variety of different options allowing them to be fully adapted to specific needs.
So what do you need to think about when choosing a two-axis joystick?
Two-axis joysticks are commonly associated with gaming, but this isn’t their only use.
Reliability is a huge issue when choosing a joystick, especially in an industrial setting. Joysticks’ reliability can fall down on handle tension and deflection - which is why Ruffy’s TS1 joystick, with its 2.5 million mechanical cycle life, is a quality choice.
The precision proportional output and excellent return-to-centre values mean the TS1 is ideal for remote control applications in tight spaces with strict requirements.
Compatibility with your system is vital. The TS1 conforms to the HID 1.1 standard. HID - which stands for Human Interface Device - is part of the universal USB specification for computer peripherals, which aims to encourage hardware that is compact and saves data space, is robust, and allows generic software to be used.

The HID classification means that TS1 joystick controllers will function using onboard drivers - so they can be quickly and easily installed without software compatibility headaches.

As a hall effect joystick, the TS1 offers a reliability not found in mechanical switches, as hall effect switches don’t suffer from contact bounce.
The Hall effect - discovered in 1879 - has become a byword for reliability in all kinds of everyday devices and machines - from car ignitions to keyboards, sewing machines to factory robots. Hall effect sensors are tiny, robust, easy to use and very reliable.
The USB version has a 10 bit resolution, and a 5VDC supply via a USB cable. It comes with metal or plastic housing options, suitable for a range of applications - and with a choice of stepped or scooped cap, pushbutton or castle cup actuators, and varied output options (0V-5V; 0.5V to 4.5V; 0.25V to 4.75; 1V to 4V; USB; CURSOR CONTROL) there are ample options for bespoke specification.

It has a 45° Angle Movement on the X and Y axis, and a spring return. There are also cabling options allowing the USB to be plugged in perpendicularly or at a right angle.
For help with configuring the TS1 to your exact needs, contact Nexus. You can see the joystick on our website here.http://nexuscomponents.co.uk/Manufacturers/RUFFY/Ruffy%20TS1%20Miniature%202%20Axis%20Hall%20Effect%20Joysticks