NI PXI Switch Product Selection Guide
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National Instruments provides a variety of flexible, cost-effective switch modules. The following table provides an overview of the NI matrix, multiplexer, general purpose, RF switch and relay driver products, so you can select the topology that is right for your needs.
For more information on National Instruments switch offering including datasheets, technical specifications, application notes, and third-party accessories, visit www.ni.com/switches.
Matrix Modules
|
Topology |
Max Voltage
|
Max Current
(Switching/Carry) |
Bandwidth
|
Scan Rate or
Switching Time |
Module
|
| 8x68, 1-Wire | 12 VDC, 8 VAC | 100 mA | 1 MHz | 50,000 Crosspoints/s | NI PXI-2536 |
| 4x136, 1-Wire | 12 VDC, 8 VAC | 100 mA | 1 MHz | 50,000 Crosspoints/s | NI PXI-2535 |
| 8x32, 1-Wire | 55 VDC, 30 VAC | 1 A | 2 MHz | 400 Crosspoints/s | NI PXI-2534 |
| 4x64, 1-Wire | 55 VDC, 30 VAC | 1 A | 1.5 MHz | 400 Crosspoints/s | NI PXI-2533 |
| 4x32 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x64 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x128 1-Wire |
100 VDC, 100 Vp
|
500 mA
|
30 MHz
|
2000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 8x16 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 8x32 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 8x64 1-Wire |
100 VDC, 100 Vp
|
500 mA
|
30 MHz
|
2000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 16x32 1-Wire |
100 VDC, 100 Vp
|
500 mA
|
30 MHz
|
2000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x6 2-Wire |
10 VDC, 7 VAC
|
3 mA
|
400 kHz
|
25,000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x6 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
100 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x8 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
1 A / 2 A
|
11 MHz
|
10 ms
|
|
| 4x8 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
30 mA
|
1.5 MHz
|
700 us
|
|
| 4x16 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x32 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x32 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
110 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x64 2-Wire |
100 VDC, 100 Vp
|
500 mA
|
20 MHz
|
2000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 4x64 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
125 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 8x16 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
110 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 8x32 2-Wire |
100 VDC, 100 Vp
|
500 mA
|
20 MHz
|
2000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 8x32 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
125 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 16x16 2-Wire |
100 VDC, 100 VAC
|
500 mA
|
20 MHz
|
2000 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| 16x16 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
125 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| Quad 4x16 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
125 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| Dual 4x32 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
125 Crosspoints/s
|
|
| Dual 8x16 2-Wire |
150 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
125 Crosspoints/s
|
Multiplexer Modules
|
Topology
|
Max Voltage
|
Max Current
(Switching/Carry) |
Bandwidth
|
Scan Rate or
Switching Time |
Module
|
| Dual 6x1 1-Wire |
600 V CAT I, 300 V CAT II
|
500 mA
|
900 KHz
|
600 channels/s
|
|
| Octal 4x1 1-Wire |
240 V CAT II
|
200 mA
|
10 MHz
|
2 ms
|
|
| Octal 16x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
15 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Sixteen 16x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
15 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 10x1 1-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
12 A
|
N/A
|
65 Channels/s
|
|
| 12x1 1-Wire |
600 V CAT I, 300 V CAT II
|
500 mA
|
900 KHz
|
600 channels/s
|
|
| Dual 32x1 1-Wire |
300 V CAT I
|
2 A
|
20 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 32x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Octal 32x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 48x1 1-Wire |
10 VDC, 7 VAC
|
3 mA
|
400 kHz
|
25,000 Channels/s
|
|
| 48x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 64x1 1-Wire |
300 V CAT I
|
2 A
|
25 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 64x1 1-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
30 mA
|
1.5 MHz
|
1,200 Channels/s
|
|
| 64x1 1-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
1 A / 2 A
|
11 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 64x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 64x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 128x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 196x1 1-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
20 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 196x1 1-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
20 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 256x1 1-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 8x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
30 mA
|
1.5 MHz
|
1,200 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 8x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
1 A / 2 A
|
11 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 16x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT I
|
2 A
|
20 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 16x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
30 mA
|
1.5 MHz
|
1,200 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 16x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
1 A / 2 A
|
11 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 16x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Octal 16x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Octal 8x1 2-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1A
|
10 MHz
|
145 channels/s
|
|
| Quad 16x1 2-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1A
|
10 MHz
|
145 channels/s
|
|
| Dual 32x1 2-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1A
|
10 MHz
|
145 channels/s
|
|
| 64x1 2-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1A
|
10 MHz
|
145 channels/s
|
|
| 6x1 2-Wire |
600 V CAT I, 300 V CAT II
|
500 mA
|
900 KHz
|
600 channels/s
|
|
| 11x1 interleaved 2-Wire |
600 V CAT I, 300 V CAT II
|
500 mA
|
900 KHz
|
600 channels/s
|
|
| 24x1 2-Wire |
10 VDC, 7 VAC
|
3 mA
|
400 kHz
|
25,000 Channels/s
|
|
| 24x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 32x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT I
|
2 A
|
25 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 32x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
30 mA
|
1.5 MHz
|
1,200 Channels/s
|
|
| 32x1 2-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
1 A / 2 A
|
11 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 32x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 32x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 64x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 95x1 2-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
8 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 95x1 2-Wire |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
8 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 98x1 2-Wiire |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
8 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 98x1 2-Wiire |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
8 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 128x1 2-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 12x1 4-Wire |
10 VDC, 7 VAC
|
3 mA
|
400 kHz
|
25,000 Channels/s
|
|
| 12x1 4-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
1 A
|
10 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 16x1 4-Wire |
300 V CAT I
|
2 A
|
25 MHz
|
140 Channels/s
|
|
| 16x1 4-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
30 mA
|
1.5 MHz
|
1,200 Channels/s
|
|
| 16x1 4-Wire |
300 V CAT II
|
1 A / 2 A
|
11 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 16x1 4-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 16x1 4-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 32x1 4-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
|
| 64x1 4-Wire |
60 VDC, 30 VAC
|
400 mA
|
3 MHz
|
900 Channels/s
|
General Purpose Modules
|
Topology
|
Max Voltage
|
Max Current
(Switching/Carry) |
Bandwidth
|
Scan Rate or
Switching Time |
Module
|
| 100 Channel SPST |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
20 MHz
|
145 Cycles/s
|
|
| 100 Channel SPST |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
20 MHz
|
145 Cycles/s
|
|
| 31 Channel SPST |
150 V CAT I
|
2 A
|
20 MHz
|
145 Cycles/s
|
|
| 16 Channel SPST |
150 V CAT II
|
5 A
|
N/A
|
45 Cycles/s
|
|
| 16 Channel SPST |
125 VDC, 250 VAC CAT II
|
7 A
|
10 MHz
|
15 ms
|
|
| 10 Channel SPST |
300 V CAT II
|
12 A
|
N/A
|
65 Cycles/s
|
|
| 40 Channel SPDT |
100 V CAT I
|
1 A
|
40 MHz
|
145 Cycles/s
|
|
| 32 Channel SPDT |
150 VDC, 125 VAC CAT I
|
2 A / 5 A
|
70 MHz
|
115 Cycle/s
|
|
| 16 Channel SPDT |
250 V CAT II
|
2 A
|
10 MHz
|
14 ms
|
|
| 16 Channel SPDT |
150 VDC, 125 VAC CAT I
|
2 A / 5 A
|
70 MHz
|
115 Cycle/s
|
|
| 8 Channel SPDT |
250 V CAT II
|
8 A
|
10 MHz
|
15 ms
|
RF Modules
|
Topology
|
Max Voltage
|
Max Current
(Switching/Carry) |
Bandwidth
|
Scan Rate or
Switching Time |
Module
|
| Quad 3x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Nine 3x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 4x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
|
| Quad 4x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
|
| Terminated 4x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.7 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2545 |
| Dual 4x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.7 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2546 |
| 8x1 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.7 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2547 |
| Quad SPDT 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.7 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2548 |
| Dual Terminated SPDT 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.7 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2549 |
| 4x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
|
| Quad 4x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
|
| 4x1 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2554 |
| Terminated 4x1 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2555 |
| Dual 4x1 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2556 |
| 8x1 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2557 |
| Quad SPDT 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2558 | |
| Dual Terminated SPDT 75 Ω Coaxial |
30 V
|
500 mA
|
2.5 GHz
|
10.4 ms
|
NI PXI-2559 |
| Dual 4x1 Terminated 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 4x1 Terminated 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 6x1 Terminated 50 Ω Coaxial |
90 V
|
1.73 A
|
26.5 GHz
|
15 ms
|
|
| Dual 6x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
90 V
|
1.73 A
|
26.5 GHz
|
15 ms
|
|
| Dual 8x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Quad 8x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 8x1 Terminated 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 8x1 Terminated 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 16x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual 16x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 16x1 Terminated 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 32x1 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 18-Terminal Sparse Matrix 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| 36-Terminal Sparse Matrix 50 Ω Coaxial |
150 V CAT I
|
500 mA / 1 A
|
500 MHz
|
100 Channels/s
|
|
| Dual Transfer Switch 50 Ω Coaxial |
65 V
|
1.25 A
|
26.5 GHz
|
15 ms
|
|
| Dual SPDT 50 Ω Coaxial |
90 V
|
1.73 A
|
26.5 GHz
|
15 ms
|
Relay Drivers
|
Topology
|
Max Voltage
|
Max Current
(Switching/Carry) |
Bandwidth
|
Scan Rate or
Switching Time |
Module
|
| 32 Latching (2-Coil) |
50 VDC
|
600 mA
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
| 32 Latching (2-Coil) |
50 VDC
|
600 mA
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
| 64 Non-latching |
50 VDC
|
600 mA
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
| 64 Non-latching |
50 VDC
|
600 mA
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Reader Comments | Submit a comment »
For a total newby to the issue of switches a
few links to basic ideas and terminology
behind this table would be most helpful
(like a link to ni.com/switches which I
found most informative)
:) HU
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