Scanning Lightwriters may be operated by any of the following switches, or by switches manufactured by other companies. These switches may also be used to operate adVOCAte, and other switch-operated equipment.
Click Switch
Low profile, low force switch with adjustable switch force in 5 steps between 1.5 and 4 oz (40 – 100 g).
Air Pad Switch

This switch has an extremely wide range of sensitivities and may be operated by various parts of the body, e.g. hand, foot, head.

Adjustable sensitivity from 0.01 oz - 5 lbs, (1 – 2500 gms).

Bulb Switch

This is designed for people who cannot open their hand to operate a press switch.

The switch force is adjustable from 0.01 oz - 5 lbs (1 – 2500 gms).

Puff Switch

This switch operates with puff.

Disposable mouthpiece and saliva trap.

Sensitivity is adjustable from 0.01 oz - 5 lbs (1 – 2500 gms).

Foot Switch

This has a high operating force threshold which may also be suitable for hand use by people who need to rest their hand continuously on the switch, and then press to operate it.

Switch force: 3 lbs (1300 gms).

Eye blink switch

The Eyeblink 2 Switch uses an invisible infrared beam to detect eyeblinks, and discriminates between voluntary and involuntary blinks and only responds to voluntary blinks. It can be set up very quickly, and requires minimal calibration. It calibrates automatically and has Sensitivity and Duration Controls for additional fine tuning. It continuously re-calibrates to accommodate changes in background infrared levels (e.g. from changes in sunlight, and fluorescent lights being turned on and off), reducing the need for adjustment after it has initially been set up.