
Grayhill, Inc. • 561 Hillgrove Avenue • LaGrange, Illinois 60525-5997 • USA • Phone: 708-354-1040 • Fax: 708-354-2820 • www.grayhill.com
Standard Keypads
Keyboards and Keypads
SPECIFICATIONS
Rating Criteria
Rating at 24 Vdc:10milliamps,resistive
Contact Resistance: Compatible with MOS,
TTLandDTL(10ohmsmaximum)
Voltage Breakdown:250Vacbetweenmutually
insulatedparts
Life Expectancy:3,000,000operationsper
button
Contact Bounce:Lessthan4millisecondsat
make,10millisecondsatbreak
Temperature: -40°Cto+80°C
Operating Features
Button Travel:0.015"(0,38mm)nominaltotal
travel
Typical Operating Force:350grams
Materials and Finishes
Housing:ABSpolycarbonate,black
Graphic Overlay:Polyester
Contact Dome: Stainless steel, selectively
gold-plated
Terminals:Phosphorbronze
SEALING OF KEYBOARDS
The graphic legend is silk-screen printed
on the second surface of a clear polyester
lm, providing maximum legend protection.
Itwithstandshighhumidity,anditisresistant
to scratching, marring, and dulling of the
surfacecausedbyngernails,wipingcloths,
andcleaningmaterials.Ithasexcellentsolvent
resistance to water, petroleum oil, alcohols
andaliphatichydrocarbons.
These common liquids do not attack the
overlay: 5% acetic acid,5% citric acid, 2%
detergentsolution,soapywater,30%hydrogen
peroxide,wine,beer,whiskey,coffee,cocoa,milk,
tomato juice, lemon juice, etc. Hydrocarbons,
ketones and freon do not affect the overlay.
But,werecommendthatyoudonotsubjectthe
keyboard to these chemicals, since they may
affecttheswitchhousing,whichisABSplastic.To
discussaparticularsolvent,contactGrayhill.
Protect your equipment in outdoor or harsh
environmentalconditionsbysealingthekeyboard
totheequipmentpanel.Useanoptionalgasket
with the keyboard. There are two types of
gaskets:oneformountingthekeyboardbeneath
thepanel,andoneformountingitabovethe
equipmentpanel.SeePanelSealGaskets.
Thecontactsystemisinternallysealedbya
specialadhesivebackedsheetthatholdsthe
domesinpositiononthePCboard.
STANDARD LEGENDS
Colorful graphic overlays are polyester with
a tough acrylic bond to provide maximum
protectionagainstdirtandmoisture.Second
surfaceprinted,the overlaywipescleanand
continues to look bright and bold throughout
thekeyboardlife.Availablethroughdistributors.
For instant custom legends, order separate
blank keyboards as indicated in the Ordering
-252 -262
88-201
88JB2, 88JC2
-143 -152 -172
Information section and choose one of the
clear window overlays below; then order a
sheetoflegendinserts.Or,ifyouprefer,order
thekeyboardcustomprintedbyGrayhill;see
OrderingInformation.
88-101
88AB2,
88AC2
88-001
88BB2,
88BC2
-052 -072 -082