Can this push-button work?

[scube]

Hi There,

I know midibox since two years and I think it's the time to build my own Live controller. I think that my project is pretty simple, I just need 8 sliders, 24 knobs and 8 buttons that will activate/deactivate the 8 channels of Live (activated = led ON / deactivated = led OFF). My questions : is this push-button compatible with midibox and with my purpose?

http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/954002xxxxz.htm

If not..should you suggest me some other?

Thanks,

Scube

[stryd_one]

Gday scube,

That's a massive actuator... Ignoring that (not sure if you intended to buy a 3.2cm diameter button) the page doesn't actually give any information about the switch itself (the little box at the back with the electrical contacts on it)... Do you have a link to the switch used?

Edit: Also, be sure you get the correct part number, one that's meant for 5V LEDs and not a 24V incandescent bulb.

[scube]

Hi Stryd. Yes I know its diameter :) I was searching for big and long-life buttons..here is link with the lamb installation instructions, I don't know if it can help you http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/installation_illuminated.htm

Thanks,

Scube

[stryd_one]

Nah we need the switch specs... at least eelectronically speaking, the actuator is (usually) irrelevant... we need to know for example, is it momentary-on, is it single-throw, etc etc..

[scube]

As you can see I'm a newbie in electronics but I've done a research and understood that I need a Single Throw / latching action / Push-Push Switch (NO-momentary). I've found some interesting push-push buttons, I actually love this "anti vandals" design (yes I know that they are expensive) :

http://www.schurter.ch/wwwsc/con_pg70.asp?language_id=10&page_nr=2&page_res=20

In particular, the third button of this list (MSM 22 LA) seems to be the right choice for my purposes but I like also some piezo ones. Do you think I can connect piezo buttons to midibox?

Scube

P.S. An useful link for newbie : http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/switch.htm

[stryd_one]

As you can see I'm a newbie in electronics but I've done a research and understood that I need a Single Throw / latching action / Push-Push Switch (NO-momentary).

You want momentary action (pops back up wen you aren't pushing in with your finger)

I've found some interesting push-push buttons, I actually love this "anti vandals" design (yes I know that they are expensive) :

The price is less of an issue than the fact they they often have inappropriate action (too hard to push) but if they work, they work.