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Unique Combination Switch Potentiometer

This JANCO product combines rotary switches and potentiometers to save space and weight. The design approach is innovative because the potentiometer is an integral part of the rotary switch and visually appears as just another switch deck. The switch and potentiometer can be controlled independently via a concentric shaft arrangement. Prior to this design breakthrough, the only way to achieve this combination device was to piggyback a separate potentiometer onto the back of the rotary switch. This approach necessitated significant mounting hardware to hold the assembly together and some type of linkage between the two parts, impacting size, weight and potentiometer shaft play.
Features (potentiometer)
- Custom configurable from 1K ohms to 20K ohms resistance
- Custom configurable stops
- Potentiometers can be stacked similarly to rotary switch decks
- Concentric shaft for separate controls for the switch and potentiometer
Features (rotary switch)
- Time proven JANCO Series "A" rotary switch
- Up to 12 positions available
- Environmental and operating characteristics per Mil-S-3786
Advantages
- Panel real estate savings
- Lighter in weight
- Simpler in design
- Volumetrically more efficient
- Less susceptible to shock and vibration
- Designed to maximize human factors considerations
- Simplifies customer manufacturing/assembly
- On/off linear switch function available (i.e., microswitch push to actuate)
- Remote actuation solenoid / motor driven with manual override
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