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AbleNet Basic Switches Buddy Button Big Buddy Button Cap Heavy Duty Cap Cup Mini Cup
These switches are activated by pressing on a button or lever.
Colour Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White, Pink Red, Green, Yellow, Blue Black Black Stickers: Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Orange Stickers: Yellow, Red, Blue, Green
Switch Type Mechanical, Wired
Activation Type Pressure
Single/Dual/Multi Single
Activation Surface
cm/in		 6.3 dia / 2.5 dia 11.5 dia / 4.5 dia 4.5 dia / 1.8 dia 4.5 dia / 1.75 dia 4.5 dia / 1.8 dia 2.5 dia / 1 dia
Activating Force
g/oz		 100 / 3.5 150 / 5.3 250 / 9 400 / 14 250 / 9 130 / 4.2
Travel Before
Activation cm/in		 0.12 / 0.05 0.17 / 0.06 0.2 / 0.1 0.8 / 0.3 0.2 / 0.1 0.03 / 0.01
Feedback Auditory click, Tactile
Plug Size mm/in 3.5 / 1/8 mono
AbleNet Basic Switches Big Red Twist Switch Jelly Bean Twist Spec Tip Trigger Ribbon
 
Colour Includes Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Includes Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Red, Blue, Green,
Yellow, Black		 Silver Grey, Red, Green,
Orange, Blue		 Red
Switch Type Mechanical, Wired
Activation Type Pressure Pressure Pressure Mercury/Tilt Pressure Lever
Single/Dual/Multi Single
Activation Surface
cm/in		 12.7 dia / 5 dia 6.35 dia / 2.5 dia 3.5 dia / 1.375 dia 2.2 × 0.6 × 0.6 /
0.9 × 0.25 × 0.25
 1.27 × 1.27 / 0.5 × 0.5 10.16 × 5 / 4 × 0.25
Activating Force
g/oz		 156 / 5.5 71 / 2.5 100 / 3.5 N/A 300 / 11 110 / 4
Travel Before
Activation cm/in		 0.1143 / 0.045 0.0635 / 0.025 0.0635 / 0.025 plus / minus 5 degrees 0.4 / 0.16 10 degrees Deflection
Feedback Auditory click, Tactile Auditory click, Tactile Auditory click, Tactile None Auditory click, Tactile None
Plug Size mm/in 3.5 / 1/8 mono
AbleNet Basic Switches Flex Mini Lever Micro Lever Micro Light Leaf Grasp
 
Colour Black Black, Red, Green,
Yellow, Blue		 Black, Red, Green,
Yellow, Blue		 Black Beige Black
Switch Type Mechanical, Wired
Activation Type Lever Pressure Pressure Light Touch Pressure Lever Pneumatic
Single/Dual/Multi Single
Activation Surface
cm/in		 L: 6.35 / 2.5
with tip 4 / 1.5		 10.7 × 3.7 / 4 × 1.6 4 × 3.6 / 1.6 × 1.5 4.5 × 1.3 / 1.75 × 0.5 Dia. 7.5 / 3 L: 7.62 / 3
Dia. 3.5 / 1.4
Activating Force
g/oz		 180 / 6.5 40 / 1.4 40 / 1.4 10 / 0.4 50 / 1.8 300 / 11
Travel Before
Activation cm/in		 1.3 / 0.5 1.3 / 0.5 0.7 / 0.25 0.7 / 0.25 1.3 / 0.5 0.5 / 0.2
Feedback None Auditory click, Tactile Auditory click, Tactile Auditory click, Tactile None None
Plug Size mm/in 3.5 / 1/8 mono
AbleNet Basic Switches Soft Pillow Plate Platform Square Pad String Switch
 
Colour Red, Green Grey Red, Green, Yellow,
Blue, Orange		 Beige and Brown Blue NA
Switch Type Mechanical, Wired
Activation Type Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure String
Single/Dual/Multi Single
Activation Surface
cm/in		 Dia. 8 / 3.5 Dia. 8 / 3.25 Dia. 5.08 / 2 Dia. 6.35 / 2.5 14 × 14 / 5.5 × 5.5 NA
Activating Force
g/oz		 600 / 21 180 / 6 50 / 1.8 100 / 3.5 600 / 21 43 / 1.5
Travel Before

Activation cm/in		 0.7 / 0.3 0.2 / 0.1 0.05 / 0.02 0.2 / 0.1 0.4 / 0.2 0.0381 / 0.015
Feedback None Auditory click, Tactile None Auditory click, Tactile Auditory click, Tactile Auditory click, Tactile
Plug Size mm/in 3.5 / 1/8 mono



AbleNet Multiple Switches Joystick with Pad Mini Joystick
with Push		 Penta Star Wafer
These switches offer five switches in one. Available with 9-Pin D or USB connectors.
Colour NA Black Black and Brown Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Red NA
Switch Type Mechanical, Wired
Activation Type Joystick Joystick Pressure Pressure Pressure/Membrane
Single/Dual/Multi Multiple
Activation Surface
cm/in		 Dia. 6.35 / 2.5
 L: 5.08 / 2 5 @ Dia. 1 / 0.3 5 @ Dia. 6.5 / 2.25 5 @ Dia. 6.5 / 2.25
Activating Force
g/oz		 200 / 6.5 joystick: 120 / 4.5
push: 200 / 7.1 		130 / 4.2 150 / 5 100 / 3.5
Travel Before
Activation cm/in		 ball: 0.05 / 0.02 joystick: 1.3 / 0.5
push: 0.2 / 0.1		 0.07 / 0.03 0.07 / 0.03 0.05 / 0.02
Feedback Auditory click, Tactile Tactile Auditory click, Tactile Tactile None
Plug Size mm/in USB / 9-pin D



AbleNet Dual Switches INTEGRASWITCH Pneumatic, Short Pneumatic, Long Rocker
These switches use a stereo plug to send two distinct activations.
Colour NA NA NA White
Switch Type Mechanical, Wired
Activation Type Pneumatic Pneumatic Pneumatic Pressure
Single/Dual/Multi Dual
Activation Surface
cm/in		 NA NA NA 2 @ 7.62 × 7.62 / 3 × 3
Activating Force
g/oz		 10 grams of lip pressure 3 in w/c (g) 3 in w/c (g) 130 / 4.2
Travel Before
Activation cm/in		 NA NA NA 0.2 / 0.1
Feedback None None None Auditory click, Tactile
Plug Size mm/in 3.5 / 1/8 stereo



AbleNet Specialty Switches SCATIR Impulse
Bluetooth EMG switch		 Jelly Beamer
wireless switch		 Jelly Beamer
with wireless SLAT		 Big Beamer
wireless switch		 Blue2
  Blue2 switch
Colour NA TBD Includes Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Includes Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Includes Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Black
Switch Type Electronic, Wired Electronic, Wireless Mechanical, Wireless Mechanical, Wireless Mechanical, Wireless Mechanical, Bluetooth, Wireless
Activation Type Infrared EMG Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure
Single/Dual/Multi Single Dual Single Single Single Dual
Activation Surface
cm/in		 Infrared Sensor NA Dia. 6.35 / 2.5 Dia. 6.35 / 2.5 Dia. 12.7 / 5 6.35 × 8.1 / 2.5 × 3.2
Activating Force
g/oz		 NA Adjustable contraction level 43 / 2.5 43 / 2.5 156 / 5.5 340 / 12
Travel Before
Activation cm/in		 Calibrate NA 0.0381 / 0.015 0.0381 / 0.015 0.1143 / 0.045 1.8 / 0.7
Feedback Auditory Beep Auditory and visual on computer Auditory click, Visual, Tactile Auditory click, Visual, Tactile Auditory click, Visual, Tactile Tactile
Additional Features 1/8 / 3.5 mono plug,
Gooseneck or Eyeglass mounts available		 Secondary activation for emergency call.
Includes disposable
electrodes.		 External switch jack, 10 metre range. No pointing required. Modes:
Direct, Latch,
Timed Minutes,
Timed Seconds		 10 metre range. No pointing required. 2 switch jacks, TX keyboard/mouse commands, USB dongle for non-Bluetooth devices