Herga launches range of footswitches featuring the Bluetooth Smart closed network

With a 10 m range and typical latency of less than 100 milliseconds, the footswitch and receiver system can be used with up to two transmitting switching devices, each with up to eight switch functions.  A simple LED assisted pairing procedure allows straightforward set-up whilst the LED display also provides battery status indication. Furthermore, Herga’s Bluetooth Smart range features a user-selectable sleep function that allows a choice of 15 or 60 minutes timeout for further battery conservation - with ‘auto-wake from sleep’ reconnection on the press of the pedal. The separate receiver PCB requires 0 – 5V DC at 100mA and has active low output switching.

The footswitches meet the low-voltage directive, REACH, ROHS and WEEE approvals and have been designed to the latest European and USA radio type approvals. Certification and compliance covers all aspects of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC including effective use of frequency and EMC, for medical electrical equipment compliance to IEC 60601-1-2.

All footswitches have an IP67 rating as standard in ergonomic designs that have been well proven over many years in both electric and pneumatic switch versions. The new Bluetooth footswitches are available in a wide range of standard colours with customer logos as an option.