Laser trackball Z38

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Product overview
The Z38 trackball is a contactless, high-precision cursor control module using an infrared optical (laser) solid-state tracking engine. It provides conventional X and Y cursor movement plus a surrounding Z-axis control wheel for scroll and zoom functions. The design is optimised for OEM integration with back-of-panel mounting and a removable top ring for cleaning and maintenance.

Key features

• Infrared optical / laser solid-state sensing engine (no moving sensing parts)
• Z-axis control wheel for scroll and zoom operations
• Electrical outputs: USB/PS2 (auto-select) or TTL Quadrature
• Removable top ring for cleaning, decontamination and sterilisation
• Multiple top-plate and ball-seal configurations (rubber, PTFE, damper ring options)
• Available with various ball colours and custom connector options
• Configurable integrated switches (default: no switches)

Typical applications

• Audio mixing and lighting desks
• Video-editing and broadcast consoles
• Medical equipment and control panels
• Marine and navigation systems
• Industrial consoles and operator keyboards
• OEM custom keyboard and console integrations

Technical specifications

• Model: Z38
• Tracking technology: Infrared optical / laser solid-state sensing engine (Optical Tracking Engine Gen II)
• Cursor control: X and Y axes with Z-axis control wheel (scroll/zoom)
• Outputs available: Combined Interface PS/2 & USB (auto-select) and TTL Quadrature
• Ingress protection options: IP40 (other ratings available)
• Mounting: Back-of-panel mounting for OEM keyboard/console integration
• Top ring: Removable for cleaning, decontamination and sterilisation
• Top & body options: Damper ring (smooth or detent), rubber ball seal, PTFE ball seal
• Ball colours: Black and Metallic Grey (additional colours possible)
• Ordering code prefix: Z38 (configurable variant fields)