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DIP switch

Modern electronic circuits that have elements mounted on printed circuit boards often provide switch selectable options to provide different functions. Such electronic circuits require a miniature electrical switch having leads that fit into the openings of a printed circuit board arranged at the same standard spacing used for integrated circuit packages, or which are surface-mountable on printed circuit boards. Switches configured as dual inline packages (DIP switches) are utilized within electronic equipment to change the configuration of the equipment. DIP switches are typically found on electronic circuits such as motherboards within computers or on expansion cards or auxiliary cards which mount within the computer. DIP switches are small rectangular electronic components, usually packaged in a plastic housing which contains the electrical and mechanical components of the switch and a means to connect and solder the package to a mounting surface. The DIP switches allow easy changes in configuration in the system, for example, the configuration of a system can be varied to change the output location or printer or plotter model by merely changing the switch settings. There are many different kinds of DIP switches which include SPST (single-pole, single-throw), MPST (multiple-pole, single-throw), MTSP (multiple-throw, single-pole), rotary contacting, and other variations.

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