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BUTTON STORY

The ACCUSPLIT “X” Case Button Assembly is unique. No one
else has ever gone to the trouble and expense to duplicate this
specially designed assembly.
The ACCUSPLIT Button “action” specification is the catalyst
for the unique design. From the beginning, our specification
required the electronic switching buttons to feel like the TWIN BUTTON
precise mechanical stopwatch buttons from Switzerland.
To accomplish that requirement the electronic switch action The Master Control Button specification from the AOS,
became a tightly controlled carbon infused rubber membrane allows one button to “Start, Split, Stop.” So, the traditional
dome collapse under the pressure from the button atop the 2-button design which positions a button under the
dome. “trigger finger” (index finger) when properly holding a
stopwatch can now have TWIN Master Control Buttons
To achieve the proper feel the button was designed to “rock’” at the top of the X-case. With TWIN Buttons, you can use
not go straight down. If you look closely, from the side, when left or right index finger for accurate, controlled operation.
you push an “X” Case Button, you will see that it is “rocking”
in the direction of a “trigger finger action”, the second fastest
nerve-muscle action in the body (the eye lid blink is the fast-
est). You will also note, from the side view, that the “X” Case
Button slopes to perfectly fit a cocked finger joint which is the
proper way to push a button for accurate, controlled timing
(not with a thumb). This combination of specifications produc-
es the world’s best stopwatch switch assembly.
ACCUSPLIT
®
OPERATING SYSTEM (AOS)

The ACCUSPLIT Operating System (AOS)
®
WATER RESISTANT X-CASE evolved out of the special requirements of being
able to rapidly capture and review multiple
splits. Every time the SPLIT Button is pressed
From the lst ACCUSPLIT Memory Stopwatch, Water a new SPLIT Time is captured in the LCDisplay
Resistance (WR) has been a key design specification. and the MEMORY. This Rapid-Split AOS allows
ACCUSPLIT Stopwatches are used in environmentally the capture of race finishers as rapidly as you
hostile conditions, with dust, rain, water. Even “high can press the SPLIT button.
humidity” conditions cause system component
deterioration from rust and oxidation coatings on critical To be sure that there is no operator confusion,
surfaces. Switch/button function can easily be compro- the START Button becomes the SPLIT Button
mised with simple oxidation of the switch surface. and the last SPLIT action becomes the STOP
Time. No need to switch buttons during the
Every ACCUSPLIT Stopwatch X-Case has been gasketed timing of an event. This Professional AOS
and sealed with 6 screws for even compression.
Function is still EXCLUSIVE to ACCUSPLIT
The unique Button design (see next story) also allows the Memory Stopwatches, and that button becomes
Button assembly membrane to better assure WR around the MASTER CONTROL Button.
the buttons. In all other designs, the button can “squee- MASTER CONTROL Button AOS then enables
gee” moisture into the case with each press. ACCUSPLIT us to give you another Professional AOS
Button assemblies are radially compression sealed against Feature, TWIN Master Control Buttons
moisture, the strongest non-glue seal.
described on page 6.
In addition, The Memory Review AOS allows
dynamic review of memory splits during an
event, and instant return to capturing SPLITS
when the Master Control SPLIT Button is
4A pressed.