California Instruments - CTS Series 3.2 - IEC Compliance Test Systems: 1250-15000VA Programmable AC & DC Immunity Compliance Testing

  • Complete Test Solutions
    • Complete test solutions for emissions and immunity compliance testing of AC and DC powered products
  • Single & Three Phase Operation
    • Offers flexibility
  • Direct PC Bus Access
    • Provides high sampling rate and resolution for accurate measurements and high speed data transfers
  • PC based harmonic & flicker testing
    • provides real-time full color data display updates and continuous PASS/FAIL monitoring.
  • Supports Global Standards
    • Supports European and Japanese standards
  • Easy To Use Interface
    • Provides IEC test setup, data analysis, display, MS Word test reports, and data files are generated in MS Excel format
  • High resolution
    • Data storage to disk in for post-acquisition analysis and reporting
  • Single Step
    • Single Step and Fast Forward replay of recorded test data at 200 mSec

California Instruments Compliance Test System : Specifications
The Power Analyzer and Conditioning System unit provides the required interface between the AC source, the Equipment Under Test and the PC. A high current (75 Arms) version, PACS-3-75, is supplied with MX-CTS systems.
PACS Model PACS-1 PACS-3 (PACS-3-75)
Number of phases 1 3
Channels: Voltage and Current 2 6
Connector Style : Front panel CEE/77 front None
Connector Style : Rear panel terminal block terminal block
Maximum voltage : Front panel 240 Vac N/A
Maximum voltage : Rear Panel 300 Vac 480 Vac
Maximum current : Front panel 16 Arms N/A
Maximum current: Rear Panel 40 Arms 40 Arms/ph (75 Arms/ph)
IEC 60725 Reference : 

RP-Series CTS
internal N/A
Impedance(1) : iX-Series CTS programmable Z programmable Z
Optional Lumped option -LR1 option -LR3/-LR4
Input Power : Voltage 115 / 230 V ± 10 % 115 / 230 V ± 10 %
Input Power : Current / Frequency < 0.5 A / 50 or 60 Hz < 0.75 A / 50 or 60 Hz
Dimensions : HxWxD : Inches 3.5 x 16.8 x 22 3.5 x 16.8 x 22
Dimensions : HxWxD : CM 89 x 427 x 560 89 x 427 x 560
(1) MX-CTS systems do not offer programmable impedance and require option -LR4/OMNI-3-75 for Flicker test. Options -LR1 and -LR3 may be added to 3001iX-CTS / 5001iX-CTS or 15003iX-CTS configurations to be used in lieu of the standard programmable impedance.

Option -LR1 is built-in to PACS-1. Option -LR3 and -LR4 consist of OMNI-3-18i and OMNI-3-37i respectively. See OMNI data under options on last page.

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AMETEK Programmable Power

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

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