Submersible Vehicle Controls
Bokam is the only company to offer a range of fully diver-rated man-machine interface products. Our submersible vehicle controls and sensors have been fully qualified and fielded in a wide range of applications within the marine and military applications or vehicles. The devices offer a wide range of products, from fully configured mice and joysticks to individual input devices and sensors that can be used as proportional and switching inputs in diver rated devices, vehicles, and installations.
Key Features and Advantages:
- All devices are made from pin-corrosion resistive materials, are non-audible, and non-magnetic.
- The dives come with either embedded or stand-alone electronics that provide a wide range of system interfaces and outputs, including USB, Ethernet, Analog, and CAN outputs
- All devices are re-programmable and re-calibratable, allowing the device to change function and sensitivity in the field.
- All devices have been tested and qualified to 6,500+ PSI of submersible pressure
Top-Tier Underwater Equipment Controls for Naval & Maritime Efforts
Bokam builds our vehicle and equipment controls to withstand long-term use in extreme situations. The ruggedness of our submersible and underwater equipment controls makes our man-machine interface products ideal for military applications. We are proud to assist the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard serve our country by providing tough, reliable, and long-lasting interfaces for their equipment.
All-Welded Submersible Explosive Environment Joysticks
Controls that you cannot blow-up, drown or gunk-up regardless of the environment
Construction:
- Solid-state all-welded force proportional joystick (position proportional options available)
- All stainless-steel construction
- Fully submersible system with output through a submersible interface connector or gland
- Internally potted zero-volume construction - certified to MSHA zero volume (meets reqs. for Class I Div. I environments, self-certified to Class I Div. II, comes with Class I Div. I connector)
- Modular removable interface and grip elements that can be changed in the field if required
Advantages and Features:
- Solid-state input devices without moving or rubbing parts provide over 1,000,000,000 cycles of operation without degradation in performance
- Meets/exceeds Automotive EMI/RFI susceptibility requirements and MSHA certification standards
- Increased reliability and substantially longer life capability than potentiometer and optical joysticks
- Meets the most stringent environmental requirements including diver depth rating, drop and shock loading and temperature extremes
- Programmable microprocessor-based electronics allow unit to be re-programmed from the outside of the unit through the external output connector, enabling complete change of sensitivity and functionality through new firmware installation
- Potted and evacuated interior cavity with an electron beam-welded configuration provides for an explosion proof configuration
- Externally potted cavities prevent debris gathering under the knobs
- Modular construction allows all-welded base unit to be used with a multitude of various knobs and input devices
High REL Submersible Mouse / HMI Device
Construction:
- Solid-state welded (hermetically sealed) underwater mouse
- All stainless-steel construction
- Submersible interface connector
- Internally potted, zero-volume construction
- Force-proportional input devices
Advantages and Features:
- Solid-state input devices without moving or rubbing parts provide over 1,000,000,000 cycles of operation without degradation in performance
- Meets/exceeds Automotive EMI/RFI susceptibility requirements and MSHA certification standards
- Increased reliability and substantially longer life capability than potentiometer and optical joysticks
- Meets the most stringent environmental requirements including diver depth rating, drop and shock loading, and temperature extremes
- Programmable microprocessor-based electronics allow unit to be re-programmed from the outside of the unit through the external output connector - complete change of sensitivity and functionality is possible through new firmware installation using this process
- Potted and evacuated interior cavity with an electron beam-welded configuration provides for an explosion proof configuration
- Externally potted cavities prevent debris gathering under the knobs
Miniature Neptune Input Device
- Industry’s only fully submersible, non-audible, non-magnetic man-machine interface input device and force and position sensor
- Non-Audible functionally
- Non-Magnetic
- No moving or rubbing parts to ware out during operation
- Performance or survivability not affected by dive depths
- Performance or survivability not affected by exposure to sea water
- Highly rugged
- No catastrophic failure mode – damage does not cause leakage of system and in most cases is reversible
- High accuracy and linearity
- Inherently temperature stable
- Various fitting and interface options available
- Various force and sensitivity ranges are available in the same basic package
- Stand-alone electronics provide various output including USB (cursor control, game control and switching), CAN (proportional and non-proportional), Analog and Switching
- Variations in Installation methods can be used for wide range of applications:
- HMI - Cursor control, Game control, Digital output and switching
- Force sensing and reporting
- Linear and rotational position measurement and reporting (contact factory for installation guidelines
For Submersible Switches, Joysticks, and Mice, Call Now
Trust Bokam to engineer and manufacture the optimal controls for your organization’s submersibles and underwater equipment. By providing products that can survive the 1-10B life cycle without a degradation of performance, you can expect an excellent return for your investment in us. Contact Bokam now to place an order or request more information.
