4PDT switch wiring?

Started by BDuguay, August 27, 2008, 06:06:17 PM

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BDuguay

I swear I saved a schematic of this somewhere but I can't see to find it. I tried the search function here but I'm not even sure this is where I found it the first time. Anybody? Please?
Thanks,
B.

kurtlives

Your wiring this switch for what?

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BDuguay

What I thought I had seen before was how to wire it for 2 ins and 2 outs, both true bypass.
B.

sevenisthenumber

if you hold the switch vertically/long way up and down their are 6 posts per side and twelve total. the left and right sides are seperate and it goes like this:

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Its like two dpdt's on top of each other. the red posts above are the poles. the posts above and below them are the throws. hope this makes since.

composition4

Not sure exactly what you mean by "2 ins, 2 outs" but his this what you were after?

Ground     |      |  Link to Input1 pole

Effect1 In |      |  Output1

Input1      |      |  Effect1 Out

Ground     |      |  Link to Input2 pole

Effect2 In |      |  Output2

Input2      |      |  Effect2 Out


Of course with this configuration, if you want to have both "effect in"s as the same effect for both inputs/outputs then it won't work too well because the unused input will load down the effect.  But should be fine if you are using two separate effects.  It would really help if we had some context on what you need this for.

Thanks
Jonathan

BDuguay

Thanks fella's!
It's for a stereo effect wired for 2 inputs followed by their respective outputs.
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composition4

In that case,

Ground         |      |  Link to Input Left lug

Effect Left     |      |  Output Left

Input Left     |      |  Effect Left Out

Ground         |      |  Link to Input Right lug

Effect Right   |      |  Output Right

Input Right    |      |  Effect Right Out

sfx

How about for Mono in, Stereo out? It's hurting my novice head trying to figure it out.

asfastasdark

I remember having seen one used in the Juggler. It's a little pedal that has an input and output, and two effects loops, and the switch changes the order of the two. In most cases, by the way, 4PDT's look like this:

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The bold row are the common lugs.

snap

Those long dual row pictures above show the pinout of the 4PDT stompers that smallbear sells.

BDuguay

Quote from: snap on September 03, 2008, 02:11:37 AM
Those long dual row pictures above show the pinout of the 4PDT stompers that smallbear sells.
I prolly shoulda mentioned that is the switch I'm referring to. Are there others available?
B.

sfx

How does this look? Again, I would like Mono input/Stereo output. I *think* its correct. ;)

I might even throw in a Wet/dry switch (it's for a chorus btw) for the the second out. That might be cool?