General

The switch=* tag is related to the operated=* tag. Please have a look at operated=* as well as User:Andreas.balzer/operated for further details.

Type of switch

Key	Value	Comment
switch	yes	This node contains a switch. Do not use this key/value pair if possible.
switch	pushbutton	The switch is a pushbutton. It will not do something without the user pressing the switch.
switch	key	The switch is operated by a key. It will not do something without the user inserting/rotating the key. See below for further tags when keys are used.
switch	keypad	The switch is a keypad. It will not do something without the user typing the correct key.
switch	smart_card	Theswitch is operated with a smart card. The object will not do something without the user sliding his smart card through or holding it near to the sensor.
switch	fingerprint	The switch is a fingerprint reader. It will not do something without the user placing a finger onto the fingerprint reader.
switch	eyescan	The switch is an eye scanner. It will not do something without the user looking into the scanner.
switch	proximity	The switch is a proximity sensor. It does something as soon as someone approaches the object. See below for further information.
switch	no	There's no switch at all. Do not use this key/value-pair.

Please use the following key to specify what is being switched:

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
switch:switched	uid;( uid; )*(uid)?		Used on switch-nodes: Use any amount of node uids to specify what is being switched by operating this switch.

Use the following key to specify the types of operation supported by the switch.

Key	Value	Comment
switch:operation	start	The switch will make the object start doing something.
switch:operation	stop	The switch will make the object stop doing something.
switch:operation	slow_down	The switch will make the object do something slower.
switch:operation	speed_up	The switch will make the object do something faster.
switch:operation	request_permission	The switch will request permission to do something (e.g. request a traffic light to switch green).
switch:operation	request_service	The switch will request a service being delivered, e.g. calling a lift.
switch:operation	*	Specify what the switch operation does. Please add your specification to the discussion list. Examples: Request a lift to service a travel to an upper flow (e.g. request_service_up)