I'm wiring some switches for a linear actuator, and I need to generate signals to go to both a control unit and the actuator. There are two switches: one for in and one for out.
The control unit requires a voltage signal, with thresholds set for in and out (ie voltage normally sits at 2.5V, but goes up or down depending on button pressed). The linear actuator uses two digital signals, where each switch connects a pin on the actuator to ground.
Is it possible to send both of these signals from a single switch? The switch I have has contacts for both N/O and N/C, so I'm guessing I can do something whereby the analogue signal is changed by the N/C and the digital signal is completed by the N/O, but my knowledge of applying things this basic is limited.
At the risk of sounding lazy, can anyone make a quick circuit diagram to show how something like this can work?
The control unit requires a voltage signal, with thresholds set for in and out (ie voltage normally sits at 2.5V, but goes up or down depending on button pressed). The linear actuator uses two digital signals, where each switch connects a pin on the actuator to ground.
Is it possible to send both of these signals from a single switch? The switch I have has contacts for both N/O and N/C, so I'm guessing I can do something whereby the analogue signal is changed by the N/C and the digital signal is completed by the N/O, but my knowledge of applying things this basic is limited.
At the risk of sounding lazy, can anyone make a quick circuit diagram to show how something like this can work?