B&K Precision 8514B Comparison Guide

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

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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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