alternate action

Definition

The appropriate product category Push Buttons / Indicator Lamps: An operation in which an internal mechanical lock mechanism holds the pushbutton in the operated state the first time when the pushbutton is pressed. And then the lock is released and the pushbutton returns to its original position the second time when it is pressed.

Glossary of Industrial Automation

Switches
- Push Buttons / Indicator Lamps
  - alternate action

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