Manual

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
3001iX, 5001iX and 15003iX can be used to create
the required IEC 725 reference impedance.
Multi-Box Configurations
For high power applications, two or three 5001iX
chassis can be combined to provide 10 to 15 kVA of
single phase power.
Mode-iX Option
A 15003iX 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 5001iX amplifiers to a
single output connector. Without the Mode-iX
option, 15003iX 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
5001iX 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
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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.