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DISCOVERY™ TOUCH SWITCH SENSOR DTSS™

Description

The Discovery™ Touch Switch Sensor™ from RMA Technologies™ allows you to easily and economically add touch control of metallic objects to your display or exhibit. Simply connect a wire from the sensor to the desired metallic object, adjust the sensitivity, and LEDs, lamps, or other devices can be controlled when a person touches the object. Many operating modes can be configured from internal jumpers including: normally off / on, timed or pulsed on / off, flashing when touched. Outputs include: SPDT relay, transistor, LED current sink for easy driving of LEDs, and easy telephone style connection to other RMA Technologies™ Discovery™ products.

Use the Discovery™ Touch Switch Sensor™ to *sensitize* objects such as door knobs, metal panels, and even bronzed artifacts.

Applications
* Museums, Zoos, Aquariums
* Interactive Display Cabinets - Dioramas
* Trade Show Exhibits
* Interpretation Exhibits

Accessories
* ADP-MP3 Audio Discovery Player
* Discovery Dimmer
* 32 Channel LED Controller
Complete Product Specification on Reverse

Product Specification

Power Input
* Uses external 120VAC adapter with output: 9VDC, 2.1mm jack, 500mA.
* Connector: 2 pin pluggable terminal block

Sense Inputs
* Qty 2, CHA, CHB - capacitive sensor input
* Connector: 2 pin pluggable terminal block

Sensitivity Adjust
* Jumpers for coarse adjustment
* POT adjust for fine adjustment
* Simple calibration:
* connect object, turn adjust POT CW until output comes on, turn back until output just turns off
* if output cannot be turned on, add coarse adjust jumper and repeat

Operating Modes
* Operating modes configured with internal jumpers
* Output Modes:
* Normally ON
* Normally OFF
* Timed or pulsed ON / OFF
* POT adjust duration
* Durations: .1 - 6 seconds, 6 - 60 seconds
* Flashing when touched / not touched
* POT adjust frequency
* Period: .1 - 6 seconds, 6 - 60 seconds

Relay Output
* D.P.D.T., 10amp @ 120VAC, 8 Amp @ 30 VDC
* Connector: 3 pin pluggable terminal block

DC Output
* Open collector transistor with clamping diode
* 2 amp, 50VDC maximum
* DC current sink for LEDs - no series resistors needed!
* Output current: 25 / 50 mA. , jumper selected
* Connector: 2 pin pluggable terminal block

Enclosure
* Moulded black ABS plastic enclosure
* Approx. 6.18" x 3.70" x 1.42"

Certification & Approvals
* No safety certification required with use of CSA/UL adapter
* FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003 pending

Specifications subject to change without notice