Operation Mode

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Combination switch reading function has operation modes shown below.

Normal status
- When BCM is not in sleep status, OUTPUT terminals (1-5) send out ON signal every 10 ms.
Sleep status
- When BCM is in sleep status, transistors of OUTPUT 1 and 5 stop the output, and BCM enters low power mode. Mean while OUTPUT 2, 3, and 4 send out ON signal every 60 ms, and accept only input from lighting switch system.

Fig 1: Operation Mode Of Combination Switch Reading Function

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