8512 Programmable Switch Units
A Weinschel Product
Weinschel Brand's 8512 series of programmable switch systems offers a rack mount solution for a variety of test, subsystem, and system applications. The Model 8512 Series are available in different switch configurations, up to 40 GHz.
Weinschel also provides custom configurations where a variety of different switches can be incorporated within a single unit. Please contact us with your specialized needs.
- Front panel local control and display
- Up to 40 GHz Operating Frequency
- Failsafe (break-before-make), latching (make- before-break) & Solid-State switching functionality available.
- Field expandable - additional switches can be quickly installed by the customer.
- Remote control through Ethernet / USB / Serial / GPIB.
- Control software included.
- Standard form factor: 2 RU, 19" . Custom rack mount configurations available.
- User can remotely control up to 14 switches through a single connection
- Can be configured into multiple full-blocking matrices using external coaxial cables. Some examples for these matrices are: 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 with redundant paths, up to 6 x 6
- Can also be configured as a single pole, multi-throw (up to 1 x 66 throw) switch in addition to many other complex switching configurations
- The failsafe version has a break-before-make operation which is suitable for non-contiguous applications while the Latching version has a make-before-break that can be suitable for high power signals
| Fmin (MHz) | Fmax (MHz) | #of Positions | Switch Type | Max I.L. (dB) | SWRmax | Min. Isolation (dB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 18000 | SP3T/SP4T/SP5T/SP6T | Failsafe to open | 0.5 | 1.5 | 60 |
| 0 | 18000 | SP3T/SP4T/SP5T/SP6T | Latching | 0.5 | 1.5 | 60 |
| 0 | 26500 | SP3T/SP4T/SP5T/SP6T | Failsafe to open | 0.8 | 1.8 | 50 |
| 0 | 40000 | SP3T/SP4T/SP5T/SP6T | Failsafe to open | 1.5 | 2.1 | 50 |
| 0.01 | 8000 | SP4T Terminated | Solid-State | 5.25 | 1.8 | 60 |