A switch configuration represents an individual switch that is controlled by a switch controller (see below). The configuration associates a switch with a name that can be used in other sections of the configuration file. A switch must be associated with a switch controller and define the switches' index value within that controller.

Switch configurations are identified by the ConfigType equal to the value "Switch".

Several devices provided by ATE Systems contain within them a switch controller and switches. These are:

The following is an example of a Switch configuration.

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;A Switch configuration example
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[SWITCH_1]
;The configuration type of this section
ConfigType = Switch
;The name of the  device that controls this switch
Device = DCM011
;The index value (starting at 1) of this switch within the switch controller device
SwitchIndex = 1