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1) Does the power supply performance meet your requirements?
Agilent 6600, 6800, and 66000 Series offer low output noise -
among the best in their power ranges - allowing you to make even
the most critical measurements. Active circuits ensure fast up and
down programming, regardless of the load.
2) How complete are the specifications?
Agilent specifications cover the total power supply system,
including programmers, current shunt, and DVM. Agilent
specifications and supplemental characteristics are very
complete and cover a broad range of real operating conditions.
3) How much will the power supply cost you now
and after it is purchased?
The competitive initial cost of the Agilent 6600, 6800, and 66000
Series power supplies is an important part of Agilent’s lower total
cost. However, there are other components in the total cost of
ownership. Agilent power supplies cost less time, money, and
expertise to integrate into your system, and their renowned
reliability results in less downtime cost.
4) How long does it take to integrate the
power supplies into your system?
With the Agilent “One-Box” Solution, current and voltage
programmers, current shunt, and DVM are all part of the single
power supply package. This not only takes less rack space, but
eliminates external cabling and interconnections between units,
greatly increasing ease of integration and reliability.
5) How long will it take to write a program?
With Agilent power supplies, you both program and read back in
volts and amps; not binary, percent of full scale, or some other indi-
rect representation. Most Agilent power supplies use the industry
standard programming language, SCPI (Standard Commands for
Programmable Instruments). Once these commands are learned
for one instrument, programming any instrument is easy.
6) Can you find the information you need in the manual?
Complete programming, operating, and service documentation is
available for each Agilent power supply.
7) Is the power supply flexible enough to meet
your changing needs?
Agilent offers many choices for system configuration. These
include a mainframe with easily removable modules, full-featured
single-output power supplies, and preconfigured multiple-output
power supplies. Power supply outputs can be connected in series
and parallel to further increase product flexibility. These GPIB
power supplies can also be controlled without a computer
connected for easy system testing and troubleshooting.
8) Will you need additional GPIB interfaces?
Agilent multiple-output power supplies and modular power
systems both use one GPIB address per mainframe. Most Agilent
power supplies also are equipped with Agilent’s serial link. This
allows up to 16 power supply outputs to be programmed from one
GPIB address.
9) How well is your load protected from potential failure?
In addition to overvoltage, overcurrent and overtemperature
protection, Agilent power supplies offer hard-wired remote shut-
down of the system independent of the GPIB. A user-defined fault
condition anywhere in the system can trigger an alarm or shut
down the power supply via the DFI/RI port.
10) How easy is it to verify proper operation?
Agilent power supplies perform self-test at turn-on, with additional
diagnostics available on program command. Some can even be
calibrated without removing them from the rack.
11) How dependable is the power supply?
Agilent power supplies are subjected to extensive testing in gruel-
ing environmental conditions. This means that they will perform
consistently and reliably in your most demanding application.
12) Where is the nearest sales and service office?
With hundreds of sales and service offices worldwide, Agilent
provides extensive support when and where you need it. Please
refer to the back cover of this catalog for the location nearest you.
12 Factors to Consider when Selecting a System Power Supply
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