Overview

The FST10-S9F1 is a high-performance, compact navigation switch designed for sophisticated user interfaces in modern electronic equipment. It features an advanced 8-direction lever operation combined with a secondary integrated push-on function, all housed within a space-saving footprint. With its robust return-to-center mechanism and distinct tactile feedback, this switch provides intuitive and precise menu navigation for handheld and professional devices.

Key Features

• Versatile 8-Way Control: Supports precise navigation across 8 distinct directions (A, AB, B, BC, C, CD, D, DA) with a maximum operating angle of up to $12^{\circ}$.

• Integrated Center Push: Includes a reliable push-on switch function ($0.3\text{mm}$ travel) for "Select" or "Enter" commands, streamlining the user control interface.

• Tactile User Feedback: Engineered to provide a clear tactile sensation during operation, ensuring accuracy and enhancing the user experience.

• Wide Temperature Resilience: Designed to operate reliably in extreme environments from $-40^{\circ}\text{C}$ to $+85^{\circ}\text{C}$, making it suitable for both consumer and industrial applications.

• Long Operational Life: Rated for 100,000 cycles of operation across all directions and the push function, ensuring long-term durability.

• Industrial Build Quality: Features high dielectric strength ($300\text{V AC}$) and insulation resistance ($\ge 100\text{M}\Omega$), complying with rigorous electronic safety standards.
  
  

Technical Specifications

• Model Name: FST10-S9F1

• Ratings: 5V DC, 10mA (Effective Value)

• Operating Force (Directional): $30 +- 20mN. m(A, B, C, D) / 25 +- 20mN.m (Diagonal)

• Operating Force (Push): 3 +- 1.5N

• Lever Operating Angle: Max 10o (A, B, C, D) / Max 12o (Diagonal)

• Push Travel: 0.3 +- 0.2mm

• Mounting Style: Through-hole PCB mounting