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The DIP switch package also has socket pins or mounting leads to provide an electrical path from the switch contacts to the circuit board. Although circuits can use the electrical contacts directly, it is more common to convert them into high and low signals. In this case, the circuit board also
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to change them. Typically, rotary types are available in two different types of output, 1) a binary encoded output, where 10 (BCD) or 16 (hex) choices are encoded into a 4-bit binary output, or 5 to 8 choices are encoded into a 3-bit binary output. 2) a rotary version of a multipole slide switch
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needs interface circuitry for the DIP switch, consisting of a series of pull-up or pull-down resistors, a buffer, decode logic, and other components. Typically, the device's
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SIP switches are also available, which only have one row of pins instead of the two rows of pins in DIP packages. This saves on pins and space. One of the pins is a common.
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395:"DIP Switch Catalog"
382:U.S. Patent 5010445.
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41:dual in-line package
301:non-volatile memory
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769:Push switch
764:Pull switch
749:Photoswitch
674:Kill switch
639:Dry contact
477:October 11,
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415:October 11,
335:transmitter
320:retrofitted
318:) that was
312:ceiling fan
271:video cards
98:screwdriver
839:Thermostat
814:Softswitch
799:Sea switch
679:Key switch
659:Humidistat
634:DIP switch
599:Cam switch
345:References
238:to select
49:electronic
33:DIP switch
819:Spark gap
314:(and its
904:Switches
898:Category
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471:Archived
439:Archived
406:Archived
339:receiver
290:software
213:Contacts
107:firmware
536:Archive
527:Archive
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62:History
572:Switch
56:jumper
574:types
409:(PDF)
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73:Types
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