Grayhill, Inc. • 561 Hillgrove Avenue • LaGrange, Illinois 60525-5997 • USA • Phone: 708-354-1040 • Fax: 708-354-2820 • www.grayhill.com
Rotary DIP Switches
DIP Switches
SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical Ratings
Make-and-break Current Rating: 30 mA at 30
Vdc for 10,000 cycles of operation.
Carrying Current Rating: 100 mA at 50 Vdc
Contact Resistance: 50 mohms maximum
initially (measured at 10 mA, 50 mVdc).
150 mohms maximum after life.
Insulation Resistance:(measured at 100 Vdc
across open switch contacts)
Initial: 5000 Mohms minimum. After Life: 1000
Mohms minimum.
Dielectric Strength: (measured across
open switch contacts) Initial: 500 Vac RMS
minimum. After Life: 250 Vac RMS
Mechanical Ratings
Mechanical Life: 10,000 cycles of operation.
One cycle is a rotation through all positions and
a complete return through all positions.
Mechanical Shock: 1000g's, 0.5 mS, half sine per
MIL-STD-202F, Method 213, Test Condition E.
Vibration Resistance: 10-2000 Hz at 15G or
0.060" double amplitude per MIL-STD-202F,
Method 204, Test Condition B.
Operational Torque: 2 to 6 inch-ounces initially
and 1.2 inch-ounces minimum after life.
Environmental Ratings
Operating Temperature Range:
-40° to +85°C.
Storage Temperature Range: -40° to +85°C.
Moisture Resistance: 240 hours with
temperature cycling and polarization. Passes
insulation resistance and dielectric strength
per MIL-STD-202F, Method 106 following
exposure.
Materials and Finishes
Rotor and Switch Body: Plastic (UL94 V-O)
Contact Material: Copper alloy plated.
30 microinches minimum gold over 50
microinches minimum nickel.
Shorting Member: Copper alloy plated.
30 microinches minimum gold over 50
microinches minimum nickel.
Terminals: Copper alloy, matte tin plated over
nickel barrier.
Internal O-ring: Rubber BUNA-N
CODE & TRUTH TABLES
SWITCH POSITION
CODE OUTPUT CODE OUTPUT
8 841 2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
41 2
Standard
Output
Complement
Output
All switches are continuous rotation.
Dot indicates terminal to common
connection.
Octal and Octal Complement outputs are
0 thru 7 positions.
BCD and BCD Complement outputs are
0 thru 9 positions.
Hexadecimal and Hexadecimal
Complement outputs are
0 thru F positions.
Standard codes have natural color rotors.
Complements have rotors in a contrasting
color.
Soldering Information
*For the most current soldering & cleaning processing
guidelines, reference Grayhill Dip Switch Processing
Information, Bulletin 1234
Soldering Temperature: 260° C maximum.
Cleaning: Acceptable solutions include
1-1-1 Trichlorenthane, Freon (TF, TE, or
TMS), Isopropyl Alcohol and detergent
(140°F maximum). Solutions which are not
recommended include Acetone, Methylene
Chloride, and Freon TMC.