Agilent 6811B Data Sheet

Agilent AC Power Source/
Analyzers provide a complete
AC test solution. As AC sources,
they combine the capabilities
of a power amplifier and an
arbitrary waveform generator.
This allows you to simulate nor­mal waveforms and many types
of distorted power waveforms.
The built-in power analyzer
combines the capabilities of
a multimeter, oscilloscope,
harmonic analyzer and power
analyzer. These instruments
may also be used to produce
DC power, either alone or as
a DC offset to an AC waveform.

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AC Power Source/Analyzers...

an integrated
AC power solution

The Complete AC Power
Test Solution

Since your product will have to
operate in the real world of unpre­dictable AC power, you need to
design and verify its correct opera­tion under a wide range of AC
power inputs. Brownouts,
dropouts, sags, and other irregulari­ties are not unusual in many com­munities today. Agilent AC sources
have the features needed to easily
accomplish this test goal either in
an R&D environment or on the man­ufacturing test floor. If you plan to
sell your products in a worldwide
market, you will also need to test
them at the line voltages and fre­quencies that they will eventually
operate at. There is also additional
testing needed to meet regulatory
requirements for sale into some
countries.

Agilent AC sources offer a complete
solution for AC power testing, help­ing you to simplify this important
task. These instruments combine
the features of a power amplifier
and arbitrary waveform generator
to give you the ability to do all of
the tests that you need. There are
many standard preprogrammed
waveforms, or you can use the

transient generation system to sim­ulate sophisticated and repeatable
AC line disturbances. DC power can
also be generated, either as a DC
offset or as a pure DC signal.

Powerful Built-in
Measurement Capabilities

Agilent AC sources have extensive
16-bit precision measurement
capabilities which would normally
require a number of complex
measurement instruments, includ­ing a DMM (digital multimeter),
oscilloscope, power analyzer, and
harmonic analyzer. The precision
measurements include:

• rms, DC, AC + DC voltage

and current

• peak voltage and current

• real, apparent, and

reactive power

• harmonic analysis of voltage and

current waveforms providing
amplitude and phase up to the
50th harmonic

• THD (total harmonic distortion)

• Triggered acquisition of digitized

voltage and current

Using the measurement capabilities
of an Agilent AC source simplifies
your test setups and helps you
obtain accurate data quickly.

Dual Power Analyzer
Option 020

The powerful built-in power meter/
analyzer in Agilent AC sources
provides everything that you need
to make AC measurements at the
AC input to your DUT. For many
test scenarios, this is the extent of
the AC analysis required.

Some test scenarios, however,
require AC measurements to be
made at both the AC input and the
AC output of the DUT. Option
020 provides an additional power
analyzer, complete with a precision
current shunt, which can be
connected anywhere you need it.
This second analyzer can even be
used for tests where the AC source
is not providing power, thus
expanding the usefulness of this
instrument to many more test
configurations. The additional
analyzer is equivalent in specifica­tions and capabilities to the stan­dard analyzer.

AC Power Source/Analyzers an integrated AC power solution

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Provides a complete AC and DC power and measurement solution
Protect valuable DUTs with extensive protection features
Easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI)

6811B, 6812B, 6813B

AC Power Source/Analyzers

375-1750 VA

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Using the dual power analyzer
option instead of an additional
power analyzer instrument exter­nally is more than just convenient.
Measurements on all four measure­ment channels (AC source output
voltage and current, and dual power
analyzer voltage and current inputs)
are inherently synchronized with
the AC source output waveform.
This precision would be difficult
to achieve using separate measure­ment instruments.

Examples Dual Power Analyzer
Applications

• Complete testing of

uninterruptible power
sources (UPS)

• Efficiency testing of

DC power supplies

• Efficiency testing of

AC power sources

• Efficiency testing of transformers

• Safety testing of transformers

• Line disturbance and brownout

testing of DC power supplies

• Line disturbance and brownout

testing of AC power sources

• Sleep mode current monitoring

• Independent power analyzer

Sleep Mode Current Monitoring

Many electronic products have
power-saving or sleep modes. In
this mode, the device draws only
enough power to be able to recog­nize a “wake-up” signal, and then
execute a smooth “wake-up”. The
power drawn in this mode is a criti­cal parameter, and the ability to
accurately monitor it is important.

The accessory precision current
shunt that is supplied with option
020 is mounted in such a way to
make it easy for you to replace it
with a precision resistor of your
choice. By doing this, you can
configure the system to accurately
monitor extremely low currents.
This provides an easy way for you
to profile the current draw in all
modes of your product’s operation.
Since Agilent 6811B-6813B AC
sources produce DC power as well
as AC power, portable battery oper­ated products can also be tested
with this configuration.

UPS (uninterruptible
power source) Testing

The Dual Power Analyzer Option
provides many important benefits
for UPS testing. Since the key to
correct UPS operation is having the
output react properly to changes on
the input, being able to monitor the
output relative to the input simpli­fies testing. For example, commands
are available to enable calculation
of UPS transfer time, and the phase
difference between the UPS input
and output voltage. Agilent AC
sources also have programmable
output impedance, enabling the
UPS designer to verify product
stability over a wide range of AC
line impedance.

Free Graphical User
Interface (GUI)

When you need to run a variety of
tests, study the results carefully,
and then run more tests with slightly
varied conditions, writing computer
programs using the extensive SCPI
command set may seem burdensome.
This is when you should download
the latest copy of the Free Agilent AC
Source Graphical User Interface
from www.agilent.com.

The Agilent AC source GUI makes it
quick and easy to set the output of
your Agilent AC source, be it from a
stored waveform or with a waveform
that you create using your mouse.
The GUI also allows you to see the
output of the AC source in graphical
form, save the results, or dump them
directly into a Microsoft Excel file.

Microsoft Excel Link

The direct Excel link feature was
recently added to meet the current
needs of R&D engineers. It makes
it easy to keep the results of many
tests, and makes them easily retriev­able. With it, the test records result­ing from changing conditions can
be kept in one place and easily
compared.

Access to raw data often helps in
fully understanding test results. For
example, small local peaks may not
be evident in processed data. V, I
and phase results from harmonic
measurements are particularly
susceptible to not showing the
complete story in a graphical
representation.

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Microsoft Excel offers a wide variety
of data manipulation and graphical
capabilities that can help an engi­neer gain the fullest understanding
from the test data.

Test Suite for Avionics Equipment

Agilent AC sources are well suited
for testing equipment intended for
use in the avionics industry which
operate at nominally 400 Hz. One of
the special requirements that many
manufacturers in this industry must
concern themselves with is testing to
meet RTCA DO-160 standards.
These standards involve both AC
and DC immunity tests. The Agilent
AC source GUI includes a section
devoted to these tests. By using this
tool, you can quickly step through
the required set-ups with confi­dence.

Extensive protection to
prevent load damage

In addition to overcurrent,
overvoltage, overpower and
overtemperature protection, the
6800 series offers output
disconnect relays and remote
inhibit capability (quickly

disabling the output of the AC
source via a TTL signal) to
protect the device under test.

The 6800 series is backed by a three­year warranty and Agilent’s world­wide network of support and service
centers.

Application info

The 6800 series can help you test
and improve your products.
You can easily perform:

1. Static testing–generating and
measuring voltage, frequency,
and line current for meeting
worldwide specifications.

2. Dynamic testing–generating
AC line transients for limit
testing and design verification.

3. Specialty testing–measuring
current harmonic content
and creating custom AC power
waveforms (such as a combined
AC + DC signal to simulate a
telephone ring).

4. Precompliance regulatory
testing–measuring current
harmonics, voltage fluctuations
and flicker emissions and
generating voltage and frequency
disturbances and interharmonics
to determine product immunity.

Development engineers and test pro­fessionals in a wide variety of indus­tries use AC power
source/analyzers. Here are a few
examples:

Avionics

Instrumentation, ATE test stations

Computer Products

Computers, Monitors, Peripherals

Consumer Products

Home appliances, Audio and video
equipment, Heating/cooling controls

Electrical Products

Relays, Transformers, Power compo­nents, Fire alarms

Lighting Products

Electronic ballasts, Compact
flourescent bulbs, Timers

Motors

AC motors, Electronic controllers

Power Products

AC/DC adapters, AC/DC power sup­plies, PBX power supplies,
Uninterruptible power supplies

Telecom Products

RF amplifiers, CATV devices,
MUX’s, routers, switches

Dual Power
Analyzer Input
(for V and I)

Agilent supplied
cable
(for V and I)

AC in output

line

load

Agilent
supplied
shunt

AC
Source
output

Load

Shunt

AC line
cables
(customer supplied)

Equipment
Under Test

Agilent AC Source

with Dual Power Analyzer option
(side view)

Test configuration of efficiency measurement using an Agilent AC source with the 020 Dual Power Analyzer Option.

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AC Source Graphical
User Interface

Inrush Current Measurement Ringer Voltage (DC + AC) Generation

Voltage Slew Control (Brownout) One cycle AC Mains Dropout

User Defined Waveform: Noise with Spikes Testing of UPS Input and Output

using Dual Power Analyzer Option 020

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For a sine wave with a resistive
load at 0° to 40° C, within an output
frequency range of 45 Hz to 1000 Hz,
and in AC coupled mode after a
30 minute warm-up unless
otherwise noted.

Notes:

1 Product may be operated between

DC and 45 Hz subject to certain
deratings. Measurements may be
extended to 4.5 Hz at full accuracy
only by selecting a digitization rate
of 250 µ seconds per point. Frequency
content of the measured signal must
be limited to 4 k Hz or less to avoid
aliasing effects.

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Specifications

(at 0˚to 55˚C unless
otherwise specified)

6811B 6812B 6813B

Number of phases 1 1 1
Output ratings (Maximum)

Power 375 VA 750 VA 1750 VA
rms voltage 300 V 300 V 300 V
rms current 3.25 A 6.5 A 13 A
Repetitive & non-repetitive 40 A 40 A 80 A

peak current
Crest factor 12 6 6
Load Power factor capability 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1
DC power 285 W 575 W 1350 W
DC voltage ±425 V ±425 V ±425 V
DC current 2.5 A 5.0 A 10.0 A

Output frequency range

1

DC; 45 Hz to DC; 45 Hz to DC; 45 Hz to
1 kHz 1 kHz 1 kHz

Constant voltage ripple and noise -60 dB (relative -60 dB (relative -60 dB (relative
(20 kHz to 10 MHz) to full scale) to full scale) to full scale)

Line regulation (% of full scale) 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Load regulation (% of full scale) 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Maximum total 0.25% at 50/60 Hz 0.25% at 50/60 Hz 0.25% at 50/60 Hz

harmonic distortion 1% worst case 1% worst case 1% worst case

45 to 1 kHz 45 to 1 kHz 45 to 1 kHz

Programming accuracy (25° ±5°C)

RMS voltage 0.15% + 0.3 V 0.15% + 0.3 V 0.15% + 0.3 V

(% of output + offset) (45 - 100Hz) (45 - 100Hz) (45 - 100Hz)

0.5% + 0.3 V 0.5% + 0.3 V 0.5% + 0.3 V
(>100 - 500 Hz) (>100 - 500 Hz) (>100 - 500 Hz)
1% + 0.3 V 1% + 0.3 V 1% + 0.3 V
(> 500 - 1000 Hz) (> 500 - 1000 Hz) (> 500 - 1000 Hz)

DC voltage 0.1% + 0.5 V 0.1% + 0.5 V 0.5% + 0.3 V
Frequency 0.01% + 10µHz 0.01% + 10µHz 0.01% + 10µHz

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For a sine wave with a resistive
load at 0° to 40° C, within an output
frequency range of 45 Hz to 1000 Hz,
and in AC coupled mode after a
30 minute warm-up unless
otherwise noted.

Notes:

1 Product may be operated between

DC and 45 Hz subject to certain
deratings. Measurements may be
extended to 4.5 Hz at full accuracy
only by selecting a digitization rate
of 250 µ seconds per point. Frequency
content of the measured signal must
be limited to 4 k Hz or less to avoid
aliasing effects.

2 Select low measurement range

for improved accuracy (10:1)
for lower power measurements.

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Specifications

(at 0˚to 55˚C unless
otherwise specified)

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6811B 6812B 6813B

Measurement Accuracy (

25°C ±55°C)

Rms. voltage (45 - 100 Hz) 0.03% + 100 mV

1

0.03% + 100 mV

1

0.03% + 100 mV

1

DC voltage 0.05% + 150 mV

1

0.05% + 150 mV

1

0.05% + 150 mV

1

RMS current (45 - 100 Hz)

2

high range 0.05% + 10 mA 0.05% + 10 mA 0.05% + 10 mA
low range 0.05% + 1.5 mA 0.05% + 1.5 mA 0.05% + 1.5 mA

Power (VA) (45-100 Hz)

2

0.1% + 1.5 VA + 0.1% + 1.5 VA + 0.1% + 1.5 VA +
high range 12 mVA/V 12 mVA/V 12 mVA/V
low range 0.1% + 1.5 VA + 0.1 % + 1.5 VA + 0.1% + 1.5 VA +

1.2 mVA/V 1.2 mVA/V 1.2 mVA/V

Power (watts) (45-100 Hz)

2

0.1% + 0.3 W + 0.1% + 0.3 W + 0.1% + 0.3 W +
high range 12 mW/V 12 mW/V 12 mW/V
low range 0.1% + 0.3 W + 0.1% + 0.3 W + 0.1% + 0.3 W +

1.2 mW/V 1.2 mW/V 1.2 mW/V

Frequency 0.01% + 0.01 Hz 0.01% + 0.01 Hz 0.01% + 0.01 Hz
Power factor 0.01 0.01 0.01
Current magnitude Fundamental 0.03% + 1.5 mA 0.03% + 1.5 mA 0.03% + 1.5 mA

Low range Harmonics 2-49 0.03% + 1 mA + 0.03% + 1 mA + 0.03% + 1 mA +

0.2%/kHz 0.2%/kHz 0.2%/kHz
Current magnitude Fundamental 0.05% + 5 mA 0.05% + 5 mA 0.05% + 5 mA

High range Harmonics 2-49 0.05% + 3 mA + 0.05% + 3 mA + 0.05% + 3 mA +

0.2%/kHz 0.2%/kHz 0.2%/kHz

Supplemental Characteristics (Non-warranted characteristics determined by design that are

useful in applying the product)

Average programming accuracy

(% of output + offset) rms current 1.2% + 50 mA 1.2% + 50 mA 1.2% + 50 mA

Average programming resolution

rms voltage 125 mV 125 mV 125 mV
DC voltage 250 mV 250 mV 250 mV
Overvoltage programming (OVP) 2 V peak 2 V peak 2 V peak
rms current 2 mA 4 mA 4 mA
peak current 12.5 mA 25 mA 25 mA
output frequency 10 µHz 10 µHz 10 µHz
phase N/A N/A N/A

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For a sine wave with a resistive
load at 0° to 40° C, within an output
frequency range of 45 Hz to 1000 Hz,
and in AC coupled mode after a
30 minute warm-up unless
otherwise noted.

AC Input Ratings notes:

1 Measured at low line
2 Measured at high line

Application Notes:

Agilent 6800 Series
AC Power Source/Analyzer

5963-7044E

Testing Uninterruptible Power
Supplies Using Agilent 6800 Series
AC Power Source/Analyzers,

5967-6056E

Simplify your Avionics Testing with a
400 Hz Single Phase Power Source that
includes a Built-in 26 V reference signal

5989-3700EN

Software Driver:

VXIPlug&Play

Warranty: One year

AC Power Source/Analyzers: 375-1750 VA

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Supplemental Characteristics (Non-warranted characteristics determined by design that are

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useful in applying the product)

Average measurement resolution

rms voltage 10 mV 10 mV 10 mV
rms current 2 mA 2 mA 2 mA

Programmable output impedance

resistance 0-1 Ω 0-1 Ω 0-1 Ω
inductance 20 µh - 1 mh 20 µh - 1 mh 20 µh - 1 mh
Remote sense capability Up to 1 Vrms can be Up to 1 Vrms can be Up to 1 Vrms can be

dropped across each dropped across each dropped across each
load lead. load lead. load lead.

Isolation to ground 300 Vrms/425 Vdc 300 Vrms/425 Vdc 300 Vrms/425 Vdc
Net weight 28.2 kg (62 lb) 28.2 kg (62 lb) 32.7 kg (72 lb)
Shipping weight 31.8 kg (70 lb) 31.8 kg (70 lb) 36.4 kg (80 lb)
Dimensions See drawings on page 105

AC Input Ratings

Voltage range (Vac) 87 to 106 Vac 87 to 106 Vac 174 to 220 Vac

*default factory setting *104 to 127 Vac *104 to 127 Vac *191 to 254 Vac

174 to 220 Vac 174 to 220 Vac
191 to 254 Vac 191 to 254 Vac

Maximum input current (rms)

1

12 A (100 Vac) 28 A (100 Vac) 22 A (200/208 Vac)
10 A (120 Vac) 24 A (120 Vac)

7.5 A (200/208 Vac) 15 A (200/208 Vac) 20 A (230 Vac)

6.5 A (230 Vac) 13 A (230 Vac)

Input power (max)

2

1000 VA/700 W 2500 VA/1400 W 3800 VA/2600 W

Input frequency 47 to 63 Hz 47 to 63 Hz 47 to 63 Hz

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Ordering Information

Opt 019 2000 VA AC Power source/

analyzer (6813B only)
Opt 020 Dual power analyzer option

(6813B only)
Opt 026 26 Volt, 0.1A auxiliary

45 to 100 Hz only
reference output (6812B only)

Opt 0B0 Full documentation
on CD-ROM only

Opt 0L1 Full documentation on
CD-ROM, and/with printed
standard documentation package

Opt 0L2 Extra copy of standard
printed documentation package

Opt 1CM Rack-mount Kit,
p/n 5062-3977 (quantity 2)
(support rails required)

Opt 1CP Rack-mount Kit with Handles,
p/n 5062-3983 (support rails required)
6811B, 6812B, 6813B only

Support rails, p/n 12679B, required when
rack mounting the 6811B, 6812B, and 6813B
Opt 1CM and Opt 1CP. E3664AC non Agilent rack.
E3663AS for Agilent rack.

Opt 100 (6811B and 6812B only)
87 to 106 Vac (100 Vac nominal),
47-63 Hz, Japan only

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Opt 120 104-127 Vac

(120 Vac nominal), 47-63 Hz
Opt 200 (6813B only) 174-220 Vac

(200 Vac nominal), 47-63 Hz, Japan only
Opt 208 (6811B and 6812B only)

174 to 220 Vac (208 Vac nominal),
47-63 Hz

Opt 230 191 to 254 Vac
(230 Vac nominal), 24-63 Hz

Opt 831 12 AWG, 200 to 240 Vac,
unterminated (6812B, 6813B only)

Opt 832 4 mm2wire size, unterminated
(6813B only)

Opt 833 1.5 mm2wire size, 200 to
240 Vac, unterminated (6812B only)

Opt 834 10 AWG, 100 to 120 Vac,
unterminated (6812B only)

Opt 841 Line Cord with NEMA L6-20P;
20 A 250 V Plug (6812B only)

Opt 842 Line Cord with IEC 309;
32 A 220 V plug (6813B only)

Opt 844 Line Cord with NEMA L6-30P;
30 A 250 V Locking Plug (6813B only)

Opt 845 Line Cord with IEC 309;
16 A 220 V Plug (6812B only)
Opt 846 Line Cord with NEMA L6-30P;
30 A 120 V Plug (6812B only)
Opt 847 Line Cord with CEE 7/7;

16 A 220 V Plug (6812B only)
Opt 848 Line Cord with BS 546;
15 A 240 V Plug (6812B only)

See the AC line voltage and cord section,
for more details on line cords.

Agilent Models: 6811B, 6812B, 6813B

574.7mm

22.63"

425.5mm

16.75"

12.7mm

0.5"

50.8mm

2.0"

128mm

5.04"

Terminal Strip
Screw Size: 6-32

132.6mm

5.2"

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