Thumbwheel Switch
Description
With a mechanical life of 1.8 million cycles, Guardian’s thumbwheel switch is ideal for use in high-reliability applications. This rugged switch offers a + 1% independent linearity with an operating altitude of 30,000 feet.
Ideal for critical or fail-safe situations, Guardian’s thumbwheel switch is also available in redundant circuitry to ensure highly-reliable actuation for mission-critical applications.
This switch can also be custom-mounted to meet customer specifications.
Features
Intuitive motion control functionality
Redundant circuitry available
High reliability, long life design
Multiple power ratings available
Designed to meet MIL-R-39023
Specification
Ratings
Electrical working range: 0.5 watts
Total resistance: 1000 ohms +/- 10% standard
Other ratings available
Circuits
Output @ center position to be: 50% +/-2% of full scale
Mechanical Life
1,800,000 cycles
Operating Temperature
-54C to 85C
Mounting
Screw mount
Terminal
Solder turret
Other Specifications
Torq @ 5 deg: 5 in/oz
Torq @ 8 deg: 8 in/oz
Agency Approvals
MIL-R-39023
