Tag: optomechanical encoder

The most notable visual feature of the Easy Options trackball is the 60s home appliance style design. Turning the device upside down shows the FCC ID code, which reveals that the trackball has been manufactured by a Taiwanese company since 1993. As you can see in the figure below, this manipulator is relatively small. In terms of ergonomics, one can…

The Truedox model 300 trackball was produced by Truedox Technology Corporation in Taiwan. The manufacturing company not only sold the device under its own name, but also actively provided it for rebranding, as a result of which the model 300 is more common under other names, such as Memorex or Sunnyline, than under the original brand. In particular, this copy…

The evolution MOUSE-TRAK trackball was manufactured by ITAC Systems, a Texas-based company specializing primarily in high-quality, ergonomic trackballs for professional use. The company positioned itself as a pioneer in the production of trackballs for Unix systems and X terminals since the MOUSE-TRAK model release in the late eighties. Introduced to solve the problem of the repetitive strain injury (RSI) syndrome…

The Diamond XL trackball was produced by the Evergreen Systems International company in California, founded in 1980 and specialized in high-quality trackballs for industrial and military applications. Diamond trackballs have been positioned as a mouse replacement in computer systems where fast and precise pointing is required (CAD/CAM, graphics, workstations, kiosks, etc.) and in industrial and military systems where a mouse…