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Product evaluation and test, Avionics, Regulatory testing – Atec California-Instruments-15001iX User Manual

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Product Evaluation and Test

Increasingly, manufacturers of electronic

equipment and appliances are required to fully
evaluate and test their products over a wide range of
input line conditions. The built-in Line Distortion
Simulation and load measurement system combines
all needed source and measurement functions in an
easy to use system.

Avionics

With an output frequency range to 500 Hz, the

iX Series is well suited for aerospace applications.
Precise frequency control and accurate load
regulation are key requirements in these
applications. The standard IEEE-488 control
interface and SCPI command language provide for
easy integration into existing ATE systems. Since
the

iX Series can eliminate the need for three or four

items of instrumentation and only occupies 7 inches
of rack space, cost and space savings provide a
rapid return on investment. Instrument drivers for
popular programming environments such as National
Instruments LabView

are available to speed up

system integration.

Regulatory Testing

As governments are moving to enforce product

quality standards, regulatory compliance testing is
becoming a requirement for a growing number of
manufacturers. The

iX Series is designed to meet

AC source requirements for use in Euronorm IEC-
1000 compliance testing. For flicker testing, the
programmable output impedance capability of the
3001

iX, 5001iX and 15003iX can be used to create

the required IEC 725 reference impedance.

Multi-Box Configurations

For high power applications, two or three 5001

iX

chassis can be combined to provide 10 to 15 kVA of
single phase power.

Mode-iX Option

A 15003

iX three phase configuration can be

ordered with the Mode-

iX option. This option allows

automatic switching between single or three phase
output mode. In single phase mode, all current is
available on phase A. The Mode-

iX option switches

the output from all three 5001

iX amplifiers to a

single output connector. Without the Mode-

iX

option, 15003

iX systems are configured for three

phase operation.

High Crest Factor

With a crest factor of up to 5:1, the

iX Series AC source /

analyzers can drive difficult non-linear loads with ease. Since
many modern products use switching power supplies, they have
a tendency to pull high repetitive peak currents. If the AC power
source used to test these products has insufficient peak current
drive capability, the waveform exhibits voltage distortion. The
5001

iX can deliver up to 110 Amps of repetitive peak current (low

range) to avoid this problem.

Remote Control

Standard IEEE-488 and RS232C remote control interfaces

allow programming of all instrument functions from an external
computer. The popular SCPI command protocol is used for
programming. Drivers for several popular instrumentation
programming environments are available to facilitate systems
integration of the

iX Series.

Application Software

Windows

®

application software is provided free of charge with

the

iX Series

1

. This software provides easy access to the

iX

Series’ many powerful capabilities without the need to develop
any custom code. The following functions are available through
this GUI program:

Steady state output control (all parameters)

Create, run, save, reload and print transient programs

Generate and save harmonic waveforms

Generate and save arbitrary waveforms

Download data from a digital storage oscilloscope

Measure and log standard measurements

Capture and display Voltage and Current waveforms

Measure, display, print and log harmonic voltage and current

measurements

Run IEC 1000-4-11, IEC 1000-4-14 and IEC 1000-4-28 test

programs

Display IEEE-488 or RS232C bus traffic to and from the AC

Source to help you develop your own test programs

1

Requires PC running Windows Win95/98

®

or WinNT 4.0

®

.

Recommended Pentium 233 MHz or better.

iX Series - Multi-Function and Multi-Use

GUI application program screens for AC Source control and
measurements.

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