Ilford Multigrade 500 series footswitch help

wjmva · Nov 21, 2007

My local photo store can not get an Ilford footswitch new or used.

I just missed out on a footswich on Ebay.

If anyone wants to part with this part I am interested in buying it from you.

Otherwise I need to figure out the "pinout" on the four prong foot switch connector plug to the Ilford 500 Multigrade head and a source for the connector.

I decided that trial and error might damage the head so if anyone can help I would be very grateful.

GM Bennett · Nov 21, 2007

These guys can sell you a new footswitch with the correct pinout.

Andrew4x5 · Nov 22, 2007

The attached scan from the service manual shows the required connection - you connect the switch between pin 2 and any of pins 1, 3 or 4. From memory, the plug you need is a standard 4-pin DIN, which you should be able to get from any electronics hobbyist store.

Note that you can download the service manual from http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/page.asp?n=161

wjmva · Nov 22, 2007

Thank You

Perfect just what I was looking for, thanks.

Steve Smith · Nov 22, 2007

And a music shop should be able to sell you a footswitch intended for keyboard use. Just change the plug.

Steve.

kapro · Nov 22, 2007

If you need photo of pin connector send me PM.

BTW, I would need light mixing box for 35mm and 4x5"....

youngrichard · Dec 30, 2007

Footswitch type

I found this thread looking for this information - but, is that a "momentary on" or a "push on, push again off" footswitch I need?

kapro · Dec 30, 2007

youngrichard said:
I found this thread looking for this information - but, is that a "momentary on" or a "push on, push again off" footswitch I need?

If you use Ilford Multigrade 500 system with control unit or Analyser 500 from RHDesigns you need "momentary on". Control unit switches the enlarger off automatically.

Ilford Multigrade 500 series footswitch help

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