Product overviewThe X50 HALO Series optical Trackball™ is a contact‑less, infrared optical trackball (Generation II) engineered for precise cursor control in low‑light and rugged environments. It features an illuminated HALO ring around the ball to aid user location without a fully backlit ball. The design includes a removable top ring for easy cleaning, decontamination and sterilisation, and the unit is available with multiple electrical outputs, tracking force options and sealing up to IP68. The X50 HALO is suitable for back‑of‑panel mounting in OEM keyboards and consoles.
Features- Solid‑state sensing: infrared optical tracking engine (Generation II)
- HALO illumination: illuminated ring available in multiple colours
- Sealing options up to IP68
- Outputs: USB & PS/2 (auto‑select); Quadrature option available
- Smooth, reliable operation in rugged environments
- Multiple top plate and body configurations
- Custom connector options
- Various ball colours available
- VX3™ integrated zoom feature for scroll‑wheel functionality
- External switch connections (USB/PS2 only)
Typical applications- Medical systems
- Sound and lighting consoles
- Video editing consoles
- Marine systems
- Custom keyboard applications
- Industrial consoles
- OEM custom solutions
Technical specifications- Tracking technology: infrared optical tracking engine (Generation II)
- HALO illumination: illuminated ring around the ball; colours include Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow (other colours available)
- Sealing: options up to IP68
- Interfaces: USB & PS/2 combined auto‑select; Quadrature option available
- Mounting: designed for back‑of‑panel mounting
- Top & body styles: e.g. X50 Damper Ring (removable retention ring with ribs), X50 PTFE Ball Seal
- Ball colours: Black, Metallic Grey, Metallic Red (Ruby), Metallic Yellow; additional colours available
- Integrated switches: configurable (default option: no switches)
- VX3™: integrated zoom feature for scroll functionality
- Maintenance: removable top ring for cleaning, decontamination and sterilisation
- Ordering code: X50 prefix with variant fields for sealing rating, output protocol, integrated switches, mounting style, top/body style, ball colour and HALO suffix