California Instruments - Tahoe Series Precision Programmable AC and DC Sources
- Dual Voltage ranges that support over-voltage testing on 480V-based systems
- Separate terminal blocks for single-phase and three-phase AC power supply outputs
- High Power AC and DC Source
- Auto paralleling for higher power system expansion
- Single and three-phase modes
- Arbitrary & Harmonic Waveform Generation
- Standard LXI LAN, USB, and RS-232, Optional GPIB
- Step, list, and pulse voltage transients with down to 500usec resolution
- Complete avionics power quality test suites
- 15kVA to 1MVA Power Levels
- Intuitive 5” color display for ease of navigation
- Internationally accepted test routines for EMI/EMC, Safety Compliance
The California Instruments Tahoe Series combines intelligence and flexibility with high power to create an advanced platform of programmable AC/DC power sources.
Using a state-of-the-art SiC power switching architecture and Digital Signal Processing, the Tahoe Series combines a robust, high-power AC/DC source with an advanced power analyzer in a single-floor standing chassis.
This easy-to-configure high-power source covers a wide spectrum of single and three-phase AC power sources or single-channel and multi-channel DC power supplies at an affordable cost. Tahoe Series can fulfill your power test requirement with add-on test application routines for military and commercial avionics testing.
Simple Operation
The Tahoe Series can be operated completely from its menu-driven front panel controller. The full-color touch display shows menus, setup data, and read-back measurements. RS-232C, USB, and LAN remote control interfaces and instrument drivers for popular ATE programming environments are available. This allows the Tahoe Series to be easily integrated into an automated test system.
With the programmable arbitrary waveform generator, the user can generate application-specific waveforms, obtain time and frequency domain measurements, and capture actual voltage and current waveforms.
Configurations
The Tahoe Series offers five single chassis configurations: 15kVA, 22.5kVA, 30kVA, 45kVA, and 90kVA. For high programmable AC power requirements, multi-cabinet models are available. These systems offer Reflex capability, allowing flexible user reconfiguration as needed. This ability to reconfigure the system greatly expands your test coverage and is not commonly found in power systems.
Choice of Voltage Ranges
The Tahoe Series offers dual range 0 - 166V & 0 - 333V line to neutral direct coupled output. These models provide a maximum three-phase AC power supply output capability of 287 VAC & 576 VAC line to line respectively. For applications requiring more than 333 V L-N (or 576 V L-L), optional transformer coupled ranges up to 715 V L-N and 1,238 V L-L are available. Or, for custom applications, tell us your requirements and we’ll design the configuration you need.
High Crest Factor
With support for high crest factor loads, the Tahoe can drive difficult nonlinear loads with ease. Since many modern products use switching power supplies, they tend to pull high repetitive peak currents. The TA30 with a crest factor rating of 4.5, for example, can deliver up to 300 Amps of repetitive peak current (166 V AC range) per phase to handle three-phase loads. Refer to the specifications for peak repetitive currents for each model.
Remote Control
Standard RS232C, USB, and LAN, along with optional GPIB remote control interfaces, allow the programming of all instrument functions from an external computer. The popular SCPI command protocol is used for programming.
Applications:
- Power Conditioning Equipment Testing
- Military and Commercial Avionics Testing
- Shipboard Electronics Testing
- EN/IEC Regulatory Compliance Testing
- Manufacturing Line ATE
- Research and Development
- Residential and Commercial Appliance Testing
- Motor Testing and Analysis
- Power Quality Simulation
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Model |
Tahoe Series |
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Voltage |
0 - 333VAC |
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Current |
0 - 3,000A / phase |
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Power |
15kVA - 1.08MVA |
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Overview |
Precision Programmable AC and DC Sources |
More Product Information
- Typical accuracies of ±0.20°C
- 16-channel isolated universal thermocouple/voltage inputs
- Power over Ethernet+ (PoE+)
- 20K samples/second/channel sample rate
- 24-bit ADC per channel
- 500 V channel-ground isolation
- 1000 V channel-channel isolation
- Data logger acquisition mode
- Built-in parallel data streaming
- Full-featured embedded web interface
- LXI Ethernet interface
- 8-bit bank isolated digital I/O
- Compact 1U half-rack form factor
High density switch matrix models in 1 wire and 2 wire configurations
- Combine up to 12 fail-safe building blocks, dual SPDT, SP4T, SP6T, or transfer switch in a compact 1U footprint
- Front “pluggable” relays facilitate field maintenance
- Embedded web interface provides interactive utility to monitor and control relays from anywhere in the world
- Flexible API supports IVI and Linux development environments minimizing software investment
- LXI Trigger Event implementation provides seamless test synchronization with external devices
- Store up to 128 relay state configurations for quick recall, including an automatic power up state
- Define exclude lists to avoid setting an undesirable configuration
- Relay odometer tracks closures to facilitate preventative maintenance
- Capture/display/analyze peak and average power
- Frequency range from 4 kHz to 40 GHz
- Industry-leading video bandwidth (195 MHz) and rise time (3 ns)
- Industry-leading 100,000 measurements per second
- Industry-leading 100 ps time resolution
- Synchronous multi-channel measurements (up to 4 channels)
- Sensors can be used as standalone instruments
- High Current - 300 mA Sink
- High Density - 64 Channels / Card
- Isolation - 1000 V
- Multiple Digital Logic Levels - LV TTL - TTL - 60 V Max, User Defined
- Flexible Configurations - Dedicated Input - Dedicated Output - Eight, 8-Bit Ports
- Flexible Software - Embedded Soft Front Panel - Common IVI Software Drivers
- Modular 6.5 digit DMMs for the EX1200 mainframes
- Tightly integrated into mainframes, allowing high-speed, synchronized scanning measurements without the need for external cabling.
- Input can be routed directly to the DMM or through an internal analog bus on the backplane.
- Super fast scanning with no processor intervention required
- Scanning configuration can be saved in the DMM’s non-volatile memory allowing quick recall of saved states
- Integrating ADC for with adjustable integration time depending on the level of accuracy required.
- “True RMS” AC readings
- Frequency and temperature measurements
The SMP3xxx product family is made up of the SMP3001, SMP3001DS, SMP3002, SMP3005, SMP3620 (pictured), and SMP3625.
- 96 digital lines configurable as either input or output
- Five available power supply rails for custom designs
- Mix and match with standard SMIP switching and digital I/O modules to create high density configurations
- VXI plug&play driver simplifies software development
- On-board connector header for simplified migration to PCB implementation
- Access to 16 MHz clock for use in complex designs
- Multiple front panel connector options
The SMX-7xxx product family is made up of a series of microwave switch cards.
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