There are many types of DIP switches. Two of the most common are:

  Slide and Rocker Actuator DIP Switches: These are typical on/off switches with a SPST (single-pole, single-throw) contacts. They have a one-bit binary value with a standard ASCII character.

   Rotary DIP Switch: This DIP switch has several electrical contacts which are rotated and aligned. They switches can be small or large and provide a selection of switching combinations.

   Less common DIP switches are SPDT (double pole single throw), DPST (double pole single throw), DPDT (double pole double throw) MPST (multiple-pole, single-throw) and MTSP (multiple-throw, single-pole) DIP switches.

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