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Need Help Wiring Micro Switch/Limiting Switch
Our team has been having some problems with our cannon panning too much, and so I'm trying to wire a couple limiting switches on either end of arc on which the cannon pans, so that when it hits the switch, it will switch directions. The micro switch that came in the kit (made by Sager Electronics, part # V7-2B17D8-048) has 3 pins on it, labeled NC2, NC3 and COM1. I figured that NC2 and NC3 should be wired to Digital In/Out +5V/GND and then the COM1 pin connects to SIG. However I wasn't sure, so I just wanted to see if anyone out there already knew how to wire this switch.
Also if anyone knows how to program a motor to switch directions when the switch is hit, that would be great as well. Our programming guys seem to know how to program it, but I figured an experienced voice can never hurt.