摘要 |
<p>A mechanical multiplexer (21) includes a receptacle (34) and a removable coupling module (39). The receptacle (34) includes a first (43) and second (45) set of receptacle contacts. The removable coupling module (39) has a body (72) and a first (80) and second (82) set of module contacts extending below the body (72) and arranged to make electrical contact with the first (43) and second (45) sets of receptacle contacts, respectively, when the coupling module (39) is inserted into the receptacle (34). The contacts of the first set of module contacts (80) are electrically connected to either the contacts of the second set of module contacts (82) or other contacts of the first set of module contacts (80) in a selected connection pattern.</p> |