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Village Idiot
The flow of electrons is turned OFF when the switch is OPEN. (I read that somewhere)
Dip Switch orientation
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Robert
Reverse Engineer
Ok so switches are like alarm clocks, when the alarm goes on you say it went off !
If it was a light switch the light would be on when the switch is closed.
Open / Off
Closed / On
No matter which way you orient the dipswitch, the ON marker will always be ON.
The only time it really makes a difference is when referencing a chart or instruction manual. For example, the dipswitch legend (that should be my new nickname) on the Powder Blue PCB would be upside down if you installed the dipswitch with the ON marker at the bottom.
I've added the "ON" indicator to the silkscreen for the dipswitches, those should start appearing in future batches. This photo also answers your original question. The white boxes show the dipswitches in the "OFF" position.
Feral Feline
Well-known member
Mmm… what matters is that in N. America when you open a door and enter a dark room, once inside you flick the light switch up to close the circuit to turn on the light;
But in many other regions, the switch is outside the room so before entering the darkened room AND you would flick the light-switch down to close the circuit to turn the lights on.
So be open-minded to the idea that for some people “Up” is on, for others “Down” is on; thus how a dipswitch is oriented matters to some, but not to others — which may or may not depend on the dipswitch legend. However, no matter which way you prefer to flick your dipswitch, there is no shame in it — case closed.
But in many other regions, the switch is outside the room so before entering the darkened room AND you would flick the light-switch down to close the circuit to turn the lights on.
So be open-minded to the idea that for some people “Up” is on, for others “Down” is on; thus how a dipswitch is oriented matters to some, but not to others — which may or may not depend on the dipswitch legend. However, no matter which way you prefer to flick your dipswitch, there is no shame in it — case closed.
To be honest when I first read the open vs closed, I was thinking circuit, but the I started thinking on/on switches, where the circuit is always closed, so my little brain got all confused…
@PedalPCB, I appreciate the detailed explanation, which bring me to ask, is there a Standard/Reference for silkscreen PCB printing ?
When I faced that question, I did loads of google search for some sort of reference table and found nothing.
If there is a good site/doc that includes the “icon” you used on you board, it would be nice to have it as a sticky.
@PedalPCB, I appreciate the detailed explanation, which bring me to ask, is there a Standard/Reference for silkscreen PCB printing ?
When I faced that question, I did loads of google search for some sort of reference table and found nothing.
If there is a good site/doc that includes the “icon” you used on you board, it would be nice to have it as a sticky.
