PRESSURE SWITCH

[Mr. Steve]

Quoted from the FIRST Pneumatics Manual:

We have included a pressure switch manufactured by The Nason Company. These switches are normally closed. The switches will open at approximately 115psi and will not close again until the pressure drops to approximately 95psi. This will allow you to turn off the compressor once you are up to 115psi, saving power in the battery. It should be wired directly to the robot controller digital input bank with PWM type cable. No specific Digital Input Port is designated for the pressure switch. The Robot Controller must be programmed to react to the Input Port that is connected to the pressure switch The Robot Controller will activate the designated Spike Relay to turn the Compressor “on” and “off”. There is no default program in the Robot Controller to control the Compressor power. Do not put the pressure switch in series with the power supply to the compressor.

Maybe I am missing something, but how is this of any use to us. The highest we can run our pneumatic system is at 60psi, so how is a sensor that measures 95/115 psi be of any use?

Am I just way off track?