{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-automatic-mechanical-return-indication","name":"ANSI/IEEE Automatic mechanical-return indication form","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q021207","aliases":["Q021207","IEEE Auto Return","ANSI Automatic mechanical-return indication"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI","Manufacturer"],"summary":"IEEE-library form of automatic mechanical-return indication: this indication identifies the automatic return behaviour of a mechanical control relationship.","description":["This reference locates automatic mechanical-return indication in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented mechanical controls family. This indication identifies the automatic return behaviour of a mechanical control relationship. The public library uses Q021207 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","Read the operating mechanism and the contact reference state together. Cross-reference every associated contact to the same device and show which movement, signal or reset changes its condition; the symbol alone does not establish the complete switching sequence.","Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return. Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state. Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return. Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted."],"readingNotes":["Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return.","Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state.","facts":[{"label":"Convention evidence","value":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Mechanical Controls; published form: Auto Return."},{"label":"Public vendor block","value":"Q021207. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number."},{"label":"Information added","value":"Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational geometry. Exact standard graphics, product ratings and terminal pinouts are not certified."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"s28-ieee-mechanical-controls","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Mechanical Controls table explicitly lists Q021207 as Auto Return. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}],"related":["iec-automatic-mechanical-return-indication","relay-coil","normally-open-contact"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-automatic-mechanical-return-indication","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"Auto Return","reference":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Mechanical Controls, block Q021207. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier.","counterpart":"iec-automatic-mechanical-return-indication"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI/IEEE Automatic mechanical-return indication form mean?","introduction":"This reference locates automatic mechanical-return indication in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented mechanical controls family. This indication identifies the automatic return behaviour of a mechanical control relationship. The public library uses Q021207 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","example":"Read the operating mechanism and the contact reference state together. Cross-reference every associated contact to the same device and show which movement, signal or reset changes its condition; the symbol alone does not establish the complete switching sequence.","drawings":"Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return. Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state. Show the rest position and the force or condition removed to allow return. Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted.","terms":[{"name":"Normally open / normally closed","meaning":"The contact state in the normal condition defined for the drawing."},{"name":"Signal","meaning":"Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply."},{"name":"Rating","meaning":"A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Mechanical Controls","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-450F6FD7-7A10-4F81-92A1-0D9BECFB23FC.htm"}],"detail":"IEEE-library form of automatic mechanical-return indication: this indication identifies the automatic return behaviour of a mechanical control relationship. Mechanical return behaviour is separate from electrical contact normal state.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-automatic-mechanical-return-indication","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ansi-automatic-mechanical-return-indication.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"s28-ieee-mechanical-controls","title":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Mechanical Controls","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-450F6FD7-7A10-4F81-92A1-0D9BECFB23FC.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public mechanical controls family names and vendor block tokens. Horizontal, vertical and rotated placements are not separate engineering functions. Exact standard geometry is not reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-28","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Mechanical Controls table explicitly lists Q021207 as Auto Return. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}]}