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OPERATING MANUAL
150 WATT ELECTRONIC LOAD MODULE
Agilent Model 60501B
FOR MODULES WITH SERIAL NUMBERS:
3118A-00101 AND ABOVE
Agilent Part No. 60501-90009 Printed in U.S.A.
Microfiche No. 60501-90010
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Agilent Technologies Manufacturer’s Address: New Jersey Division 140 Green Pond Road Rockaway, NJ 07866 U.S.A. declares that the product Product Name: Load mainframe and modules Model Number(s): Agilent 6050A, 6051A mainframes with modules Agilent 60501A/B, 60502A/B, 60503A/B, 60504A/B, 60507A/B conform(s) to the following Product Specifications: 1 Safety: IEC 348:1978 / HD401 S1:1981
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150-Watt Module About This Manual This manual provides information for the Agilent 60501B 150-Watt Electronic Load Module. It is designed as a supplement to the Agilent 6050A/6051A Multiple Input Mainframe Electronic Load Operating Manual (part number 06050- 90001). Four tables provide the following module-specific information: Table 60501-1 lists both the specifications and supplemental characteristics of the module. Specifications indicate warranted performance in the 25 °C ± 5 °C region of
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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) Regu
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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 μs ± 3% minimum; 4 s ± 3% maximum Transient Current Level (0 to 3 A and 0 to 30 A ranges): Resolution: 13 mA (3 A
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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 ±
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Table 60501-1 Specifications and Supplemental Characteristics (continued) Current Slew Rate:* Rate # 30 A Range Step 3 A Range Step Transition Time 1 0.5 A/ms 0.05 A/s 8.0 ms 2 1.2 A/ms 0.12 A/s 3.2 ms 3 2.5 A/ms 0.25 A/ms 1.6 ms 4 5 A/ms 0.5 A/ms 800 μs 5 12 A/ms 1.2 A/ms 320 μs 6 25 A/ms 2.5 A/ms 160 μs 7 5 A/ms 0.05 A/μs 80 μs 8 12 A/ms 0.12 A/μs 32 μs 9 25 A/ms 0.25 A/μs 16 μs 10 0.5 A/μs 0.05 A/μs 12 μs 11 1.2 A/μs 0.12 A/μs 12 μs 12 2.5 A/μs 0.25
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Table 60501-1 Specifications and Supplemental Characteristics (continued) Source Turn-On Current Overshoot: Less than 10% of final value (in CC and CR modes when connected to power supplies with voltage rise times of greater than 500μs). Programmable Short Circuit: 0.066 Ω (0.04 Ω typical) Programmable Open Circuit: 20 kΩ (typical) Drift Stability (over an 8 hour interval): Current: ± 0.03% ± 5 mA Voltage: ± 0.01% ± 10 mV Reverse Current Capacity: 50 A when unit is on; 20 A when unit is off Weig
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Table 60501-2. Programming Ranges (continued) Transient Operation Set Frequency FREQ value "TRAN:FREQ value" 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz Set Duty Cycle DCYCLE value "TRAN:DCYC value" 3-97% (0.25 Hz-1 kHz) (shift) 6-94% (1 kHz-10 kHz) *Set Pulse Width "TRAN:TWID value" 0.00005 to 4 s Trigger Operation *Set Trigger Period "TRIG:TIM value" 0.000008 to 4 s Current Protection *Set Current Level "CURR:PROT value" 0 to 30.6 A *Set Delay Time "CURR:PROT:DEL value" 0 to 60 s *Can only be programmed remotely via
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Table 60501-4. Calibration Information Ranges and Variables Variables Power Supply Current Calibration Points Value Settings Shunt High Current Range Hi_curr_rng 30 5 V/31 A 100 A High Current Offset Hi_curr_offset 0.013 Low Current Range Lo_curr_rng 3 5 V/10 A 15 A Low Current Offset Lo_curr_offset 0.013 Voltage Range N/A N/A 61 V/2 A N/A Voltage Hi point Volt_hipt 60 Voltage Lo point Volt_lopt 2.7 Low Resistance Range Lo_res_rng 2 15 V/5.5 A 15 A Low Resistance Hi point Lo_res_hipt 1.9 Low Re
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