Optical Switches
1x2/2x2 Switch Driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, FFSW
The SW-DR-5 is a compact electrical driver compatible with LightBend™, Fiber-Fiber™, MEMS, and CrystalLatch™ 1×2/2×2 switches. We have three control modes: manual push-button, TTL, USB with a user-friendly GUI Windows™ program. It is intended for convenient laboratory use or switch performance evaluation. The compact driver has a plastic molded holder to prevent shorting and a mini-USB connector for powering and control interface. A 5-PIN split cable is available for TTL input upon request. It can be powered by the accompanied USB cable via a computer or a 5V cellphone wall plug power supply. It is designed as a cost-effective solution for ease of using our switches and popular with a large number of customers around the world. The driver is available only as part of the switch configuration and is not sold separately, as it is not designed for customer installation.
Configuration options
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Pluggable Pins: No (solder) · Switch Type: CL
Specifications
1x2/2x2 Switch Driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, FFSW
| Driver model | SW-DR-5 electrical driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, and FFSW switches |
| Control interface | TTL / USB / RS-232 compatible electrical control |
| Power supply | 5 V DC |
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System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect 1x2/2x2 Switch Driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, FFSW to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Optical interface and fiber
- Control interface: TTL / USB / RS-232 compatible electrical control
- Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
- Control interface
- Driver model: SW-DR-5 electrical driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, and FFSW switches · Power supply: 5 V DC
- Match supply voltage, analog or digital command range, connector pinout and default optical state to the instrument interlock. Confirm the unpowered state explicitly — it decides what happens to the link on a power failure.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for 1x2/2x2 Switch Driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, FFSW
Which fiber and connector does the 1x2/2x2 Switch Driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, FFSW use?
Control interface: TTL / USB / RS-232 compatible electrical control. Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
Does the 1x2/2x2 Switch Driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, FFSW require a controller?
Driver model: SW-DR-5 electrical driver for MEMS 1D/2D, CL, LB, and FFSW switches · Power supply: 5 V DC. Match supply voltage, analog or digital command range, connector pinout and default optical state to the instrument interlock. Confirm the unpowered state explicitly — it decides what happens to the link on a power failure.
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Share your wavelength, fiber type, connector, power handling and control requirements and we will qualify the matching configuration and part number.
