1.8.2
Model Selection Guide
Model Name
Frequency
Range
(MHz)
Switch
Type
Number of
switches in
module
Max Input
Power
(W)
Control Protocols
U2C-1SP2T-63VH
10 - 6000
SPDT
1
2
USB, SPI & I
2
C
USB-2SP2T-DCH
DC
*
- 8000
SPDT
2
3.15
USB
USB-4SP2T-63H
1 - 6000
SPDT
4
1
USB
U2C-1SP4T-63H
1 - 6000
SP4T
1
1
USB & I
2
C
USB-2SP4T-63H
1 - 6000
SP4T
2
1
USB
USB-1SP8T-63H
1 - 6000
SP8T
1
1
USB
USB-1SP16T-83H
1 - 8000
SP16T
1
1
USB & TTL(parallel)
*
True DC, passes DC current up to 60mA.
1.8.3
Intended Applications
Mini-Circuits solid state high isolation switches are intended for indoor use in:
- Lab and test equipment setups for both manual and automated measurements
- Control systems
- Automated switching of signal paths in a complex system
The models can be used by anyone familiar with the basics of electronics measurements or
electronic control systems.
1.8.4
Conformity
Mini-Circuits USB solid state switches conform to all requirements for the following
international standards
:
RoHS – The model compl
ies
with EU directive for Restriction of Hazardous Substances
for 6 substances.
USB 2.0 – The model meets the specifications of the Universal Serial Bus Ver. 2.0
communication standard as described by USB-IF.
USB HID – The model meets the requirements for Universal Serial Bus Human
Interface Devices according to USB-IF’s Device Class Definition for Human
Interface Devices firmware rev. 1.11.
I
2
C – Models with U2C prefix also meet requirements for an I
2
C slave device as defined
in Rev 6 of the I
2
C bus specification and user manual.
1.8.5
Supported Software environments
Mini-Circuits USB solid state switches have been tested in the following operating systems:
32 bit systems: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Windows
98
64 bit systems: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Linux
The switches will work with almost any software environment that supports ActiveX or .Net
including:
C++, C#, CVI
®
, Delphi
®
, LabVIEW
®
8 or newer, MATLAB
®
7 or newer, Python, Agilent VEE
®
,
Visual Basic
®
, AutoIT, Visual Studio
®
6 or newer, and more
For more information see the Solid State Switch modules
Programming Manual
and
application note
AN-49-001
on our website.
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