N-Series Addressable Rocker Switches
N-Series Rocker Switches
Contact Rating . . . . . . . . .4VA @ 28VDC (MAX)
Dielectric Strength . . . . . . 1250 Volts RMS between pole to
pole
3750 Volts RMS between live parts
and accessible surfaces
Insulation Resistance . . . 50 Megaohms
Contact Bounce. . . . . . . . 20 milliseconds max.
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . gold plated
Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . Brass or copper/silver plate
3/16” (4.76mm)
Quick Connect terminations standard.
Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000 cycles minimum
Lighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incandescent - rated 10,000 hours
LED - rated 100,000 hours 1/2 life
(LED is internally ballasted for
voltages to 24VDC)
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocker, base & bracket are sealed.
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nylon 66 GF rated to 85°C with a
flammability rating of 94V0.
Rocker and Paddle . . . . Nylon 66 Reinforced, rated to 105°C
Laser Etched Rocker. . . Polycarbonate rated at 100°C.
Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polycarbonate rated at 100°C.
Front snap-in.
Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . Nylon 66 rated at 85°C. Polarized.
Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nylon Zytel
Electrical
The N-Series Addressable Switch offers the look and feel of a traditional Electro-mechani-
cal control coupled with a built in PCB to provide customers with a flexible, cost effective
alternative to a CAN/LIN based switch. The N Series produces up to 144 individual switch
IDs by using a resistive ladder circuit. Different switch IDs are achieved by changing the
resistor values tied to individual loads. The individual loads can then be assigned to the
specific functions that the switch is controlling. Each switch is connected to an ECU and
the application software is written to recognize the switch IDs to determine which load is
being controlled as well as the selected actuator position. The end result means that
wiring harnesses are simplified and specific loads can now be controlled from any location
within a vehicle cab. Switch locations can now be rearranged without the need for a costly
and time consuming harness redesign, giving designers the ultimate in design flexibility.
The N-Series is available in lighted or non-lighted versions, with numerous choices of
actuators, colors, lighting circuits, and legend imprints.
Environmental . . . . . . . . . IP67 for above the panel compo-
nents of the actual switch, represent-
ing an index of protection as applied
to electrical equipment in accor-
dance with IEC 529, BS 5490, DIN
400 50 & NFC 20 010.
Operating Temperature . . -40°C to +85°C
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per SAE J1399 “electronic
Tachometer Specification” for Class
II truck and bus applications. Test
Criteria: No change in resistance
and no evidence of physical dam-
age.
Salt Spray . . . . . . . . . . . . Exposure to 95% water, 5% NCI fog
solution at 95 degrees F according
to ASTM B 117-90 “Standard Test
Method of Salt Spray (fog) Testing”.
Test Criteria: No visual evidence of
corrosion or external physical dam-
age.
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samples were exposed to selected
temperature profile, while maintain-
ing 90% +- 5% relative humidity for
30 cycles. Test Criteria: No evi-
dence of external physical deteriora-
tion.
Environmental
.867 [22.02]
1.734 [44.04]
TEST CUT
HOLE IN
ACTUAL
MATERIAL
2 position . . . . . . . . . . . . 26°
3 positions . . . . . . . . . . . 13° from center
Panel Thickness Range
Acceptable Panel Thickness
.030 to .156 (.76mm to 3.96mm)
Recommended:
.030, .062, .093, .125 and .156
MOUNTING HOLE
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N-Series Addressable Rocker Switches
Dimensional Specifications in. [mm.]:
SHOWN WITH LASER ETCHED ACTUATOR
1.970 [50.04]
N-SERIES
SHOWN WITH ROCKER GUARD
N-SERIES
1.020 [25.91]
.400 [10.16]
.435 [10.16]
1.450 [36.83]
.855 [21.72]
SHOWN WITH LARGE LENS
AND PADDLE ACTUATOR
N-SERIES
SHOWN WITH BARS LENS
AND CONNECTOR
1.970 [50.04]
N-SERIES
1.020 [25.91]
.400 [10.16]
.391 [7.62]
2.380 [60.45]
LC2-01 BLACK .187 TAB CONNECTOR (PACKARD 480-SERIES)
N-SERIES
LH1 REMOVABLE HOLE PLUG WITH NON-SERRATED WINGS
LH2 HOLE PLUG WITH SERRATED WINGS
1.970 [50.04]
N-SERIES
1.020 [25.91]
.500 [12.70]
.920 [23.37]
1.325 [33.66]
.300 [7.62]
1.710 [43.43]
.790 [20.07]
.855 [21.72]
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N-Series Switch & Lamp Circuits
SWITCH CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
LAMP CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
CIRCUIT
CODE
SCHEMATIC
ILLUM.
CODE
9
SCHEMATIC
4
P1
P3
R5
R3
R4
R1 R2
INTERNAL
CIRCUIT
BOARD
(TYPICAL)
(-) 9
(+) 11
1
2
A
(+) 10
2
7
8
(-) 12
9
P1
P3
R5
R3
R4
R1 R2
(-) 9
(+) 11
1
2
B
5
2
7
8
(-) 9
9
P1
P2
P3
R5
R3
R4
R1 R2
C
(+) 10
1
2
6
2
7
8
(-) 9
1
9
P1
P2
P3
R5
R3
R4
R1 R2
(+) 10
1
7
(-) 11
2
7
8
2
9
2
(+) 12
8
P1
P2
P3
R5
R3
R4
R1 R2
(-) 9
2
7
8
3
(+) 10
1
2
(+) 12
(-) 9
(-) 11
1
2
4
(+) 10
(+) 12
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N-Series Addressable Rocker Switches
1
Series
N 1 1 2 1 A N H 1 - 3 1 2 46 - 1 EK
2
Circuit
3
4
5
6
7
R1
R2
Resistor
Illumination Lamp
Resistive ID Resistive ID Constants
8
Lamp
9
Bracket
10
Actuator
11
Lens Style
& Color
Lamp 1
13
12
Lens Style Legend
& Color
Lamp 2
15
14
Actuator
Legend
Orientation Lens Legend
2 CIRCUIT
1 SERIES
2
N
( ) - momentary
7,8 LAMP (same coding for both selections)
No lamp
LED*
12VDC
0
Red
C
Amber
N
Green
H
Selection 7: above terminals 10 & 9; Selection 8: above terminals 12 & 11
* Consult factory for “daylight bright”, blue/green and white LED options.
Typical current draw for LED is 20ma.
Terminal Orientation
STANDARD
2&4
4
ON
5
(ON)
6
ON
7
(ON)
8
(ON)
Position: 1
2
Connected Terminals
NONE
NONE
ON
ON
ON
7
8
A
B
C
D
7
8
A
B
C
D
3570
4320
5230
6340
7870
10000
3570
4320
5230
6340
7870
10000
3
1&2
ON
ON
ON
ON
(ON)
Standard Bracket
Rockerguard at Lamp 1
Rockerguard at Lamp 2
9 BRACKET COLOR
1
10 ACTUATOR STYLE AND COLOR
1
Black
White
Gray
Rocker
A
B
C
Paddle
J
N
K
11 & 12 LENS STYLE AND COLOR
0
- No Actuator
Clear White
1
-
-
7
3
-
-
9
5
A
Z
- No Lens
Amber Green
B
G
C
H
D
J
E
K
-
-
Black
1
A
E
White
2
B
F
Red
D
M
Gray
3
C
G
Red
4
D
H
Laser Etched
1
Lens color for LEDs must be clear, white, or match color of LED.
3 R1 RESISTIVE IDENTIFICATION
1
1020
2
1300
3
1620
4
2000
5
2430
6
2940
4 R2 RESISTIVE IDENTIFICATION
1
1020
2
1300
3
1620
4
2000
5
2430
6
2940
For legend options & codes, see pages 54-65 of this catalog.
13 LASER ETCH, LENS OR BODY LEGEND
00
No legend this location / no actuator
Red
M
N
P
R
-
Blue
T
U
V
W
-
Large Transparent
Large Translucent
Bar Transparent
Bar Translucent
Laser Etch background color
6 ILLUMINATION
S
A
B
C
1
2
3
4
Lamps
None
#1
#2
#1&2
#1&2
#1
#2
#1
#2
#1
#2
5 RESISTOR CONSTANTS (INDICATES SWITCH STATE)
R3
R4
R5
1
1300
10000
5320
2
825
6650
3830
14 LEGEND ORIENTATION
0
No legend
(used with codes 11-18 in selection 12)
1
Orientation 1 - vertical, lamp 1 on top
2
Orientation 2 - horizontal, lamp 1 on right
3
Orientation 3 - vertical, lamp 1 on bottom
4
Orientation 4 - vertical, lamp 1 on left
Orientation
4
Orientation
1
Orientation
2
AA
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3AA-146
46
3AA-246
AA
Lamp #1:above terminals 9 & 10 end of switch.; Lamp #2 above terminals 11 & 12 end of switch.
Positive (+) and negative (-) symbols apply to LED lamps only
.
Orientation
3
Standard
Standard
Special Parallel
Special Parallel
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Illumination Type
10+
11+
11+
10+
10+
12+
10+
12+
10+
12+
Lamp wired to Terminals
12-
9-
9-
9-
9-
11-
9-
9-
9-
11-
For legend options & codes, see pages 54-65 of this catalog.
15 ACTUATOR LENS LEGEND
00
No legend this location / no actuator
NOTES:
1
Custom colors are available. Consult factory.
2
Switch supplied with .187 tab terminals.
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