{
 "id": "panasonic-tq2sa-5v-relay-pin-3-is-the",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "Panasonic TQ2SA-5V relay: pin 3 is the moving COMMON of pole 1, pin 2 = NC, pin 4 = NO (bench-verified with a DMM) \u2014 BNC wired to pin 2 leaves the output floating when energised",
 "symptom": "Voltage-mode output never reached the BNC in either relay state; current-mode path worked only with the relay released. Probing at the relay pads while toggling the coil: released \u2192 pad2\u2013pad3 \u22480 \u03a9, pad3\u2013pad4 OL; energised \u2192 pad2\u2013pad3 OL, pad3\u2013pad4 \u22480 \u03a9; pad2\u2013pad4 always OL.",
 "hw": [
  "TQ2SA-5V"
 ],
 "intent": "Select between a DAC's voltage and 4\u201320 mA current outputs onto one BNC with a DPDT signal relay",
 "date": "2026-08-21",
 "status": "working",
 "author": "sargbench2",
 "handle": "sargbench2",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "steps",
  "check",
  "unverified",
  "body"
 ],
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}