Specifications

MIL-STD- 1472E
TABLE VII. Minimum, edge-to-edge separation distances for controls
.
CONTINUOUS
ROTARY DISCRETE
SELHXOR THI.JMBWHEEL
CONTROLS
Swrram
CONTROLS
TOOGLE
SEE FIG 13 13 mm (0.5in)
19 mm (0.75 in)
Swrrcm
19 mm (0,75in) 13 mm (0.5 in)
PusmmNsl
13 mm (0.5 in)
SEE FIG 11
13
mm (0.5in) 13mm (0.5in) 13 mm (0.5in)
Comous
ROTARY
CONTROLS
19mm(0.75m) 13 mm (0.5in)
SEE FIG 7 25 mm (1.0 in)
19 mm
(0.75 in)
ROTARY
SELECN)R
19
mm (0.75 m) 13 mm (0.5 in)
25 mm
(1.0 in)
SEEFIG4 I9 mm (0.75in)
DISCRETE
THUMBWHEEL
13 mm(0.5 in)
I
3 mm (0.5 in) 19 mm (0.75 in)
19
mm (0.75 in)
CONTROLS
SEE FIG 6
1
Lfor pushbuttons not separated by barriers
NOTE: All values are for one hand operation.
5.4.1 .4.5 Color-coding
5.4.1 .4.5.1 Choice of colors. Controls shall be black (17038, 27038, or 37038) or gray
(2623 1or 3623 1). If color coding is required, only the following colors identified in FED-STD-595
shall be selected for control codi~g. -
a.
b.
c.
d.
e,
Red, 11105,21105,31105
Green, 14187
Orange-Yellow, 13538,23538,33538
Whi&e,17875,27875,37875
Blue, 15123 skll be used if an additional color is absolutely necessary.
5.4.1 .4.5.2 Immediate action controls. Color coding of immediate action controls for &r@
Skd COnfOITll to MIL-M- 18012.
S.4. 1.4,S,3 Relation to display. When color-coding must be used to relate a control 10its
corresponding display, the same color shall be used for both the control and the display.
!.4.1 ,4.5.4
Ccntro
1mne! contmt. Sufficient cn)dbrightnm mntmst between the crmtrrd and
its background shall be provided to ensure prompt and accurate identification by the operator.
5.4.1 .4.5.5 Ambient li~htin~ md color-codimz exclusion. Color coding shall be compatible
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