| Feature |
Infra Red |
Resitive |
Capacitive |
Piezo |
SAW |
| Transmissivity |
Up to 100 %, broad selection of filterglasses
|
< 80 %
Front coatings and layers
|
< 85 %
Front coatings and layers
|
95% (thick filterglass necessary)
|
< 90 %
|
| Z-Axis |
yes
|
conditional
|
conditional
|
yes
|
yes
|
| Activation |
Proximity activation.
(Tactile activation with optional Z-Axis)
Touch activation by gloved and ungloved finger or stylus.
|
Tactile activation
Touch activation by gloved and ungloved finger or soft-tip stylus.
|
Tactile activation,
Touch activation by ungloved finger or conductive stylus.
Touch response may vary due to user's conductivity and ground path
|
every object
|
Tactile activation.
Touch activation by soft gloved and ungloved finger or soft-tip stylus
|
| Contamination Resistance |
Will operate with moderate dust and dirt, excessive accumulation may affect performance
|
Not affected by dust and dirt
Affected by:
Abrasion
scratches
knife cut
|
Will operate with moderate dust and dirt, excessive accumulation may affect performance
|
Not affected by dust and dirt
Affected by:
Vibration
|
Affected by:
drops,
moisture,
soft particles
|
| Vandal proof |
yes
|
no
|
conditional
|
yes
|
yes
|
| MTBF-Controller |
MTBF > 100.000 h
|
2 - 35 Mio Touches
|
> 20 Mio. Touches
|
Unlimited
|
50 Mio. Touches
|
| Sealability |
>IP65
|
IP65
|
IP64
sealing must be non conductive material
|
> IP65
|
IP54
|
| Field of Application
|
Industry
Food industry
Military
Medical Technology
Marine Applications
Telecommunication
Big sized Plasma Displays
Kiosk
Outdoor-Equipment
POI / POS
|
Industry
Cash Register
Medical Technology
POI / POS
|
Office
Food Industry Militär
POI / POS
|
Industry
Food Industry
Military
Medical Technology
Marine
Applications
Outdoor-Equipment
POI / POS
|
Cash Register
Kiosk,
ProcessControl
|
