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NI PXI Switch Product Selection Guide

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Overview

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.

Table of Contents

  1. Matrix Modules
  2. Multiplexer Modules
  3. General Purpose Modules
  4. RF Modules
  5. Relay Drivers

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

 

Related Links:

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The Complete Switching Tutorial

RF Switching

 

 

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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
- helmut.urban@gmx.at - Nov 3, 2005

 

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