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A foot pedal assembly for remotely controlling an instrument is disclosed. The foot pedal assembly comprises a base member upon which a foot pedal is mounted. The foot pedal assembly also comprises a means for providing an optical transmitted signal for use in controlling the instrument in response

A foot pedal assembly for remotely controlling an instrument is disclosed. The foot pedal assembly comprises a base member upon which a foot pedal is mounted. The foot pedal assembly also comprises a means for providing an optical transmitted signal for use in controlling the instrument in response to the movement of the foot pedal. The means for providing an optically transmitted signal comprises a plurality of individual light channels.

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A foot pedal assembly for remotely controlling an instrument, comprising: a base; a foot pedal movably mounted to said base; and means for providing an optically transmitted signal for controlling said instrument in response to the movement of said foot pedal with respect to said base; wherein said

A foot pedal assembly for remotely controlling an instrument, comprising: a base; a foot pedal movably mounted to said base; and means for providing an optically transmitted signal for controlling said instrument in response to the movement of said foot pedal with respect to said base; wherein said foot pedal is mounted for movement in a generally vertical direction, and said foot pedal assembly also includes two side actuators which are mounted to said base and associated with said signal providing means for providing a further optically transmitted signal for controlling said instrument, said side actuators being arranged so that said foot pedal is interposed between them.