Advanced "Click and Drag" Pointing Stick Controller New From USAR; Low-Power USAR PixiPoint Z-tm Pointing Device IC Requires No Special Drivers for Z Functionality.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1999--USAR Systems, Inc., a leading producer of input device and power management electronics, announces the immediate availability of the USAR USAR abbr. United States Army Reserve PixiPoint Z(tm) encoder for strain gauge strain gauge Device for measuring the changes in distances between points in solid bodies that occur when the body is deformed. Strain gauges are used either to obtain information from which stresses in bodies can be calculated or to act as indicating elements on devices for "miniature joysticks" with z-axis functionality, such as the CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . series 106 and 108. The new pointing device An input device used to move the pointer (cursor) on screen. The major pointing device is the mouse for the desktop computer and the touchpad for the laptop, although many road warriors bring along a mouse. IC is equipped with an advanced motion algorithm that provides smooth and accurate cursor control in all directions. The IC implements the Tap (select), Double Tap (execute) and Press Hold (drag) functions in firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. . No special drivers are needed to access these "Z" functions. In addition, the track stick IC enables Scroll as well as the anchor functions of Autoscroll and Panning. Panning allows for both horizontal and vertical movement. The USAR PixiPoint Z(tm) IC also offers a PS/2 port A hardware interface used to connect a mouse or keyboard. See PS/2 connector. for the hot-plug connection of an additional pointing device. This port is the first to support MouseWheel functionality. External mice, such as Microsoft's(r) IntelliMouse(r), can be connected and work flawlessly. Other special features provided by the IC include CleanStop(tm) and EasyDrag(tm). USAR's proprietary CleanStop(tm) technology ensures that the cursor stops the instant the user needs it to. The EasyDrag(tm) function reduces the speed of the cursor when the user is dragging an object on the desktop, making it simple to accurately handle the object. The USAR PixiPoint Z(tm) IC, designed to work with notebook, handheld and other portable systems, is the only resistive force In physics, a resistive force is a force that acts on a body due to its motion relative to other bodies with which it is in contact, whose direction is opposite to the velocity of the body (or in static friction, opposite to the sum of the other forces). stick controller to operate between 3 and 5 volts. It also consumes the least amount of power - less than 3mA even at its highest power consumption mode. The USAR PixiPoint Z(tm) IC utilizes a sophisticated, patented high-precision signal conditioning Imagine feeding the output of a temperature sensor, which is in millivolts, to an Analog-to-digital converter to be processed. Is it possible for the Analog-to-Digital converter to process such a minute voltage amplitude? The answer is probably no. circuit. Simple to implement, the complete circuit requires few components, making it both a real-estate-saving and cost-effective implementation. The USAR PixiPoint Z(tm) IC is $3.00 in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and quantities. USAR is able to adjust parameters, such as acceleration, to meet marketing objectives. The USAR PixiPoint Z(tm) IC, as with all USAR's products, is equipped with lifetime technical support. About USAR USAR Systems, Inc. designs and produces Human Input Device (HID) electronics and System Management products. HID products include pre-programmed ICs for keyboards, mice, touch screens, etc., as well as complete embedded mouse modules for OEM integration. System management products include USAR's ACPITroller(tm) and other ACPI-compliant embedded controllers with integrated keyboard and other HID functionality. Geared chiefly to the portable and hand-held markets, USAR holds patents on several low-power implementation methods, providing ICs with the lowest power consumption available. For more information about USAR's products, please contact Customer Support at 212.226.2042, e-mail info@usar.com or visit USAR's web site at www.usar.com. All trademarks utilized in this document are the sole property of their respective owners. |
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