Asterion - Performance. Reliance. Brilliance. 

Inspired by the enduring power of a brilliant star, the California Instruments Asterion line of AC power sources by AMETEK Programmable Power combines intelligence and flexibility with high power to create an advanced platform of programmable AC/DC power sources.

This easy-to-configure design features sophisticated technology for delivering high-performance, single, and three-phase AC sources or single-channel and multi-channel DC power supplies.

Its sleek design packs maximum power density into a low-profile form factor with an intuitive touchscreen interface placing that power at your fingertips.

Centralized control and unparalleled modularity make Asterion the most adaptable platform on the market. Its groundbreaking capabilities set the standard for affordable, precision power sources.

NOW the Standard Warranty for all Asterion AC products is an industry-leading Five (5) Years.

iX2™ Current Doubling Technology

All Asterion AC power sources employ AMETEK’s latest current enhancing technology, iX2™. The iX2 current doubling technology enables output current to increase linearly up to two times the full voltage current as the voltage decreases from the range maximum to one-half of the range voltage.

iX2 technology results in a source that delivers full power over the widest voltage ranges. This eliminates the need to buy overpowered sources just to reach low-line current requirements.

Control via Front Panel Touchscreen & Encoder or Available Digital Control Interfaces 

The Asterion AC Series programmable AC/DC power source can be operated from the intuitive, easy-to-use front panel touchscreen or the Ethernet LXI, USB, and RS232 standard control interfaces, as well as through the optional GPIB control interface touchscreen function group icons including a Dashboard, Output Programming Parameters, Measurements, Sequencing, Configuration, Control Interfaces, Applications, and System Settings.

Function selection and parameter entry can be achieved either by direct selection from the touchscreen or by using the encoder selector button.

The control resolution is adjusted by a dynamic rate change algorithm that combines the benefits of precise control over small parameter changes with quick sweeps through the entire range.

Applications 

The Asterion AC Series high voltage AC power source is designed for testing today’s complex electronics, including avionics, telecommunications, and commercial electronics requiring low profile, lightweight AC power sources with high power density. Other applications include: 

• Commercial and military avionics test 
• AC power simulation 
• Manufacturing and process control 
• Frequency & voltage conversion 
• IEC standards testing 
• ATE applications

Asterion AC Virtual Panels (Graphical User Interface) 

Virtual Panels allow remote control of the Asterion high-power AC/DC source, as well as programming communication and monitoring for the Asterion ATE model, without a front panel display.

The Asterion Series programmable AC power source is available in an ATE (Automated Test Equipment) version without front panel, or manual controls.