In an electronic control circuit, must the contacts be bounced before communicating with the input?

In an electronic control circuit, bouncing of contacts does not need to occur before communicating with the input. Contact bounce refers to the phenomenon where the contacts of a mechanical switch make and break contact rapidly, producing multiple transitions instead of a clean switch. It is important to manage this bouncing to ensure reliable operation, usually through either hardware debouncing methods or software algorithms.

When contacts are bounced, they can create false signals that may be interpreted as multiple inputs, leading to erratic behavior in the circuit. However, the actual requirement in a control circuit is to have either proper debouncing techniques in place or to use components that inherently do not bounce, eliminating any need for bouncing before input communication. Thus, it is not a requirement for the contacts to bounce; rather, ensuring a clean transition is preferable for reliable signal transmission.