Mini-Circuits’ ZT-317 houses 3 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 typically when used within the noted specifications.
The switches are housed in a compact 19-inch rack chassis with all N-type (female) RF connectors on the rear panel to enable plumbing on the back and keep the front panel clear. LED switch state indicators on the front panel enable visual display of all switch states. The switch matrix can be controlled via USB or Ethernet (supporting both 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.