Comparison Guide
Stand-alone DC Electronic Loads
8500B Series
Model 8500 Series 8500B Series 8600 Series
Starting list price $1,185.00 $910.00 $1,135
Features
Operating modes CC/CV/CR/CW
Transient mode 1 kHz fixed Adjustable up to 10 kHz Adjustable up to 25 kHz
Max. CC mode accuracy Low range: 0.1% (rdg) + 0.1% F.S. Low range: 0.05% (rdg) + 0.05% F.S.
Max. CC/CV mode resolution 0.1 mA / 1 mV 0.1 mA / 1 mV 0.1 mA / 0.1 mV
Max. measurement resolution 1 mV / 0.1 mA 0.1 mV / 0.1 mA (16-bit)
Remote communication
protocol
PC interface DB9 (TTL) interface with USB adapter
Front panel
Additional functions
Software
General
Power range 300 W - 2400 W 150 W - 1500 W 150 W - 6000 W
Warranty 1 year 3 years 3 years
Proprietary (26 byte) protocol
Single row VFD: To display power values and other
settings, up and down keys must be used.
Spade type input terminals only Multi-type spade or banana plug input terminals
Only up and down cursor Up down and left and right cursor, more convenient menu navigation and value editing
OVP/OCP/OPP/OTP
Recall 25 instrument settings.
Application software for front panel
emulation, battery discharge profiling
and basic data logging
SCPI and (26 byte) protocol, backward compatible with
8500
DB9 (TTL) interface with USB adapter
RS232 and USB (8514B only)
Dual row VFD (multi-segment): Display voltage, current
and setting values at the same time.
CR-LED mode. Comprehensive protection features: OVP/OCP/OPP/OTP, LRV/RRV (local and remote reverse voltage
protection). Recall 100 instrument settings.
Application software for front panel emulation and data logging. Battery test software for
battery charge/discharge testing.
Dual row VFD (dot-matrix): Display voltage, current and
USBTMC, RS232, GPIB
setting values at the same time.
SCPI
Technical data subject to change
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Comparison Guide
Stand-alone DC Electronic Loads
Model 8542B
Model 8542B 8540
List price $910.00 $580.00
Features
Input Ratings 150 V/30 A/150 W 60 V/30 A/150 W
Operating modes CC/CV/CR/CW CC/CV/CR
Max measurement resolution 0.1 mV / 0.1 mA (16-bit) 1 mV / 1 mA
Max CC mode accuracy 0.05% (rdg) + 0.05% F.S. 0.1% (rdg) + 0.1% F.S.
Max CC/CV mode resolution 0.1 mA / 1 mV 1 mA / 10 mV
Transient mode Adjustable up to 10 kHz
Remote communication protocol SCPI and (26 byte) protocol, backward compatible with 8500 Ò
PC interface DB9 (TTL) with USB to TTL adapter
Dual row VFD: Display voltage, current and setting
General
Front panel
CR-LED mode. OVP/OCP/OPP/OTP including local and remote
Additional functions
Software Application SW for front panel operation, Battery test SW
Warranty 3 years 1 year
reverse voltage (LRV/RRV) protection. Recall 100 instrument settings.
Short circuit test. Built-in battery test. Remote sense. Triggering.
Spade or banana plug input terminals Spade or banana plug input terminals
Up down and left and right cursor, more convenient
values at the same time.
menu navigation and value editing
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Dual row display does not display current and power simultaneously
Limited user interface(no keypad entry, more difficult navigation and
mode setting)
OVP/OCP, Recall 400 instrument settings. List mode. Short circuit
test.
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Technical data subject to change
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