Frequently asked questions

FA356719

25 May 2023

Question:
Can all contact blocks be used for the 30mm range joysticks?
 
Product String Reference:

1. Top Level > Product Category > Industry > Industry Control & Drives > Control, Relays & Sign > Diameter 30.
2. Top Level > PR_Product_OPS_Structure > Pushbuttons, Switches, Pilot Lights and Joysticks > 30mm Push Buttons > Harmony 30mm 9001K Metal Push Buttons

 
Objective:
The objective of this video is to provide an in-depth analysis of contact blocks and their application.


 
Product Line:
IDSIG - CONTROL, RELAYS & SIGN.
 
Environment:
N/A
 
Resolution:
 
When used in conjunction with a Harmony range push button, the:

1. Combination N/O + N/C, N/C opens and N/O closes
2. N/C contact opens when push button is depressed
3. N/O contact closes when push button is depressed

 
When used in conjunction with the 30mm range joystick application.

1. Combination N/O + N/C will stay open so that it is neither open nor closed
2. N/C contact is open
3. N/O contact is open

When the joystick is maneuvered, the:

1. Combination N/O + N/C will close at different positions of the joystick handle.
2. N/C will close
3. N/O will close

As such, these contacts do not act in the same way for a joystick as they do for the Harmony range push button application.