Data Sheet Programmable DC Electronic Loads 8600/B Series 2U half-rack 3U 6U USB RS232 GPIB (select models) To ensure the reliability of your testing, the The 8600/B Series programmable DC electronic Features and Benefits (cont.) 8600/B Series provides a power-on system loads provide the performance of modular system n Store and recall up to 100 setups self-test and numerous protection features: DC electronic loads in a compact benchtop form n Adjustable slew rate in CC mode overtemperature (OTP), overvoltage (OVP), factor. With fast transient operation speeds and overcurrent (OCP), overpower (OPP), and local/ high 16-bit measurement resolution, these n Flexible triggering options via front panel, remote reverse voltage (LRV/RRV) protection. standalone DC loads can be used for testing and external input, timer, or bus evaluating a variety of DC sources such as DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, batteries, n Built-in battery test function with voltage level, battery chargers, and photovoltaic arrays. Special applications capacity level, and timer stop conditions The 8600/B Series provides a built-in battery n Test modes to validate the OCP/OPP The DC loads can operate in constant current test mode to measure the ampere-hour (Ah) protection functions of a power supply (CC), constant voltage (CV), constant resistance characteristic of a battery and a unique (CR), or constant power (CW) mode and be CR-LED mode to simulate the loading n CR-LED mode to simulate the loading behavior configured to provide a dynamically changing behavior of a typical LED. of typical LEDs load to the DC source with fast load switching times. Versatile internal, external, and remote n Remote sense triggering options allow the dynamic load Features and Benefits n Analog current control and monitoring behavior to be synchronized with other events. n Voltage range up to 500 V n Thermostatically controlled fan n Current range up to 720 A Increase productivity by saving your test n Standard USB (USBTMC-compliant) and RS232 parameters into any one of the 100 memory areas n CC/CV/CR/CW operating modes interfaces supporting SCPI commands for for quick system recall. All load parameters such n 16-bit voltage and current measurement system as voltage, current, slew rate, and width can be remote control providing 1 mV / 0.1 mA resolution set via the front panel or programmed remotely. n GPIB optional on select models The 8600/B Series provides standard n Transient mode up to 25 kHz in CC mode USB (USBTMC-compliant) and RS232 interfaces n OVP/OCP/OPP/OTP including local and remote standard for remote communication. GPIB is n List mode function reverse voltage (LRV/RRV) protection available as an option on select models. Model 8600/B* 8601/B* 8602/B* 8610/B* 8612/B* 8614/B* 8616 8620 8622 8624 8625 Power 150 W 250 W 200 W 750 W 750 W 1500 W 1200 W 3000 W 2500 W 4500 W 6000 W Operating 0 120 V 0 120 V 0 500 V 0 120 V 0 500 V 0 120 V 0 500 V 0 120 V 0 500 V 0 120 V 0 120 V Voltage Rated 0 30 A 0 60 A 0 15 A 0 120 A 0 30 A 0 240 A 0 60 A 0 480 A 0 100 A 0 600 A 0 720 A Current Form Factor 2U half-rack 3U 6U *Model numbers with suffix B (86xxB) do not include a GPIB interface. See ordering information on page 9 for details. Technical data subject to change bkprecision.com B&K Precision Corp. 2021Programmable DC Electronic Loads 8600/B Series Flexible operation Transient operation List mode Automatic test mode A A CV 3 V A level fail Trigger CR 2 pass CC 1 A pass B level CW 0.5 W 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Steps pass 1 s 0.5 s 1.5 s 2.5 s t t Slew Rate List mode lets you generate more complex Transient operation enables the module to The 8600/B Series can execute multiple test sequences of input changes with several different periodically switch between two load levels. A sequences in automatic test mode. Up to 100 levels. Up to 7 groups of list files can be saved. power supply s regulation and transient different sequences can be linked to run steps of Each list can contain up to 84 steps with a characteristic can be evaluated by monitoring the various operating modes and loading conditions. minimum width time of 20 s per step. supply s output voltage under varying Each sequence can also be programmed with combinations of load levels, frequency, duty upper and lower limit Pass/Fall criteria. When cycle, and slew rate. Transient operation can applied in production testing, you can easily simulate these conditions. judge whether the test parameters of your devices are within the specification limits and adjust your Low voltage operation process according to the Pass/Fail verdict. The 8600/B Series can operate at low voltages for applications such as fuel cell and solar cell testing. I 8625 720 CR-LED mode 8624 600 I 8620 480 Io R d 8614 240 Vd Vo V 8610 Figure - LED I-V Curve 120 8622 100 90 Vd = Forward voltage of the LED Rd = LED s operating resistance 8601 8616 60 Vo = Operating voltage across the LED 8600 8612 8602 Io = Operating current across the LED 30 Use the load s unique CR-LED operating mode 0 V to test LED drivers. This function allows users to 1 2 3 4 5 Voltage (V) configure the LED s operating resistance and forward voltage along with the voltage range Typical minimum operating voltage at full scale current (same as CR operation) to simulate the loading behavior of typical LEDs. 8600 8601 8602 8610 8612 8614 8616 8620 8622 8624 8625 1.1 V 1.1 V 4.5 V 1.2 V 3.6 V 1.5 V 3.6 V 2 V 3 V 1.8 V 1.8 V 2 bkprecision.com Current (A)