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  • Turn on/off devices such as motors, fans, and lights
  • IVI-compliant NI-SWITCH driver software
  • Ideal for production test, ATE, and high-power signal testing
  • Control low-level and power signals with SPDT and SPST relays
  • Switch up to 300 VDC/300 Vrms, 12 A, or 26.5 GHz

General-purpose switches consist of multiple, independent isolated relays. They can connect one input to one output and are usually used to turn on/off devices such as motors, fans, and lights. You can use National Instruments general-purpose switches to switch high-voltage or high-current signals, and they are usually built with Form A or Form C relays.