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Momentary switch to swap between 2 loads and off

Strayaman

Jul 15, 2021
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Good Morning Everyone,

I am very new here and am just starting to play with some electronics so please excuse my lack of correct lingo.

I am trying to get a momentary switch to alternate between 2 loads and an off.

So I press the switch, load 1 turns on, press it again, Load 1 turns off, Load 2 turns on, Press it a third time, both turn off.

Also, not sure how much this changes everything but the whole thing runs off 24v

From what I can see an SPDT toggle switch essentially does this however this needs to utilise an existing momentary switch and that is where I am struggling.

I appreciate any assistance you guys can give

Thanks
Straya
 

Bluejets

Oct 5, 2014
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Toggle can easily be done with a flip flop circuit, however additional requirements may need a small microcontroller for simplicity.
One thing immediately obvious is what starts to whole process, the same pushbutton??
 

Strayaman

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Thanks for your reply. :)

Yes it is the same button, he is running a couple of solenoids off this, basically each solenoid opens a valve, he will need to open one valve, then the other, then both closed. All of this from an existing single momentary switch.
 

Bluejets

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Given the shutdown at the end off the same button, only option I can see is a microcontroller.
Naturally it will need to be up and running initially to monitor the push button states and counter.
 

Bluejets

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Can you use a spdt centre off spring return (momentary) toggle switch?

Good thinking....only make it a toggle switch with centre off, not momentary. (on-off-on)
Think the op will have to make a compromise here.
 
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