Power Management Feature Allows You to Allocate Mainframe Power
Often, a DUT requires a single high-power DC source and several very low-power DC sources. Since the DUT does not require full power to all outputs, you may choose to save money configuring a system where the sum of the power modules installed in a mainframe exceeds the total power available from the mainframe. In this case, the power management features of the N6700 allow you to allocate mainframe power to the outputs where it is needed, achieving maximum asset utilization and flexibility. This feature provides safety from unexpected and dangerous shutdowns that can occur with power systems without power management when operated in a similar way.
For example, if your DUT requires 280 W on its main input and 10 W each on three auxiliary inputs, you can configure a system consisting of one 300 W DC module and three 100 W DC modules. Even though the sum of the module power is 600 W, you can still use the N6700C 400 W MPS mainframe. Thanks to the power management feature, you can allocate the full 300 W to the 300 W module while you allocate only 33 W to each of the 100 W modules.
Note that if you install one of the new 500 W modules in an N6700C 400 W MPS mainframe, you cannot run this module at its full-rated output power.