{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-cam-profile-indication","name":"Cam-profile indication","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q021317","aliases":["Cam-profile indication symbol","Q021317","Cam-profile indication IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A cam-profile indication describes the mechanical profile associated with an operating sequence.","description":["A cam-profile indication describes the mechanical profile associated with an operating sequence. A profile representation helps describe how a mechanical operating surface relates to the movement it produces. In an electrical diagram its purpose is the operating relationship rather than manufacturing geometry.","Use position or sequence references to link the profile to the operated contacts. Dimensions and machining detail belong in the relevant mechanical documentation."],"readingNotes":["Keep profile and position annotations consistent with the operated contacts.","A profile indication is not a manufacturing drawing of the physical cam."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Keep profile and position annotations consistent with the operated contacts.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"A profile indication is not a manufacturing drawing of the physical cam.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q021317 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Keep profile and position annotations consistent with the operated contacts."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-operating","relevance":"Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content."}],"related":["relay-coil","normally-open-contact"],"artwork":"edu-iec-cam-profile-indication","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Cam-profile indication","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Operating-device and function qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier."},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-cam-profile-indication","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-cam-profile-indication.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"iec-public-operating","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Operating-device and function qualifiers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-3598E18D-9F8A-48CE-83D0-4CEBA0AE869C.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public publisher IEC-context family names and vendor block references. No vendor images or CAD library files are reproduced, and vendor tokens are not presented as verified IEC database identifiers.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content."}]}