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SLIDE SWITCHES
$ i x id e n tic a l slide switches labeled "Secondary
Storage" are used by M IN IV A C 601 for manual
storage of data and for other computer switching
functio ns. Each sw itch has two sets of contacts
w hich open and close together.
The slide switch is set to one of two positions by the computer
operator, and it stays in that position until moved. The
sw itch thus "remembers" its position and "stores" this
inform ation. The slide switch also provides a convenient
means for changing c irc u its w hich are programmed
on the com puter, and it may be used for
other computer switching functions as w e ll.
Each of the s ix slide switches has six term inals
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located d ire c tly above it on the computer
p an el. These term inals are connected
underneath the panel to the
slide switch co n tacts. The
term inals are labeled
R ,S , T , U , V , W , and
are connected in the same
manner for a ll six sw itches.
Each switch is id entified
by its section number.
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When the switch is pushed to the le ft,
separate e le c tric a l connections are made
between term inals S and R and between
term inals V and U :
When the switch is pushed to the rig h t,
separate e le c tric a l connections are made
between term inals S and T and between
term inals V and W :
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R
S
V
w
R
S
T
W
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