My question is why are there 3 places for wires and what does it mean my com, cn, and on? do i need to connect a wire to each connector or do the bottom and the one on top do the same thing?
Switch question
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nuky nuclear
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Switch question
I got 2 tact triggers for the L and R buttons that looks like this.
My question is why are there 3 places for wires and what does it mean my com, cn, and on? do i need to connect a wire to each connector or do the bottom and the one on top do the same thing?
My question is why are there 3 places for wires and what does it mean my com, cn, and on? do i need to connect a wire to each connector or do the bottom and the one on top do the same thing?
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GonzoMPM-1
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Re: Switch question
Cn = "Closed normally" = juice flows between common and this pin when the switch is not pressed, but stops flowing when you press the switch.nuky nuclear wrote:I got 2 tact triggers for the L and R buttons that looks like this.
My question is why are there 3 places for wires and what does it mean my com, cn, and on? do i need to connect a wire to each connector or do the bottom and the one on top do the same thing?
On = "Open normally" = juice flows between common and that pin when you press the switch, but not otherwise.
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nuky nuclear
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Re: Switch question
So then do i have to connect a wire to each? and is one of them the ground? not including the ground, can i connect the other 2 wires at one point before connecting to the chip?
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No.
Closed Normally cuts power off when the button is pressed.
Open Normally turns power on when the button is pressed.
You don't need to connect wires to both; only the common connector and the connector for the kind of switch you need. (Open Normally for controllers and stuff, Closed Normally for something like a reset switch.)
There is no ground for these switches.
Closed Normally cuts power off when the button is pressed.
Open Normally turns power on when the button is pressed.
You don't need to connect wires to both; only the common connector and the connector for the kind of switch you need. (Open Normally for controllers and stuff, Closed Normally for something like a reset switch.)
There is no ground for these switches.
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nuky nuclear
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ok so sense these are for L and R i just need the common and the ON?bicostp wrote:No.
Closed Normally cuts power off when the button is pressed.
Open Normally turns power on when the button is pressed.
You don't need to connect wires to both; only the common connector and the connector for the kind of switch you need. (Open Normally for controllers and stuff, Closed Normally for something like a reset switch.)
There is no ground for these switches.
