Does anyone have information regarding the "rubberized touch switches" such as what TST uses in the Touch Tek switch panels? I would like to create my own switch panel with something similar or with LEDs inside the switch; without using the logic circuits.
TOUCH SWITCHES
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The TouchTek IS a logic system. If you take apart a TT6, you'll find a membrane skin and a circuit board. On the membrane skin there is a carbon disc that presses against tracks on the circuit board. You're not going to be able to do this setup without using microchips. These are specifically designed circuits. Not something one can just make on their own.
Grab a PCC8 switch system from Whelen. Its probably as close as your going to get to what you want to do. Remote head, very cost effective, relay based and very easy to setup and adjust as needed.
So there's no way to buy just the switches? I'm looking to make my own control panel too, and I'd love to have these switches. I find it hard to believe you can buy individual rocker switches, but not individual rubber push ones...
What someone already tried to tell you is this is a custom designed system. The logic board behind the switches takes the signal from depressing on the membrane buttons and sends it digitally to the processor in the TSK or Whelen system.
They are not ind buttons per-se, more like how your computer keyboard is made. If you are really hell bent on re-inventing the wheel I am sure this company will turn your schematics into reality.. http://www.membraneusa.com/membrane_switches.html
They are not ind buttons per-se, more like how your computer keyboard is made. If you are really hell bent on re-inventing the wheel I am sure this company will turn your schematics into reality.. http://www.membraneusa.com/membrane_switches.html
mjMIff said:
I've just seen a bunch of pushbutton switches, like the one below:
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I don't see how a circuit board is necessary. You push it and it makes contact. There has to be a company who makes switches like that, but soft-touch like what's used on the CenCom and SmartSiren and such...
In the wide world of the interwebs you can probably find such a switch (maybe) however it would be useless in terms of ability to carry any amps beyond that required to activate a relay or logic circuit.
JohnMarcson said:
I had planned on using relays anyway, I'd only need enough current to trip the relay. And Dave, I checked E-Switch, they don't seem to have the membrane type that many siren manufacturers are using. I'm guessing they all get them from somewhere and don't make them in-house....
Rofocowboy84 said:
Look for the Non-Tactile switches. I believe models like the LP11 or try e-mailing them.
DaveCN5 said:
Yeah, I was looking at those. I think that's actually the best bet, because you can get bi-color options, so they can be red when off and green when activated. Maybe I'll just put the labels on the top, might be able to make it look okay. I'm just surprised that I can't find the ones that siren manufacturers are using. I figure the ones in the Touchmaster Deltas aren't hooked directly to the circuit board (don't have one to check), and those would be perfect, since they do the dual color thing too....