Agilent 60501B Data Sheet

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HP 6060B, 60502B HP 6063B, 60503B HP 60501B HP 60504B HP 60507B

Amperes 0 to 60 A 0 to 10 A 0 to 30 A 0 to 120 A 0 to 60 A
Volts 3 to 60 V 3 to 240 V 3 to 60 V 3 to 60 V 3 to 150 V
Maximum power

(at 40˚ C)

300 W 250 W 150 W 600 W 500 W

Constant current mode

Ranges 0 to 6 A, 0 to 60 A 0 to 1 A, 0 to 10 A 0 to 3 A, 0 to 30 A 0 to 12 A, 0 to 120 A 0 to 6 A, 0 to 60 A
Accuracy 0.1% ±75 mA 0.15% ±10 mA 0.1% ±40 mA 0.12% ±130 mA 0.1% ±80 mA
Regulation 10 mA 8 mA 10 mA 10 mA 10 mA

(w/ ≥3 V at the point)

Constant voltage mode

Accuracy 0.1% ±50 mV 0.12% ±120 mV 0.1% ±50 mV 0.1% ±50 mV 0.1% ±125 mV
Regulation

(w/remote sense)

10 mV 10 mV 5 mV 20 mV 10 mV

Constant resistance mode

0.033 to 1.0 Ω 0.20 to 24.0 Ω 0.067 to 2 Ω 0.017 to 0.5 Ω 0.033 to 2.5 Ω

Ranges 1 to 1,000 Ω 24 to 10,000 Ω 2 to 2,000 Ω 0.5 to 500 Ω 2.5 to 2,500 Ω

10 to 10,000 Ω 240 to 50,000 Ω 20 to 10,000 Ω 5 to 5,000 Ω 25 to 10,000 Ω

Accuracy 1 Ω: 0.8% ±8 mΩ 24 Ω: 0.8% ±200 mΩ 2 Ω: 0.8%, ±16 mΩ 0.5 Ω: 0.8% ±5 mΩ 2.5 Ω: 0.8% ±16 mΩ

(with ≥6 A at input) (with ≥1 A at input) (with ≥3 A at input) (with ≥12 A at input) (with ≥6 A at input)

1 KΩ: 0.3% ±8 mS 10 KΩ: 0.3% ±0.3 mS 2 KΩ: 0.3% ±5 mS 500 Ω: 0.3% ±18 mS 2.5 KΩ: 0.3% ±5 mS

(with ≥6 V at input) (with ≥24 V at input) (with ≥6 V at input) (with ≥6 V at input) (with ≥15 V at input)

10 KΩ: 0.3% ±8 mS 50 KΩ: 0.3% ±0.3 mS 10 KΩ: 0.3% ±5 mS 5 KΩ: 0.3% ±18 mS 10 KΩ: 0.3% ±5 mS

(with ≥6 V at input) (with ≥24 V at input) (with ≥6 V at input) (with ≥6 V at input) (with ≥15 V at input)

Transient generator

Frequency range 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz
Accuracy 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

Duty cycle range 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz)

6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz)

Accuracy 6% of setting ±2% 6% of setting ±2% 6% of setting ±2% 6% of setting ±2% 6% of setting ±2%
Current level high range 60-A range: 10-A range: 30-A range: 120-A range: 60-A range:

Accuracy 0.1% ±350 mA 0.18% ±50 mA 0.1% ±200 mA 0.15% ±700 mA 0.1% ±350 mA
Current level low range 6-A range: 1-A range: 3-A range: 12-A range: 6-A range:

Accuracy 0.1% ±80 mA 0.18% ±13 mA 0.1% ±40 mA 0.15% ±160 mA 0.1% ±85 mA
Voltage level 3 to 60 V 3 to 240 V 3 to 60 V 3 to 60 V 3 to 150 V
Voltage level accuracy 0.1% ±300 mV 0.15% ±1.1 V 0.1% ±300 mV 0.15% ±300 mV 0.15% ±750 mV

Readback specifications

Current readback accuracy

0.05% ±65 mA 0.12% ±10 mA 0.06% ±40 mA 0.1% ±110 mA 0.1% ±65 mA

Voltage readback accuracy

±(0.05% + 45 mV) ±(0.1% + 150 mV) ±(0.5% + 45 mV) ±(0.1% + 45 mV) ±(0.17% + 90 mV)

Front panel/HP-IB

20mV/17 mV 100mV/67 mV 20mV/17 mV 20mV/17 mV 20mV/17 mV

Ripple and noise

(20-Hz to 10-MHz noise) 4 mA rms 1 mA rms 2 mA rms 6 mA rms 4 mA rms
Current 40 mA peak-to-peak 10 mA peak-to-peak 20 mA peak-to-peak 60 mA peak-to-peak 40 mA peak-to-peak

Voltage 6 mV rms 6 mV rms 5 mV rms 8 mV rms 10 mV rms

Supplemental Characteristics (Non-warranted characteristics determined by design that are useful in applying the product)

Constant current mode 60-A range: 16 mA 10-A range: 2.6 mA 30-A range: 8 mA 120-A range: 32 mA 60-A range: 16 mA
Resolution 6-A range: 1.6 mA 1-A range: 0.26 mA 3-A range: 0.8 mA 12-A range: 3.2 mA 6-A range: 1.6 mA

Temperature coefficient

100 ppm/˚C ±5 mA/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±1 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±3 mA/˚C 120 ppm/˚C ±8 mA/˚C 120 ppm/˚C ±5 mA/˚C

Constant voltage mode

Resolution 16 mV 64 mV 16 mV 16 mV 40 mV
Temperature coefficient

100 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C 120 ppm/˚C ±10 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C

Constant resistance mode

1 Ω: 0.27 mΩ 24 Ω: 6 mΩ 2 Ω: 0.54 mΩ 0.5 Ω: 0.14 mΩ 2.5 Ω: 0.67 mΩ

Resolution 1 KΩ: 0.27 mS 10 KΩ: 0.011 mS 2 KΩ: 0.14 mS 500 Ω: 0.54 mS 2.5 KΩ: 0.10 mS

10 KΩ: 0.027 mS 50 KΩ: 0.001 mS 10 KΩ: 0.014 mS 5 KΩ: 0.054 mS 10 KΩ: 0.01 mS

Temperature coefficient

1 Ω: 800 ppm/˚C 24 Ω: 800 ppm/˚C 2 Ω: 800 ppm/˚C 0.5 Ω: 800 ppm/˚C 2.5 Ω: 800 ppm/˚C

±0.4 mΩ/˚C ±10 mΩ/˚C ±0.8 mΩ/˚C ±0.2 mΩ/˚C ±0.8 mΩ/˚C

1 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 10 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 2 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 500 Ω: 300 ppm/˚C 2.5 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C

±0.6 mS/˚C ±0.03 mS/˚C ±0.5 mS/˚C ±1.2 mS/˚C ±0.3 mS/˚C

10 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 50 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 10 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 5 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C 10 KΩ: 300 ppm/˚C

±0.6 mS/˚C ±0.03 mS/˚C ±0.5 mS/˚C ±1.2 mS/˚C ±0.3 mS/˚C

Transient generator

Frequency range 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz
Resolution 4% or less 4% or less 4% or less 4% or less 4% or less

Duty cycle range 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz) 3 to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz)

6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz) 6 to 94% (1 to 10 kHz)

Resolution 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%
Current level high range 60-A range: 10-A range: 30-A range: 120-A range: 60-A range:

Resolution 260 mA 43 mA 130 mA 520 mA 260 mA
Current level low range 6-A range: 1-A range: 3-A range: 12-A range: 6-A range:

Resolution 26 mA 4 mA 13 mA 52 mA 26 mA

Current temperature coefficient

100 ppm/˚C ±7 mA/˚C 180 ppm/˚C ±1.2 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mA/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±10 mA/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±5 mA/˚C

Voltage level resolution 260 mV 1 mV 260 mV 260 mV 650 mV

Voltage temperature coefficient

150 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C 120 ppm/˚C ±10 mV/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C

Programmable slew rate

60-A range: 10-A range: 30-A range: 120-A range: 60-A range:

1 A/ms to 5 A/µs 0.17 A/ms to 0.83 A/µs 0.5 A/ms to 2.5 A/µs 2 A/ms to 10 A/µs 1 A/ms to 5 A/µs

6-A range: 1-A range: 3-A range: 12-A range: 6-A range:

0.1 A/ms to 0.5 A/µs 17 A/ms to 83 A/ms 0.2 A/ms to 0.25 A/µs 0.2 A/ms to 1 A/µs 0.1 A/ms to 0.5 A/µs

Rise/fall time 12 µs to 8 ms 16 µs to 8 ms 12 µs to 8 ms 12 µs to 8 ms 18 µs to 8 ms

SPECIFICATIONS

HP 6060B, 60502B HP 6063B, 60503B HP 60501B HP 60504B HP 60507B

Analog programming 10 kHz (–3 dB frequency) 10 kHz (–3 dB frequency) 10 kHz (–3 dB frequency) 10 kHz (–3 dB frequency) 10 kHz (–3 dB frequency)
bandwidth

Analog programming
accuracy

Current (low range) 4.5% ±75 mA 3% ±8 mA 4.5% ±40 mA 4% ±200 mA 4.5% ±75 mA
Current (high range) 4.5% ±250 mA 3% ±20 mA 4.5% ±130 mA 4% ±400 mA 4.5% ±200 mA
Temperature coefficient

100 ppm/˚C ±6 mA/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±1 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±3 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±12 mA/˚C 150 ppm/˚C ±6 mA/˚C
Voltage 0.8% ±200 mV 0.5% ±150 mV 0.8% ±200 mV 0.8% ±200 mV 0.8% ±375 mV
Temperature coefficient

100 ppm/˚C ±1 mV/˚C 120 ppm/˚C ±10 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±1 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±1 mV/˚C 120 ppm/˚C ±12.5 mV/˚C

Analog programming 0 to 10 V 0 to 10 V 0 to 10 V 0 to 10 V 0 to 10 V
voltage

Readback specifications

17 mA (via HP-IB) 2.7 mA (via HP-IB) 9 mA (via HP-IB) 34 mA (via HP-IB) 17 mA (via HP-IB)
Current readback resolution

20 mA (front panel) 10 mA (front panel) 10 mA (front panel) 100 mA (front panel) 20 mA (front panel)
Temperature coefficient

50 ppm/˚C ±5 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±1 mA/˚C 65 ppm/˚C ±3 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±8 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mA/˚C
Voltage readback resolution

17 mV (via HP-IB) 67 mV (via HP-IB) 17 mV (via HP-IB) 20 mV (via HP-IB) 40 mV (via HP-IB)

20 mV (front panel) 100 mV (front panel) 20 mV (front panel) 20 mV (front panel) 100 mV (front panel)
Voltage readback accuracy

0.05% ±45 mV 0.1% ±150 mV 0.05% ±45 mV 0.1% ±45 mV 0.1% ±90 mV

Temperature coefficient

50 ppm/˚C ±1.2 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±8 mV/˚C 50 ppm/˚C ±1.2 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±2 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C

Analog monitor accuracy

Current monitor (0 to 10 V out)

4% ±85 mA 3% ±10 mA 4% ±40 mA 4% ±170 mA 3% ±85 mA
Temperature coefficient

50 ppm/˚C ±6 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±1 mA/˚C 60 ppm/˚C ±3 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±10 mA/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±6 mA/˚C

Voltage monitor (0 to 10 V out)

0.25% ±40 mV 0.4% ±240 mV 0.25% ±40 mV 0.4% ±60 mV 0.4% ±120 mV

Temperature coefficient

50 ppm/˚C ±0.2 mV/˚C 70 ppm/˚C ±1.2 mV/˚C 50 ppm/˚C ±0.2 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±2 mV/˚C 100 ppm/˚C ±5 mV/˚C

Remote sensing 5-Vdc maximum between sense and load input
Minimum operating voltage

2 volts (1.2 V typical) 2 volts (1.2 V typical) 2 volts (1.2 V typical) 2 volts (1.4 V typical) 2 volts (1.4 V typical)

Programmable short 0.033 Ω(0.020 Ωtypical) 0.20 Ω(0.10 Ωtypical) 0.066 Ω(0.040 Ωtypical) 0.017 Ω(0.012 Ω typical) 0.033 Ω(0.025 Ωtypical)
Programmable open 20 kΩ 80 kΩ 20 kΩ 20 kΩ 20 kΩ

(typical)
Drift(over 8-hour interval)

Current 0.03% ±10 mA 0.03% ±15 mA 0.03% ±5 mA 0.03% ±20 mA 0.03% ±10 mA
Voltage 0.01% ±10 mV 0.01% ±20 mV 0.01% ±10 mV 0.01% ±10 mV 0.01% ±25 mV

dc isolation voltage ±240 Vdc, between any input and chassis ground
Digital inputs V

IL

= 0.9 V max at IIL= –1 mA / VIH= 3.15 V min (pull-up resistor on input)

Digital outputs V

OL

= 0.72 V max at IOL= 1 mA / VOH= 4.4 V min at IOH= –20 µA

Net weight 6060B: 6.12 kg (13.5 lb) 6063B: 6.12 kg (13.5 lb) 3.2 kg (7 lb) 5.4 kg (13 lb) 5.4 kg (13 lb)
(approx.) 60502B: 3.2 kg (7 lb) 60503B: 3.2 kg (7 lb)

Shipping weight 6060B: 8.16 kg (18 lb) 6063B: 8.16 kg (18 lb) 4.5 kg (10 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb)

60502B: 4.5 kg (10 lb) 60503B: 4.5 kg (10 lb)

Supplemental Characteristics (cont’d)

HP 6050A, 6051A Weight
Net Weight:

HP 6050A: 9.5 kg (21 lb); HP 6051A: 5.5 kg (12 lb)

Shipping Weight:HP 6050A: 13.6 kg (30 lb); HP 6051A: 7 .5 kg (17lb)
Size:

HP 6050A:

425.5 mm W x 177 mm H x 624.7 mm D

(16.75 in x 7 in x 24.6 in )

HP 6051A:213 mm W x 177 mm H x 624.7 mm D

(8.4 in x 7 in x 24.6 in )

HP 6060B, 6063B:425.5 mm W x 88.1 mm H x 396 mm D

(16.75 in x 3.5 in x 13.7 in ).

See pages 41 and 42 for dimension drawings

Option Descriptions

Opt 020Front-Panel Inputs (for HP 6060B and 6063B only)
Opt 10087 to 106 V ac, 47 to 66 Hz input (for Japan only)
Opt 220191 to 233 V ac, 47 to 66 Hz input
Opt 240209 to 250 V ac, 47 to 66 Hz input
Opt 800Rack-mount Kit for two units (for HP 6051A) mounted

side-by-side (HP p/n 5061-9694 and 5062-3978)

Opt 908Rack-mount Kit (HP p/n 5062-3978 with an HP 6050A,

HP p/n 5062-3960 with HP 6051A, and HP p/n 5062-3974
with an HP 6060B and 6063B)

Opt 909Rack-mount Kit with Handles (HP p/n 5062-3984

when mounting an HP 6050A and HP p/n 5062-3975 when
mounting an HP 6060B and 6063B)

Opt 910Extra manual set, including one each of the operating manual,

programming reference manual, and service manual. The pro­gramming manual is available with the mainframe, and therefore
not with individual modules.

Options 908 and 909 for the HP 6050A, and Options 800 and 908 for the
HP 6051A, require either the slide kit (p/n 1494-0059) or slide rails to
support the weight of the load mainframe. Slide kits can be purchased
using the above part number.

HP-IB Interface Capabilities

The following HP-IB functions are implemented: SH1, AH1,

L4, SR1, DC1, DT1, and RL1

Regulatory Compliance: Listed to UL 1244; certified to CSA556B;

conforms to IEC1010. See page 69 for more information.

Notes: 1. Operating temperature range is 0˚ to 55˚ C. All specifications apply for 25˚ C ±5˚ C, except as noted.

2. Maximum continuous power available is derated linearly from 40˚ C to 75% of maximum at 55˚ C.

3. DC current accuracy specifications apply 30 seconds after input is applied.

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