Mini-Circuits’ ZT-16SPDT-A18 houses 16 independently controlled electro-mechanical SPDT switches. Each switch operates over an extremely wide bandwidth, from DC to 18 GHz with high isolation and low insertion loss. The absorptive switches are failsafe, with a break-before-make configuration, and lifetime of 5 million switching cycles when used within the noted specifications. The switches are housed in a compact 19-inch rack chassis, 2U height, with all SMA (female) RF connectors on the front. LED switch state indicators on the front panel enable visual display of all switch states. The switch assembly can be controlled via USB or Ethernet (supporting SSH, HTTP and Telnet network protocols). Full software support is provided, including our user- friendly GUI application for Windows and a full API with programming instructions for Windows and Linux environments. The daisy-chain control interface with “dynamic addressing” simplifies control integration by interconnecting multiple switch racks via their respective serial in and out connections. The system automatically identifies and addresses all switch racks within the daisy-chain, allowing each to be independently controlled through the single USB / Ethernet connection of the first unit in the chain.
| Mini-Circuits | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | RF Switches |
| Product Number | ZT-16SPDT-A18 |
| Product Name | Mechanical Switch Assembly, 16 x SPDT, DC - 18 GHz, 2U, SMA |
| Package Type | Connectorized |
| Connector | SMA |
| Frequency Range | 18000 MHz |
| Insertion Loss | 0.1500 to 0.5000 dB |
