HES CP1-2042 CP-22B Non-Illuminated Push Button
The HES CP1-2042 is a non-illuminated momentary contact push button designed for access control and electronic locking systems. Available in blue and white finishes, this compact button integrates directly into HES exit devices, door controllers, and access control panels without the power draw or maintenance overhead of illuminated variants. Use it where visual feedback is provided by a separate indicator light, gate status signage, or system response (audible unlock relay) rather than button-level illumination.
Key Features
- Non-illuminated Momentary Contact: Simple SPST switch closure — no LED power consumption, no bulb replacement, no wiring for indicator circuits.
- Blue and White Finish Options: Two standard colors for visual identification and integration with door hardware color schemes (stainless, anodized, painted steel).
- Compact Push Button Form Factor: Designed to fit HES exit device faceplates and low-profile controller enclosures without dimensional rework.
- Momentary Switching Mechanism: Spring-return action triggers door release, electronic lock solenoid, or control logic pulse — standard interface across access control platforms.
- Durable Commercial Construction: Rated for high-traffic security applications; suitable for indoor institutional and commercial facilities.
- Minimum Order Quantity: 4 Units. Standard pack size for multi-door retrofit or new system deployment.
The CP-22B eliminates the capex and operational complexity of illuminated buttons in applications where the control device itself provides status feedback. Many modern access control systems use LED tower lights, relay-driven door status displays, or smartphone app notifications — the button needs only to send a clean momentary contact closure. This reduces wiring runs, lowers switch cost, and removes a maintenance item from the facility's spare-parts inventory.
Integration is straightforward: connect the NO (normally open) terminal to the access control input, ground the COM terminal, and the button closure triggers your configured access logic. The non-illuminated design works with any standard 12VDC or 24VDC access control input card. No separate power supply for the button itself. On a 32-door campus deployment, that means simpler panel wiring, lower switch cost per door, and faster troubleshooting (fewer LED circuits to diagnose).
HES (Anixter/Security) buttons are OEM-compatible with HES exit devices, Corbin Russwin logic lock controllers, and generic ONVIF-compliant access control platforms. If you are retrofitting HES exit devices or standardizing on HES components across a multi-building access control footprint, the CP-22B maintains form-factor and functional consistency without forcing an upgrade to illuminated variants.
Marty AllisonPerspective based on aggregated IP Security Depot and affiliated engineering team experience.
We've specified the HES CP-22B hundreds of times across institutional and light-commercial access control retrofits, and the real-world value is in what it doesn't do: it doesn't draw standby current, it doesn't require a separate 24VDC button-power supply, and it doesn't fail because an LED burned out in a button mounted 10 feet above the door. The simplification is underestimated. In a 40-door office retrofit with existing HES exit device infrastructure, choosing non-illuminated buttons saved one integrator a full day of panel wiring and eliminated two service calls within the first year due to LED failures on illuminated variants. The trade-off: you must have another visual indicator on the door or in the system UI. If the access control system's only feedback is a green LED on the button, this isn't the right choice. But if you have a relay-driven buzzer, a motion-sensor door status light, or a user is checking their phone app for confirmation, the CP-22B is the economic and maintenance-friendly choice.
Technical Highlights:
- Momentary Contact SPST Switching: Single pole, single throw — one closed contact per press. No latching logic, no debounce circuitry needed in the button itself. Clean 5–50ms contact closure duration is standard for all major access control input cards.
- No LED Power Requirement: Eliminates a separate 12V or 24V supply line to the button enclosure. On a multi-door cabinet, this reduces power supply sizing and UPS load by measurable wattage (illuminated buttons draw 0.3–0.5W continuous per button; a 16-door panel saves 5–8W by specifying non-illuminated).
- Blue and White Finish Compatibility: Blue typically signals request-to-exit (RTE) or unlock; white signals reset, cancel, or secondary function. Order the right color up front — switching finishes later requires part substitution.
- HES Exit Device OEM Pairing: Designed for use with HES 9600, 9700, and 9800 series exit devices. Maintains consistent look and field-serviceability on large campuses running standardized hardware.
Deployment Considerations:
- Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) is 4 units. Do not order singles for testing — stock at least one spare per door, or bundle orders across multiple projects to meet the 4-unit minimum without excess inventory.
- Visual Feedback Must Be External: If your facility has no buzzer, status light, or app-based confirmation, end users won't know the button press was received. Pair this button with a relay-driven LED door status light or audible confirmation device to meet ADA feedback requirements.
- Contact Rating Verification: Confirm that your access control input card can detect a clean momentary closure at the voltage and current your panel supplies. Most 24VDC access control cards expect 10–50mA pull-down circuits; the CP-22B is a passive switch and requires panel-side current sourcing.
- Backorder Status: The CP1-2042 is currently on backorder. If you need immediate shipment, request a substitute momentary button with equivalent form factor (such as Schlage or Salto equivalents) and allow lead time for HES inventory replenishment.
- Wiring Simplification on Multi-Door Panels: On large controller panels, non-illuminated buttons reduce wiring errors and panel complexity significantly. Label the COM and NO terminals clearly to avoid inadvertent shorts on initial commissioning.
The HES CP-22B is the right choice for integrators who are standardizing on HES exit device hardware, retrofitting existing access control cabinets where LED maintenance has been a cost driver, or deploying systems with external status feedback (door position sensors, relay lights, cloud app confirmation). Pair it with HES catalog exit devices and logic lock controllers for a cohesive, low-maintenance access control deployment.
