Grayhill designs and manufactures intuitive interfaces. Standard products include the Touch EncoderTM, optical encoders and joysticks, rotary switches, keypads, pushbuttons, and CAN bus vehicle controls — all with finely tuned haptics. All products can be customized to meet your needs. Grayhill’s engineers specialize in integrating interface technologies, including their standard products, displays, touch technology, and motion sensing, into ergonomic panels and product shells that create a whole solution.
ROTATIONAL CONTROLS
- Touch Encoder™
- Rotary switches
- Encoders
The Grayhill Touch Encoder™ signifies a groundbreaking advancement in interface controls, combining a touch and dial device into one. Its external bezel functions as a customizable rotary switch, while the central touch screen provides dynamic multi-functional capabilities.
With multiple mounting options – handheld or flush – the Touch Encoder reacts to gestures like tap, swipe, push, and turn. The visual display is an enhanced high-resolution screen. Large storage options allow it to save hundreds of customized screens that you can easily develop. The external bezel is customizable, offering designs such as diamond knurl, brushed finishes, or rubber molding.
The design, sturdy and resilient, showcases high-impact strength, resistance to chemicals, and IP67 sealing, ensuring durability and dependability. Connectivity is seamlessly established through USB 2.0 or CAN J1939, creating a reliable connection with the host device.
The Touch Encoder not only redefines user interactions but also sets the standard for durability, customization, and connectivity in the industry, symbolizing Grayhill’s commitment to excellence and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Grayhill is the leading manufacturer of Single-Deck Rotary Switches and Multi-Deck Rotary Switches with extremely rugged construction and virtually limitless configurations. Many of our rotary switches are MIL-qualified to exacting electrical, mechanical, and environmental standards. We offer many options: isolated positions, spring returns, adjustable stops, concentric shaft switches, and configurable keylock switches.
MECHANICAL ENCODERS
Mechanical encoders combine the feel of our rotary switches with a digital output. They provide an economical way of obtaining octal, binary-coded decimal, hexadecimal, and gray code output from a rotary switch. Standard products include offerings with concentric shafts, isolated positions, and adjustable stops.
OPTICAL ENCODERS
Grayhill specializes in optical encoders with optional joysticks and pushbuttons that provide outstanding haptic feedback to the user. The most significant advantage of optical encoders is their non-contact switching technology, resulting in exceptionally high operational life. Although the end product may vary, typical applications measure speed, distance, and/or rotational angle.
HALL-EFFECT ENCODERS
Hall-effect technology provides contactless operation, facilitating a long operational life. The sensor magnetically detects the position of another moving part, such as the shaft in a joystick or encoder. This relational position can be outputted from the device in various formats, including I2C, open collector, or push-pull output. Hall-effect technology has the advantage of working in low-voltage applications and often features a sleep mode to conserve power.
PUSH CONTROLS
- KEYPADS
- PUSHBUTTONS
- TACT SWITCHES
Grayhill offers a complete line of customizable keypads. Standard configurations include sealed rubber keypads, vandal-resistant metallic construction, and low-profile or full-travel actuation keypads. Switching technologies include conductive rubber and metal dome contacts. Outputs include switch outputs, matrix output, and single pole common bus.
Pushbutton switches are proven rugged solutions for countless applications. Grayhill’s pushbuttons employ a variety of contact mechanisms, circuitry, mounting, and termination options. With such a wide assortment, finding one that meets your requirements is easy. If you require customization, we can offer custom actuation force and travel distance or custom termination and cabling options.
Tact switches are momentary pushbuttons designed for cost-effective user interface switching. They are mounted to a printed circuit board and typically actuated by a decorative keycap. The ultra-miniature and lightweight structure of these tact switches makes them suitable for high-density mounting.
JOYSTICK CONTROLS
- DISCRETE JOYSTICKS
- NAVCODER MULTIFUNCTION JOYSTICKS
- PRECISION JOYSTICKS
Grayhill’s Discrete Joysticks have been proven as a rugged solution for countless applications. They employ a wide variety of contact mechanisms, circuitry, mounting, and termination options. We can also offer custom actuation force and travel distance or custom termination and cabling options.
NavCodersTM are a unique interface device for navigating through on-screen software. Grayhill offers 4-way or 8-way directional control to navigate menu options, a center pushbutton for selecting menu options, and rotational control for scrolling through options or adjusting settings.
These compact joysticks can provide precise cursor control where other pointing devices are impractical. Other applications include CNC positioning, industrial/robotic control, and work vehicles/aerial platforms.
CAN Bus Keypads Plus
3D35 CAN Bus display
3D70 CAN Bus display
VEHICLE INTERFACE CONTROLLERS PLUS
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