Making a Latched Button Act like a Momentary Button

Product:Composer Management Software

Type: Control

Occasionally, third party devices may need a control signal to last longer than a momentary button’s “press” to activate, but not as long as a press and hold situation. This Tech Tip explains how to get a latched button to act like a momentary button.

First, drag in a 1 Button Latched (can be multi-button), Delay Logic, and a Preset Trigger, and wire them as shown.

Wiring

Set the latched button, in its OFF state, to a preset. In this example, we’ll use Preset #1. 

Preset1

Next, set the Delay Logic’s delay time to 0.01 sec and the hold time to an appropriate time for your system. This example leaves the hold time at the default 1 sec. 

Delay

In the Preset Trigger module, the default number will be 1, but change this to the preset used for the latched button in its OFF state. 

Preset

Push and go online, and test the latched button by pressing it. It should return to the OFF state after the Delay Logic hold time has elapsed, firing through the Done stage output.