DynaLock 6231 Series Palm Switch Buttons, Momentary SPDT Form “Z”, “EXIT” Faceplate Signage

The 6231 is a momentary SPDT Form Z palm switch used as a request to exit (REX) control. Push the palm button and the contacts transfer only while pressed, then return to rest. Form Z gives you both a normally open and a normally closed contact off a single transfer, so you can drop power to a maglock and signal the access control panel at the same time from one device. Faceplate is marked EXIT.

Standard 6231 mounts to a single gang plate. Two other plate choices are orderable: a narrow plate at 1-3/4 inches wide for mullions and narrow frame sections, and a two gang faceplate at 4-9/16 inches wide. Pick the narrow plate if you are mounting on a door frame or storefront mullion rather than in the wall.

No. The 6231 is momentary only, so the contacts transfer just while the palm is pressed. If your sequence needs the door to stay unlocked until someone resets it, look at a maintained device instead: the RCI 908 Series exit button with red EXIT text is a maintained unit, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release is maintained with a satin aluminum finish.

No. The 6231 is a request to exit switch for releasing an electrified lock, not an actuator plate for an automatic door operator, and it carries EXIT text rather than the wheelchair symbol. For the operator actuator, the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol is the momentary switch built for that purpose.

The DynaLock 6231 is a palm switch with EXIT faceplate signage used as a request to exit control. For an opening where the code or the drawing calls for an emergency release specifically, the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER pushbutton switch is marked Emergency Release, and the Securitron EEB is an emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses. Those carry the emergency marking on the device itself, which the 6231 EXIT signage does not.

The DynaLock 6231 palm switch is offered with a narrow plate 1-3/4 inches wide, which is the configuration to pick for a narrow aluminum stile rather than the standard or the two gang 4-9/16 inch faceplate. If you prefer a different manufacturer for that opening, the Trine 342 is a narrow style electric door switch built for the same condition. Note that the 6231 audible sounder option requires the two gang faceplate, so a narrow plate build cannot include the sounder.

The DynaLock 6231 is a momentary SPDT Form Z palm switch with EXIT faceplate signage in brushed stainless steel US32D. For a momentary-action exit control from another brand, the RCI 950 Series round push plate is a momentary switch in satin stainless steel, the RCI 909 Series flush mount rocker switch is rated momentary at 250VAC 10A, and the Securitron PB3 Series push button is another option in the same role. The DynaLock 6231 differs in that the palm switch is offered with a bi-color red/green 12/24 VDC LED, an anti-tamper switch, and an audible sounder, so if the monitoring features are part of the spec, keep the 6231 configuration rather than substituting a plain switch.

The DynaLock 6231 palm switch is momentary SPDT Form Z, so the contact returns as soon as the palm is released. If the opening needs the contact to stay transferred until it is reset, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button with red EXIT text is a maintained-operation device, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release button is also maintained, with a satin aluminum finish. The RCI 908 carries the same EXIT text marking as the 6231 faceplate signage, so the door labeling stays consistent if you switch to maintained action.

Red is the standard button color on the 6231. A green button is an orderable option and is the usual choice when red is reserved for emergency release on the same facility, so the two are not confused by occupants.

Yes, an anti-tamper switch can be specified on the 6231. It gives the panel a signal if the faceplate is removed, which is what most institutional and detention-adjacent specs call for on a REX device in a controlled corridor. It can be combined with the LED, the sounder plate, the green button, or the narrow plate.

A palm switch gives a large strike area that can be hit with a forearm, elbow or full hand, which matters on doors used with carts, gloves or by people who cannot pinch a small button. A compact round button like the Securitron PB3 or the illuminated Securitron PB5 suits a reception desk or a tidy interior wall where the traffic is light and deliberate. For a loading corridor, a kitchen, or a clinic door, the larger 6231 palm plate is the practical choice.

Not as a direct substitute in function. The DynaLock 6231 is a push-to-operate palm switch with EXIT signage, intended to be used by anyone leaving the space. The ACSI 1310-1 is a mortise keyswitch, which requires a key to actuate and therefore restricts who can release the door. Use the keyswitch where the release must be limited to staff, and keep the 6231 where free egress by any occupant is the intent.

The DynaLock 6231 palm switch can be built with a bi-color red/green LED running on 12/24 VDC, which gives you status indication at the button. From Securitron, the PB4L Series is an illuminated halo with a stainless push button and the PB5 Series is a medium round illuminated push button. The difference is in the form: the 6231 is a large palm-operated switch on a faceplate with EXIT signage, while the PB4L and PB5 are round push buttons.

Both are large-target actuators. The DynaLock 6231 is a palm switch, meaning it is operated with an open hand rather than a fingertip, and its faceplate carries EXIT signage. The RCI 950 Series is a round push plate carrying the handicap symbol and a momentary switch, in satin stainless steel. If the door needs to be marked with the accessibility symbol, the 950 carries that graphic; if the marking needed is EXIT, the 6231 faceplate provides it.

Brushed stainless steel, US32D, is the standard finish on the 6231 faceplate. That is the same satin stainless tone used on most commercial lever trim, push plates and exit device hardware, so it lines up visually with typical Grade 1 openings in an office or institutional building.