Atec Agilent-60501B User Manual

Table 60501-1. Specification and Supplemental Characteristics

SPECIFICATIONS

DC Input Rating:

Current: 0 to 30 A
Voltage: 3 to 60 V (minimum dc operation from 0 to 2 V for 0 to 30 A)
Power: 150 W at 40 °C (derated to 112 W at 55 °C)

A. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS B. DERATED CURRENT DETAIL

Constant Current Mode:

Ranges: 0 to 3 A; and 0 to 30 A
Accuracy: (after 30 second wait): ± 0.1% ± 40 mA (both ranges)
Resolution: 0.8 mA (3 A range); 8 mA (30 A range)
Regulation: 10 mA (both ranges)
Temperature Coefficient: 100 ppm/°C ± 3 mA/°C (both ranges)

Constant Resistance Mode:

Ranges: 0.067 to 2 Ω; 2 Ω to 2 kΩ; and 20 Ω to 10 k
Accuracy: ± 0.8% ± 16 mΩ with ≥ 6 A at input (2 Ω range);

Resolution: 0.54 mΩ (2 Ω range); 0.14 mS (2 kΩ range); 0.014 mS (10 kΩ range)
Regulation: 10 mV with remote sensing (2 Ω range); 10 mA (2 k and 10 kΩ ranges)
Temperature Coefficient: 800 ppm/°C ± 0.8 mΩ/°C (2 Ω range);

Constant Voltage Mode:

Range: 0 to 60 V
Accuracy: ± 0.1% ± 50 mV
Resolution: 16 mV
Regulation: 5 mV (remote sense); 40 mV (local sense)
Temperature Coefficient: 100 ppm/°C ± 5 mV/°C

Ω

± 0.3% ± 5 mS with ≥ 6 V at input (2 k and 10 kΩ ranges)

300ppm/°C ± 0.5 mS/°C (2 k and 10 kΩ ranges)

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Table 60501-1 Specifications and Supplemental Characteristics (continued)

Transient Operation:

Continuous Mode

Frequency Range: 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz
Frequency Resolution: 4%
Frequency Accuracy: 3%
Duty Cycle Range: 3% to 97% (0.25 Hz to 1 kHz); 6% to 94% (1 kHz to 10 kHz)
Duty Cycle Resolution: 4%
Duty Cycle Accuracy: 6% of setting ± 2%

Pulsed Mode
Pulse Width: 50

Transient Current Level (0 to 3 A and 0 to 30 A ranges):

Resolution: 13 mA (3 A range); 130 mA (30 A range)
Accuracy: ± 0.1% ± 40 mA (3 A range); ± 0.1% ± 200 mA (30 A range)
Temperature Coefficient: 100 ppm/°C ± 5 mA/°C

Transient Resistance Level (0.067 to 2 Ω, 2 Ω to 2 kΩ, and 20 Ω to 10 kΩ ranges):

µ

s ± 3% minimum; 4 s ± 3% maximum

Resolution: 8.6 mΩ (2 Ω range); 2.1 mS (2 kΩ range); 0.2 mS (10 kΩ range)
Accuracy: ± 0.8% + 16 mΩ with > 3 A at input (2 Ω range)

Transient Voltage Level (0 to 60 V):

Resolution: 260 mV
Accuracy: ± 0.1% ± 300 mV
Temperature Coefficient: 150 ppm/°C ± 5 mV/°C

Current Readback:

Resolution: 9 mA (via GPIB); 10 mA (front panel)
Accuracy: (after 30 minute wait): ± 0.06% ± 40 mA
Temperature Coefficient: 65 ppm/

Voltage Readback:

Resolution: 17 mV (via GPIB); 20 mV (front panel)
Accuracy: ± 0.05% ± 45 mV
Temperature Coefficient: 50 ppm/°C ± 1.2 mV/°C
Maximum Readback Capability: 65 to 70 V (typical)

± 0. 3% + 5 mS with ≥ 6 V at input (2 kΩ range)
± 0.3% + 5 mS with ≥ 6 V at input (10 kΩ range)

°

C ± 3 mA/ °C

Power Readback:

Accuracy: ±0.2% ± 2 W

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Table 60501-1 Specifications and Supplemental Characteristics (continued)

External Analog Programming 0 to 10 V (dc or ac):

Bandwidth: 10 kHz (3 db frequency)
Accuracy: ± 4.5% ± 40 mA (0 to 3 A range)

± 4.5% ± 130 mA (0 to 30 A range)
± 0.8% ± 200 mV (0 to 60 V range)

Temperature Coefficient: 100 ppm/°C ± 3 mA/°C (current ranges)

100 ppm/°C ± 1 mV/°C (voltage range)

External Current Monitor (0 to 10 V):

Accuracy: ± 4% ± 40 mA (referenced to analog common)
Temperature Coefficient: 60 ppm/°C ± 3 mA/°C

External Voltage Monitor (0 to 10 V):

Accuracy: ± 0.25% ± 40 mV (referenced to analog common)
Temperature Coefficient: 50 ppm/

Remote Sensing: 5 Vdc maximum between sense and input binding posts

Maximum Input Levels:

Current: 30.6 A (programmable to lower limits)
Voltage: 75 V

°

C ± 0.2 mV/ °C

Minimum Operating Voltage: 2 V (derated to 0 V at 0 A)
PARD (20 Hz to 10 MHz noise):

Current: 2 mA rms/20 mA p-p
Voltage: 5 mV rms

DC Isolation Voltage: ± 240 Vdc between + or - input binding post and chassis ground

Digital Inputs:

Vlo: 0.9 V maximum at Ilo = -1 mA
Vhi 3.15 V minimum (pull-up resistor on input)

Digital Outputs:

Vlo: 0.72 V max imum at Ilo = 1 mA
Vhi: 4.4 V minimum at Ilo - 20 µA

SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

Programmable Slew Rate (For any given input transition, the time required will be either the total slew time or a minimum
transition time, whichever is longer. The minimum transition time increases when operating with input currents under 1 A.
The following are typical values; ±25% tolerance):

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