Modular Power System Offers Up to 1200W in 1U Package

December 13th, 2005

The N6700 low-profile modular power systems give test system integrators the flexibility to optimize performance, power and price to match test needs.

Two new mainframes, offering 600W and 1200W capability, join the currently available 400W mainframe. All mainframes accommodate one to four modules in a system-ready, 1U package size. Four new 300W basic programmable power supply modules have been added to the Agilent N6700 to extend its range of coverage. The four new 300W modules, available from 20V, 15A, to 100V, 3A, are basic DC power supplies that pack maximum power in a module that occupies only one slot in a mainframe.

The four new modules, together with the 16 modules already being offered, comprise a family ranging in power from 50W to 300W at three different performance levels (basic, high-performance, and precision). Test system integrators can mix and match any of these 20 modules in any of the three MPS mainframes to create a DC power system of one to four outputs totaling 400W, 600W or 1200W of dc power, at prices starting at $1,000 per output.

The N6702A 1200W MPS mainframe automatically senses power available from the AC line and scales back the available output power accordingly, allowing this high-power mainframe to be plugged into any standard outlet. This is convenient for initial bench checkout of the MPS system. It is also convenient for test development, which is typically done on the bench when DUT is not yet driven to full power.

The N6700 MPS complies with the LXI Class C specification. It provides universal serial bus (USB 2.0), 10/100 Base-T Ethernet (LAN) and general-purpose interface bus (GPIB) interfaces as standard features, allowing quick and simple connectivity to a PC, or to a network for access across an engineering workgroup. The Agilent N6700 can also be remotely operated from any browser by connecting to its built-in Web page for control and monitoring of power supply operations.

The N6701A 600W low-profile MPS mainframe is priced at $2,500, and the N6702A 1200W low-profile MPS mainframe is priced at $3,300. For more information, got to the Agilent website or call 800-829- 4444.

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