Located in San Diego, California, AMETEK Programmable Power designs, manufactures, and markets precision, AC and DC programmable power supplies, electronic loads, application specific power subsystems, and compliance test solutions for customers requiring and valuing differentiated power products and services. Also part of our business is VTI Instruments, which delivers precision modular instrumentation and systems for electronic signal distribution, acquisition, and monitoring, used in the world's most demanding test applications.
AMETEK Programmable Power boasts one of the industries' broadest portfolios of programmable power products under the well-known and respected Sorensen, Elgar, and California Instruments brands. AMETEK Programmable Power’s products serve a wide range of stimulus (T&M) and process power needs in applications including semiconductor fabrication, commercial and defense ATE, oil exploration, solar array and battery string simulation, avionics, general R&D and EMC compliance testing.
VTI Instruments provides products and systems which are used to monitor and record data that characterizes the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as automate the functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation of providing reliable data, first time, every time.
With strong brands, a broad product portfolio, exceptional precision power conversion and control expertise, proven power system integration capabilities and deep applications knowledge, AMETEK Programmable Power is your source for programmable power supplies, precision data acquisition instruments, and more.
Contact Details
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. − San Diego
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: 858-450-0085
Fax: 858-458-0267
Email: sales.ppd@ametek.com for general inquiries
Test & Measurement
Products
- Broadest Model Selection: 6kW, 9kW, 12kW, 18kW, 24kW, 36kW, Additional standard models above 36kW, up to 250kW, are available.
- Standard 60V, 120V, 400V, 600V, 800V and 1000V Voltage Ratings
- PLW Models Offer Ultra-compact Footprint and Boasts one of the industry’s highest power densities, 18kW in 2U.
- Anti-condensation: Intelligent Fully-integrated Temperature Control Circuit and Solenoid Valve
- Standard LabWindows and LabVIEW Drivers and SCPI Command Set
- RoHS Compliant
- High Power Density DC Power Supply: Up to 15 kW in a 3U / 30 kW in a 6U chassis
- Wide Voltage Range: 0-40V up to 0-600V, in increments of 5 kW from 5 to 30 kW
- Fast Load Transient Response: Protection from undesired voltage excursions
- Low RMS and P-P Noise: Suitable for the most sensitive applications
- Parallelable DC output up to 150 kW: Expandable as your requirement grows.
- Modular Design: Upgradeable for the ultimate in investment protection
- Sequencing: Program custom waveforms
- Easy-to-read Fluorescent Display: SGI supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
- 16-bit Resolution: Optional IEEE-488.2 + RS-232C + Ethernet provides precise control
- Ethernet Control: LXI Class C compliant communication through an integrated web server
- Direct Relay Control: Control output and sense isolation relays, along with polarity relays. (Ethernet Option Only)
- Hardware Trigger: Ethernet Option Only
- 5-Year Warranty
- High Power Density: Up to 15 kW in 3U, 30 kW in a 6U chassis
- Wide Voltage Range: 0-10V up to 0-1000V, from 4 to 30 kW
- Fast Load Transient Response: Protection from undesired voltage excursions
- Low Ripple and Noise
- Intuitive Touch Screen Display
- Parallelable up to 150 kW
- Sequencing: Free system controller & speed up test
- Low audible noise: Temperature controlled variable speed fans
- Multiple voltage⁄current ranges
- Direct numeric entry and incremental rotary control of voltage and current
- The remote or local sense
- Illuminated keys and display legends.
- Up to ten store/recall set-ups (30 setups for triple output)
- Power output display
- Link and copy mode
- Ideal for engineering lab use
- Digital features with analog controls
- Remote control for bench, system & ATE applications.
- "P" models have RS-232, USB & LAN (LXI compliant, class C) standards.
- S-Lock: Set and lock the voltage.
- V-Span: user-defined voltage limits
- Small benchtop footprint
- Analog Programming
- Constant Voltage or Constant Current Operation
- LabView® and LabWindows® Drivers
- Standby Mode
- Front Panel Button Preview of Voltage, Current, OVP
- CSA, UL Approvals
- Industry Leading Power Density – Up to 1500 Watts in 1U
- Standard Digital Interfaces – USB&RS232/485
- LXI Ethernet and Isolated analog interfaces
- Power Factor Correction-PFC and universal AC input
- “Green” Sleep Mode – Automatically “sleeps” after period of non-use
- Built in sequencing - Unload your system controller
- Programmable fold-back protection delay
- Industry Leading Power Density – Up to 1700 Watts in 1U
- Standard Digital Interfaces – USB&RS232/485
- LXI Ethernet and Isolated analog interfaces
- Power Factor Correction-PFC and universal AC input
- “Green” Sleep Mode – Automatically “sleeps” after period of non-use
- Built in sequencing - Unload your system controller
- Programmable fold-back protection delay
- Highest Power Density
- Comprehensive Digital and Analog Interface Options
- Scalable, Multi-Unit Design
- Multi-Channel Support
- Straightforward Front Panel Controls
- High Reliability
- PowerFlex design provides higher currents at lower voltages enabling one model to meet many different voltage/current requirements.
- Compact design for bench use or rack mounting (1/2 or 1/4 rack width)
- True analog controls with digital settings locking (S-Lock)
- Mixed-mode regulation with linear final regulation for low noise
- Dual models have isolated voltage tracking and synchronous on/off.
- P models have RS-232, USB, and LXI-compliant LAN interfaces plus duplicate rear terminals. GPIB Optional.
- Low noise
- Excellent line⁄load regulation
- Coarse and fine voltage controls
- Constant voltage or constant current operation with automatic crossover and mode indication
- Individual ON⁄Off switch per output (not including fixed output)
- Switchable 3.3V⁄5V output on triple output model
- Switchable remote sense (XPH 1810 and XPH 4210 models)
- Low Noise
- Excellent line/load regulation
- Remote sense
- Coarse and fine voltage controls
- Constant voltage or constant current operation with automatic crossover and mode indication
- Individual On/Off switch per output (not including fixed output)
- Variable ( 1.5V to 5V ) Auxiliary Output
- Shrouded socket-compatible with bare wire and shrouded safety plug connections up to 4 mm