MAIN OUTPUT(S) |
QL355, QL355P, QL355T, QL355TP |
Max. Output Power |
105 watts |
Output Ranges |
Range 1 - 0 to 35V, 0 to 3A
Range 2 - 0 to 15V, 0 to 5A
Range 3 - 0 to 35V, 0 to 500.0mA |
QL564, QL564P, QL564T, QL564TP |
Max. Output Power |
112 watts |
Output Ranges |
Range 1 - 0 to 56V, 0 to 2A
Range 2 - 0 to 25V, 0 to 4A
Range 3 - 0 to 56V, 0 to 500.0mA |
All Models |
Voltage Setting |
By floating point numeric entry or rotary jog wheel; resolution 1mV. |
Current Setting |
By floating point numeric entry or rotary jog wheel; resolution 1mA or
0.1mA depending on range. |
Setting Accuracy |
Voltage - 0.03% ±5mV. Current 0.2% ±5mA/0.5mA |
Output Mode |
Operation in constant voltage or constant current modes with
automatic cross-over and mode indication by LEDs. |
DC Output Switch |
Sets output voltage and current levels to zero when Off. |
Output Terminals |
4mm safety binding post terminals on 19mm (0.75”) spacing.
Duplicated on rear terminal block (P versions only) |
Load Regulation |
For any load change, at the output terminals, using remote sense.
Voltage <0·01% + 2mV.
Current <0·01% + 250µA; <0.01% +50µA on 500mA range.
Add typically 2·5mV for a 0·5V drop in the positive output lead. |
Line Regulation |
Voltage <0·01% + 2mV for 10% line change.
Current <0·01% + 250µA; <0.01%+ 50µA on 500mA range |
Ripple and Noise: |
Typically <0.35mV rms CV mode, and <0.2mA rms CI mode
(<20µA rms on 500mA range) |
Common Mode Noise |
<4uA rms at 20MHz bandwidth. |
Transient Response |
<20usec to within 15mV of setting for 90% load change |
Temperature Coeff. |
<(50ppm+0.5mV)/ oC (voltage), <(100ppm+1mA/0.1mA)/oC (current) |
Remote Sense |
Eliminates up to 0.5V drop per lead. Remote sense operation selected
from front panel and indicated by LED |
Sense Terminals |
Recessed sprung sockets for direct insertion of wires
Duplicated on rear terminal block (P versions only) |
OUTPUT PROTECTION |
Output Protection |
Output will withstand forward voltages of up to 20V above rated
output voltage. Reverse protection by diode clamp for currents
up to 3A. |
Fault Condition Trip |
The output will be shut down if any of the four trip conditions listed
below occur. In addition to the output being set to Off, an isolated
rear panel signal is also activated. |
Over Voltage (OVP) |
Settable 1V to 40V (QL355) or 60V (QL564) in 0.1V steps |
Over Current (OCP) |
Settable 0.1A to 5.5A (QL355) or 4.5A (QL564) in 0.01A steps |
Over Temperature |
Monitors internal temperature rise to protect against excess ambient
temperature or blocked ventilation slots. |
Sense Error |
Monitors the voltage between the remote sense terminals and output
terminals to protect against mis-wiring. |
Trip Output Signal |
Isolated open-collector output signal on rear panel. |
METERING |
Display Type |
Dual digital displays per output using 14mm (0.56”) high brightness
LEDs. 5 digits for voltage, 4 digits for current.
Update rate 4 per second. |
Meter Function |
Voltage meter shows set voltage when in CV mode and measured
voltage when in CI mode.
Current meter shows measured current when in CV mode and
set current when in CI mode. |
Limits Display |
With the dc output switch set to Off, both meters show the set values
(i.e. the limits). With the output On, either the voltage meter or
current meter will show a measured value (depending on the CV/CI
mode). Pressing the Limits button will provide a temporary display
of the set values. |
Watts (VxA) Display |
The voltage meter can be made to show the instantaneous calculated
product of voltage and current. |
Meter Resolution |
Voltage: 1mV (CV mode) or 10mV (CI mode)
Current: 1mA or 0.1mA depending on range
Power: 0.01W or 0.001W depending on range |
Meter Accuracy |
Voltage: 0.1% of reading ±10 mV (CI mode)
Current: 0.2% of reading ± 0.005A or 0.5mA (CV mode)
Power: 0.3% of reading ± 0.05W or 0.005W |
SETTINGS MEMORIES |
Main Output(s) |
Up to 50 set-ups per output can be saved and recalled via the
keyboard or remote interfaces. |
Parameters Stored |
Range, Set volts, Set current, OVP, OCP. |
Recall system |
Settings are previewed onto the displays before being actioned.
Linked Mode: On triple output models when in Linked mode, a further set of 50 |
Auxiliary Output: |
Up to 10 voltage settings can be saved and recalled via the keyboard
or remote interfaces. |
Linked Mode |
On triple output models when in Linked mode, a further set of 50
memories stores and recalls values for both outputs simultaneously. |
ALARM OUTPUT |
Isolated rear-panel open-collector output signal. User can select output to be activated for
either OVP, OCP, Overtemperature or Sense miswiring, or for any of those four faults. |
LINK & COPY - Triple Output Models |
Each output can be controlled independently or can be linked. When linked, keyboard and jog
wheel control operates on both outputs simultaneously.
Linked mode can be used to create tracking outputs, or for convenient series or parallel
operation of the two outputs.
A Copy function is available which copies all of the settings for output 1 to output 2 (Range,
Set volts, Set current, OVP, OCP).
Linked mode can also be used to store the settings for both outputs to a group of common
memory stores when simultaneous recall is required.
(Note: Linked mode can be selected with differing voltage and current settings on the two
outputs. However both outputs must be set to the same range.) |
AUXILIARY OUTPUT - Triple Output Models |
Output Voltage |
1.00 to 6.00V |
Output Current: |
>3.0 A maximum. LED indication of over-current. |
DC Output Switch |
Sets output voltage level to zero when Off. |
Setting Accuracy: |
±0.5% ±10mV |
Ripple and Noise |
<2mV rms, 10mVp-p |
Load Regulation: |
< 1% for 90% load change. |
Line Regulation: |
< 0.1% for 10% line change. |
Output Regulation |
Switch-mode down converter. |
Meter Accuracy |
Voltage ±0.5% ±10mV, Resolution 10mV
Current ±0.5% ±10mA, Resolution 10mA |
Output Protection |
Output will withstand up to 16 V forward voltage. Diode clamped for
reverse voltages and 1 Amps reverse current. |
Output Terminals |
4mm safety binding post terminals on 19mm (0.75”) spacing.
Duplicate screwless terminals at rear (P versions only) |
DIGITAL BUS INTERFACES (P suffix versions only) |
Full remote control and read-back using RS-232, USB, GPIB or LAN (compliant with LXI
class C). All interfaces are at ground potential and opto-isolated from the output terminals. |
RS-232 |
Standard 9-pin D connector. Baud rate variable 600 to 19,200. |
USB |
USB 2.0 connection (backwards compatible with USB 1.x). Operates as a virtual COM port. |
GPIB (IEEE-488 |
The interface conforms with IEEE-488.1 and IEEE-488.2. |
Ethernet (LAN) |
Standard 10/100 base-T hardware connection. ICMP and TCP/IP Protocol for connection to
Local Area Network or direct connection to a single PC. |
LXI Compliance |
LAN interface is compliant with LXI class C. (LXI is the abbreviation for Lan eXtensions for
Instrumentation). |
DRIVER SOFTWARE SUPPLIED (P versions only) |
IVI Driver |
An IVI driver for Windows is supplied. This provides support for common applications such as
LabView*, LabWindows*, HPVEE* etc. |
USB Driver |
An installation file is supplied which calls a standard Windows* USB driver. |
DIGITAL PROGRAMMING PERFORMANCE (P versions only) |
Voltage Setting - Main Output(s) |
Resolution/Accuracy |
1mV / ± (0.03% +5mV) |
Current Setting - Main Output(s) |
Resolution/Accuracy |
0.1mA / ± (0.2% +5mA) or 0.01mA / ± (0.2% +0.5mA) on 500mA range |
Voltage Setting - Auxiliary Output (Triple Output Models) |
Resolution/Accuracy |
10mV / ± (0.5% +10mV) |
Programming Speed |
Command Delay |
Typically <25ms (this must be added to any of the figures below) |
Voltage Up Time |
<10ms* to 1% |
Voltage Down Time |
<40ms* to 1% (full load); <0.6s* to 1% (no load) |
* The up and down times vary with range and voltage step size. More information is
contained in the operating manual which can be downloaded from our web site. |
KEYBOARD & ROTARY CONTROL |
All functions, including the selection and set-up of the remote control interfaces, can be set
from the keyboard. The rotary jog control can be used to adjust output voltage and current
settings in a quasi-analogue mode. |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS |
Input |
AC Input |
230V AC or 115V AC ± 10%, 50/60Hz Installation Category II. |
Input Power |
Single - 250VA max., Triple - 500VA max. |
Temperature & Environmental |
Operating Range |
+5ºC to +40ºC, 20% to 80% RH |
Storage Range |
-40ºC to + 70ºC |
Environmental |
Indoor use at altitudes up to 2000m, Pollution Degree 2. |
Cooling |
Intelligent variable-speed fan. Over-temperature trip shuts down
output if internal temperatures exceed predetermined thresholds.. |
Safety & EMC |
Safety |
Complies with EN61010-1 |
EMC |
Complies with EN61326 |
Physical |
Size |
Single - 140 x 160 (1/3 rack, 4U) x 290mm
Triple - 280 x 160 (2/3 rack, 4U) x 290mm
(size excludes feet, knobs and terminals). |
Weight |
Single - 5.5kg (12lb), Triple - 10.5kg (23lb) |
OPTIONS |
Rack Mount |
RM410 19 inch 4U mount for up to three single output units or one triple plus one single.
Blanking plates are supplied for unused sections. |