Tactile Alternating Button w/3 Wire Leads

Tactile Alternating Button w/3 Wire Leads — Adafruit — 1685

3-wire push-to-toggle switch that alternately connects the center pin to one of two outer contacts on each press. Rated up to 3 A and 120 VDC; suitable for wearable power switching.

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
TACTILE ALTERNATING BUMiddle leadcommonSide lead BSide lead A
  • Middle leadcommon

    Common switched lead. Adafruit product page says the switch connects and disconnects the middle pin from either of the two side switches with every click.

    Type · SignalVoltage · Rated load up to 120VDC per Adafruit product page; current/load handling up to 3A, use within switch ratings.
  • Side lead A

    One switched side contact. The product page describes alternating between the two side switches on each push.

    Type · SignalVoltage · Switch contact, use within Adafruit stated load ratings.
  • Side lead B

    Other switched side contact. The product page describes alternating between the two side switches on each push.

    Type · SignalVoltage · Switch contact, use within Adafruit stated load ratings.

Start wiring

Analog · Single data line · Bare

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Module pins: Middle lead / common, Side lead A, Side lead B. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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