The Digital Joystick Driving System for the year 2000 and beyond!

Digidrive II is the only digital driving system in the world (Patent # 5,086,870). It incorporates "Drive By Wire" technology, utilizing redundant microprocessor control typically only found in advanced aircraft flight control systems! Safety through design has made Digidrive II the choice of many physically challenged individuals requiring Gas/Brake and Steering controls from a single joystick interface.

The Digidrive II system eliminates the need for conventional hydraulic backup systems and expensive factory steering box modifications required with other systems. Your vehicle Gas/Brake and Steering control efforts remain the way the vehicle manufacturer intended!

Digital technology means fewer components!  In fact, most installations are accomplished in only a few days by any one of over 135 factory trained dealers worldwide. EMC's commitment to Quality means faster deliveries to your dealer...usually within 10 working days from receipt of order!  All of our electronic driving controls are in stock and ready to ship.

In today's tough economy, "multi-user" vehicles are almost a necessity due to personal scheduling conflicts as well as financial concerns. Your vehicle's original airbag, steering wheel, accelerator, and brake pedals remain fully functional for use by able-bodied drivers. In fact, Digidrive II can be disengaged for able-bodied usage in less than 30 seconds. The compact design of the Digidrive II CPU mounts to the vehicle floorboard between the two front seats.

Acceptance by Vocational Rehabilitation Department in 50 states (except Texas), most major insurance carriers, and the V.A., assures you of possible co-payment help if you qualify for assistance under these programs.

The most visible component of the Digidrive II system is the Joystick Module. All driver inputs for controlling Gas, Brake and Steering functions are accomplished with the 2-axis Joystick. The Steering axis is side to side with left being left steer and right being right steer. The front to back axis controls the Gas and Brake functions with the direction being selectable as to push or pull for brake. The Status Module is the method through which the system informs you of its operating mode and displays the function of the sensor systems. The Emergency Backup button is located on this module and provides manual engagement of the backup systems.

Fault Tolerant design means safer operation. All joystick, computer, and power circuits are completely redundant (backup systems included) within the Computer Module. Either computer processor can sense irregularities in the system operating parameters and automatically switch to the backup processor capable of controlling the vehicle 100 times faster than you could! Of course, you also have the option of utilizing the "manual" Emergency Backup switch.

Diagnostic ports allow your installing dealer to update any software changes from EMC and to print diagnostic reports detailing the operational history of your driving system to include, hours of operation, detailed fault analysis, and vehicle type. The Computer Module can be configured to operate up to 256 different makes/model years of vehicles, as they become applications for Digidrive II.

Driver Training ports are standard equipment on all Digidrive II Computer Modules and enable you to receive your required driver training in the comfort of your own personal vehicle. Your personal driver evaluator/trainer simply plugs their EMC Evaluator Panel into your Computer Module when they are driving with you. Contact your dealer or EMC for the evaluation center nearest you.

The Digidrive II Gas/Brake servomotor comes completely assembled and calibrated ready to plug in. This compact, powerful design bolts to the floor of your vehicle to the left of the factory brake pedal and the integral drive arm simply pushes on the brake pedal with no additional mechanical linkages and does not impair able-bodied operation of the factory gas and brake pedals. Digidrive II puts you in complete control as the servo communicates "positional feedback" information back to the Computer Module whenever you accelerate or brake using the joystick.

No modifications to the factory brake cylinder or booster are required due to the powerful 4-pole motor design. The "Quad" Brush motor not only generates greater than 200 in-lbs of torque, but also provides redundancy in the form of two separate pairs of motor windings.

For additional safety, the Gas/Brake servomotor also incorporates an accelerator release mechanism. This component of the control automatically releases the accelerator if power to the servomotor is lost or if either of the two control harnesses is severed.