Products for USB Sensing and Control
This heavy duty switch is a double break type, meaning you can switch two completely different circuits with it should you so desire. When the switch is up, the top two terminals are open and the bottom two are closed. When the switch is pressed, the top terminals close and the bottom terminals open. You can jumper both pins on one side together turn it into a single-pole double-throw switch.
This switch is triggered by a spring-loaded pushbutton, useful for detecting the part resting on it being pushed down.
When the switch is unpressed, the bottom two terminals are connected. When the switch is pressed, the top terminals are connected instead. If you wire the top and bottom pins on one side together, you can make it behave like a standard SPDT switch, with the pins that are wired together serving as the common, and the top and bottom pins behaving as normally open and normally closed, respectively.
This switch can be read by connecting one end to a digital input and the other end to the ground pin of the same board. Here's a list of boards with digital inputs:
| Product | Digital Inputs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Number of Digital Inputs | Low Voltage Max (False) | Low Voltage Max (True) | High Voltage Min (False) | High Voltage Min (True) |
 VINT Hub Phidget
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$40.00 | 6 (Shared) | — | 1.3 V DC | 1.8 V DC | — |
 1-Port VINT Hub Phidget
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$24.00 | 1 (Shared) | — | 1.3 V DC | 1.7 V DC | — |
 VINT Hub Phidget
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$35.00 | 6 (Shared) | — | 1 V DC | 2 V DC | — |
 VINT Hub Phidget
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$30.00 | 6 (Shared) | — | 1.3 V DC | 1.8 V DC | — |
 Wireless VINT Hub
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$60.00 | 6 (Shared) | — | 1 V DC | 1.8 V DC | — |
 16x Isolated Digital Input Phidget
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$50.00 | 16 | 1.3 V DC | — | — | 2.5 V DC |
 4x Digital Input Phidget
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$12.00 | 4 | — | 1.5 V DC | 3.5 V DC | — |
 4x Isolated Digital Input Phidget
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$20.00 | 4 | 1.3 V DC | — | — | 2.5 V DC |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 0/16/16
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$95.00 | 16 | 900 mV DC | — | — | 4.2 V DC |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
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$80.00 | 8 | — | 1 V DC | 1.8 V DC | — |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 2/2/2
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$50.00 | 2 | — | 800 mV DC | 2.1 V DC | — |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
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$80.00 | 8 | — | 900 mV DC | 4.2 V DC | — |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 Mini-Format
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$70.00 | 8 | — | 900 mV DC | 4.2 V DC | — |
 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 w/6 Port Hub
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$110.00 | 8 | — | 900 mV DC | 4.2 V DC | — |
 PhidgetMotorControl 1-Motor
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$75.00 | 2 | — | 800 mV DC | 2.1 V DC | — |
 PhidgetTextLCD 20X2 : White : Integrated PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
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$70.00 | 8 | — | 900 mV DC | 4.2 V DC | — |
You can use a 2-conductor cable to easily connect this switch to you InterfaceKit or Hub.
The upper terminals are for "Normally Open" operation and the lower terminals are for "Normally Closed". The last screw is for the case ground. We recommend using fork connectors to attach your wires to the terminals of the switch for a reliable connection. Alternatively, you could just screw the stripped wires into the terminal instead.
| Product | Physical Properties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Number of Conductors | Cable Gauge | Insulation Material |
 2 Conductor 16AWG Wire Black
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$1.50/Meter | 2 | 16 AWG | PVC |
| Sensor Properties | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Type | Input (Button Switch) |
| Switch Type | SPDT Double Break |
| Physical Properties | |
| Travel | 6.5 mm |
| Electrical Properties | |
| Switching Voltage Max (AC) | 250 V AC |
| Switching Voltage Max (DC) | 250 V DC |
| Customs Information | |
| Canadian HS Export Code | 8536.50.00 |
| American HTS Import Code | 8536.50.90.65 |
| Country of Origin | CN (China) |
| Product | Sensor Properties | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Number | Price | Sensor Type | Switch Type |
 Waterproof Adjustable Rod Limit Switch
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$8.00 | Input (Rod Switch) | SPDT Double Break |
 Waterproof Adjustable Roller Limit Switch
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$8.00 | Input (Roller Switch) | SPDT Double Break |
 Waterproof Button Limit Switch
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$8.00 | Input (Button Switch) | SPDT Double Break |
 Waterproof Flex Switch
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$8.00 | Input (Flex Switch) | SPDT Double Break |
 Waterproof Roller Limit Switch
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$8.00 | Input (Limit Switch) | SPDT Double Break |
