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Re: Minibot switches and soft landings

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Originally Posted by Mr V View Post
The KoP limit switches are in essence identical to a "3 way" sw. How to make it so the off position if brake is detailed in post 2 and 3 of this thread.
Here's a marked up diagram...
(I always tell students to use a continuity meter (ohm meter with a beep mode) and flip the switch on and off to make sure they know which terminal is the common before wiring anything- sometimes its easy to get confused by the markings).
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