Thumbwheel Switch

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Discussion in 'General Electronics Chat' started by manojspam, Feb 7, 2009.

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  1. Feb 7, 2009 #1
    manojspam

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    hi,
    What are Thumbwheel switches? How do they work? How many input and output terminals are there? Whats their cost?
     
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  2. Feb 7, 2009 #2
    hgmjr

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    Try googling with keyword phrase "thumbwheel switch".


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  3. Feb 7, 2009 #3
    beenthere

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    Mouser Electronics carries some.
     
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  4. Feb 7, 2009 #4
    bertus

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    Hello,

    It also depends on what type you want to have.
    Is it BCD coded or just a selector switch ?

    Greetings,
    Bertus
     
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  5. Feb 8, 2009 #5
    manojspam

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    Its a BCD coded Thumbwheel Switch. Please help me in understanding its working..
     
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  6. Feb 8, 2009 #6
    bertus

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    Hello,

    Attached is a datasheet from purdy about different types of thumbwheel switches.

    The encoder inside the thumbwheel swicth looks like the one in this page.
    http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/design_ref/sensors/encoders.html

    In stead of openings and closed parts for the optics it will be copper or blank parts.
    There will be two wipers on each track for the contacts.

    Greetings,
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