How Do a Control Box, Hand Control and Foot Control Work Together?

In a product such as a medical bed or treatment chair, actuators do not work on their own. There is a system that powers them, controls them and passes on the user’s commands. Its main parts are:

Control box: the brain of the system

The control box converts mains voltage into the low voltage used by the actuators (e.g. 24 V DC), decides which actuator moves in which direction according to the commands from the controls, and protects the system. For example:

• CBX03: 1–4 actuators, 1–3 hand controls; 120 W SMPS power supply (100–240 V, 50/60 Hz); IPX6.
• CBX01: 4–6 actuators, 1–3 hand controls can be connected; MODBUS microprocessor control.

Hand control

The interface through which the user (patient or staff) starts a movement. Our hand controls (PHS01, PHS02) control up to 6 actuators with 14 buttons, have an IPX6 rating and are available with customer-specific front covers and printed overlays.

Foot control, Supervisor Controller and side rail panel

• Foot control (PFC01, PFC02): Hands-free control; especially practical for treatment chairs and examination tables.
• Supervisor Controller (PSC01): The controller care staff use to supervise and control the system.
• Side rail panel (SBC01): A control panel integrated into the bed’s side rail, within easy reach of the patient.

Rechargeable battery

Keeps the system running when there is no mains connection or while the product is being moved. Our BAT01 battery has a 24 V DC output and 1.3 Ah capacity. See it in the Accessories category.

Building a compatible system

The actuators, control box and controls must be compatible with each other, with the correct connectors, voltage and number of channels. We recommend planning your system as a whole rather than part by part.

Let us choose the right product for your application together. Send us your load, stroke, speed and operating environment details via our contact page, or use the Request a Quote button on the relevant product page; our technical team will recommend the most suitable solution.