Automation

You need to provide more information in this question. What is the signal? Are you talking about a discrete input, an analog input? I am not sure what you are refering to when you say signal splitter. Do you have a Manuf. name and part number?

The Signal Splitter will accept 4-26 VDC signals and

provide two independent and completely

isolated line driver outputs of 5-26 VDC

based on the users defined voltage levels.A signal

splitter also has the ability to repeat and amplify signals

"...The Signal Splitter will accept 4-26 VDC signals and

provide two independent and completely

isolated line driver outputs of 5-26 VDC

based on the users defined voltage levels.A signal

splitter also has the ability to repeat and amplify signals"

I think you are explaining a repeater. But signal splitter is different thing. Signal Splitters / Signal Combiners are used for connecting more than one antenna to a single radio.E.g: You use more then one satallite and have only one tv to watch it :) you have to use signal splitter ;)

I would propose that to 'combine' multiple antenna/satellite signals into one you would use a signal combiner. To 'split' any signal from one source to multiple destinations you would use a signal splitter. Whether they are isolated, gain adjustable, passive or active would depend on the manufacturer and design specs needed.

My understanding of a repeater is a device that accepts an incoming signal via RF,wire, etc. and amplifies it and then 're-transmit' that signal. Most usually I know of repeaters in the Radio/TV/Cell Broadcast world where repeaters are used to increase coverage areas geographically that would otherwise not receive any signal without said repeater.

An example of a 'splitter' is your common VHF/UHF coax splitter, these general are passive and have a small loss in signal associated with it have a bandwidth of 5 to 900MHz or so. Another example of a 'splitter' would be a Distribution Amplifier which accepts an input signal distributes this signal to multiple outputs. These outputs are gain adjustable and isolated from each other and the source output driving the DA.

As for combiners there are also many examples of these. Ones that I am familiar with are FM and AM combiners. These are large, custom designed for the frequencies to be combined. Such as taking two AM transmitters with different frequencies and power outputs and 'combining' the signals into one antenna. These are also used for FMs and in both cases can be very complex and large depending on your frequencies.

~EO