How do I turn a relay on and off with 2 individual momentary switches?

I have an arm that will swing down and land on a momentary switch (we shall call this the "On Switch"), that will trigger the relay and turn on the motor. The motor will rotate the arm back into position. When the arm is fully upright, the bottom on the arm will hit another momentary switch ("Off Switch), that will trigger the relay and turn the motor off.

It is important to note that the "On Switch" should not be able to turn off the relay. Visa Versa, the "Off Switch" should not be able to turn on the relay.

 

You wire in a typical stop/start switch where a N.O. contact on the relay is wired across the ON N.O. momentary switch.
The OFF switch requires to be N.C.
One on P4:
http://static.schneider-electric.us/docs/Machine Control/0140CT9201.pdf
Max.

 

You wire in a typical stop/start switch where a N.O. contact on the relay is wired across the ON N.O. momentary switch.
The OFF switch requires to be N.C.
One on P4:
http://static.schneider-electric.us/docs/Machine Control/0140CT9201.pdf
Max.

I do not have any idea what anything you just said means.

 

Try watching this video.

 

I do not have any idea what anything you just said means.

I will spell it out, you wire a momentary normally open push button for start, and wire a Stop normally closed momentary button in series with this and the relay coil.
Locate a unused normally open contact on the relay and wire this in Parallel with the Start push button.
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Max.

 

So I got it... This will create the latching circuit. So when the momentary switch is hit, it turns the relay on indefinitely.

 

Except that is not the complete schematic, I can post the one you want if necc?
You need a relay with a spare contact on it.
Max.

 

Except that is not the complete schematic, I can post the one you want if necc?
You need a relay with a spare contact on it.
Max.

I think I got it now. I need a DPST Relay, not a SPDT relay. Now I just need to figure out how to turn it off via another momentary switch

 

Here it is.

 

Here it is.

That doesn't make any sense to me because the termination points aren't labeled.

Here is the Relay I intend to use:

http://tinyurl.com/q436vbl

This has Terminal locations 0,1 2,4 6,8. 0 and 1 are the coil. 2 and 4 are one switch. 6 and 8 are the other.

 

The relay coil circuit can be fed from a voltage based on your relay coil, the one you show is 24vdc, the motor supply is based on your motor voltage, with a DC motor, the direction is polarity dependent.
The coil is 0&1, the other contacts are 2&4 and 6&8.
Max.

 

The relay coil circuit can be fed from a voltage based on your relay coil, the one you show is 24vdc, the motor supply is based on your motor voltage, with a DC motor, the direction is polarity dependent.
Max.

Am I an idiot? I still do not understand what you are talking about. Was my last drawing not correct?

I am using 24V power, a 24V motor, so the relay should be 24V. I do understand that DC motors spin forwards if wired one way, backwards if the wired the other way. I only need the motor to spin one direction.

 

Here is numbered version!

 

Ok, I have almost everything. What goes to 2?

 

Your motor supply, what ever that is, if it is the same supply then it is 24vdc. If not then any separate supply source.
Max.

 

So when the "ARM" goes back/down, it will contact the momentary "ON" switch. That switch will turn on the latching relay. which will in turn, turn on the motor. The motor will rotate the "ARM" until it contacts the momentary "OFF" switch. That will unlatch the relay, causing the motor to turn off.

Thats is what I have wired here correct?

 

It appears to be OK, so these are limit switches, not push buttons? if so they usually have both N.C. and N.O. options, as the OFF button is N.C. as previously stated.
Max.

 

No. They will both be push button. Normally Open Momentary.

Something similar to this, haven't found the exact one I want yet
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/pb-143/hd-metal-pushbutton-n.o.-momentary/1.html

 

I already posted in five posts you need a normally closed for the STOP momentary P.B.
Max.

 

Not to cloud the issue, but if the arms STAYS against the 'off' switch, you'll need this:


... to allow the motor to start when the OFF-switch is still made