Atec PA1000 User Manual
Power Analyzer
PA1000 Datasheet
The Tektronix PA1000 is your best choice for making precision power
measurements on single-phase power supplies and all types of products
connected to the AC line. Whether you need to test for compliance with
energy-usage regulations such as Energy Star™, or simply need to
characterize your product's overall power-conversion performance and
efficiency, you will find the PA1000 offers the most modern and complete
test solution with performance and features unmatched by other singlephase analyzers.
Applications
Standby power and Energy Star™ compliance testing
Lighting ballasts
Consumer electronics and appliances
Power supply testing
Energy efficiency of any single-phase product
Bright graphics display
The color graphics display on the PA1000 is unmatched among singlephase power analyzers. It provides intuitive readout of not only
measurement values, but also harmonic bar charts, waveform display,
energy integration plots and more. Setup of the PA1000 for your particular
application is also easy and flexible, using the menu-driven interface and
soft keys.
Key performance specifications
High measurement accuracy of 0.05% (basic voltage/current accuracy)
1 MHz bandwidth / 1 MS/s sample rate for demanding test
requirements
Up to 600 V
Up to 20 A
voltage input
RMS
current input
RMS
Key features
Bright color graphics display makes instrument setup and data readout
easy
Dual internal current shunts maximize accuracy for high- and lowcurrent measurements
Application-specific test modes simplify instrument setup and reduce
the likelihood of user error
Easy data export to USB flash drive or remote PC software, for
reporting and analysis
PWRVIEW PC software provides fully automated compliance testing to
IEC 62301 requirements
Many standard features such as GPIB, USB, Ethernet and harmonic
analysis eliminate costly upgrade options
Full color display
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Application-specific test modes
Some applications require special instrument settings to ensure proper
measurements. The PA1000 simplifies setup for these applications by
automatically choosing instrument settings and parameters that are
optimized for each type of measurement application, resulting in more
reliable measurement results with less opportunity for user setup error.
Selection of application-specific test modes
Ballast mode - Synchronizes measurements for highly modulated
electronic ballast waveforms. In modern electronic lighting ballasts, it is
often difficult to make accurate measurements because the output signals
are high frequency waveforms that are heavily modulated by the power
frequency. Ballast mode provides a way of locking the measurement period
to the power frequency.
Standard harmonics analysis
The PA1000 features harmonics analysis to the 50th harmonic as a
standard feature. Harmonics, THD and related measurements can all be
analyzed simultaneously with other power parameters.
Harmonics bar chart display mode
Standard communication ports
The PA1000 comes standard with USB, Ethernet and GPIB communication
ports, plus a front-mounted USB port for data logging to a flash drive.
Standby power mode - Driven by consumer demand and energy
efficiency regulations (such as ENERGY STAR), there is an everincreasing need to measure power consumption of products while they are
in standby mode. One of the most widely used standards for measurement
is IEC 62301. Part of this standard requires the measurement of power
over a prolonged period of time without missing any short duration power
events. The PA1000 standby power mode provides continuous sampling of
voltage and current to produce an accurate Watts measurement over the
user specified period.
Inrush mode - For measuring the peak current during any event. Typically
this is used to measure the peak current when a product is first switched
on.
Integrator mode - Used to provide measurements for determining energy
consumption (Watt-hours, Ampere-hours, etc.).
PA1000 rear panel communication ports
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PWRVIEW PC software for the PA1000 Power
Analyzer
PWRVIEW is a supporting software application for Windows PCs that
compliments and extends the functionality of the PA1000. PWRVIEW
enables you to do the following:
Communicate with the PA1000 over any of the instrument comm ports
Change instrument settings remotely
Transfer, view, and save measurement data in real-time from the
instrument, including waveforms, harmonic bar charts, and plots
Log measurement data over a period of time
Communicate with and download data from multiple PA1000
instruments
Create formulae for the calculation of power conversion efficiency and
other values
Export measurement data to .csv format for import into other
applications
Automate instrument setup, data collection, and report generation for
key applications with just a few clicks, using wizard-driven interfaces
Preliminary Datasheet
Full test results report
Perform automated full compliance testing for Low Power Standby per
IEC 62301, Edition 2
Additional test automation will be added with future releases
PWRVIEW full compliance test screen
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