NEW PRODUCTS
■ HARDWARE
■ SOFTWARE
■ GADGETS
■ TOOLS
MODULAR DC
ELECTRONIC
LOAD SYSTEM
B&K Precision announces its new MDL Series — a modular
programmable DC electronic load
system. The MDL Series comprises
six unique modules ranging in power
from 200W to 600W. Any
combination of these modules can
be installed for multi-channel
operation in the four-slot MDL Series
mainframe, which supports up to
2,400W and up to 4,800W with a
mainframe extension connected.
Suitable for use in industries such
as automotive, solar, and electronics
manufacturing, this high performance
DC electronic load system is
designed for characterizing a wide
range of DC power sources,
including multi-output AC/DC power
supplies, batteries, fuel cells, and
photovoltaic arrays.
All DC load modules in the MDL
Series can operate in constant
current (CC), constant voltage (CV),
constant resistance (CR), constant
power (CW), and constant
impedance (CZ) mode, which uses
DSP technology to simulate realistic
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non-linear loading behavior.
Depending on the module, users can
select from operating voltage and
current ranges up to 500V and 120A.
A 250W dual-channel module
supporting flexible power allocation
up to 300W is also offered. Load
modules in the MDL Series
mainframe can be synchronized and
connected in parallel for increased
current and power.
With its high resolution 16-bit
measurement system, the MDL Series
system supports many useful features
such as adjustable current slew rates
in CC mode, transient mode
operation up to 25 kHz, and list
mode programming for generating
complex sequences of input
changes. Up to 101 groups of
settings can be saved for executing
multiple test sequences in
automatic production testing.
For remote PC control, the
MDL Series mainframe offers
standard GPIB, Ethernet, USB, and
RS-232 interfaces supporting
USBTMC and SCPI communication
protocols. The mainframe also
offers a built-in eight-pin control
terminal for external triggering and
synchronous load on/off functions.
Each module includes an analog
current control and monitoring
terminal for external analog
programming.
The MDL Series mainframes and
modules are available at the prices
listed below and are all backed by
a standard three year warranty:
MDL001 $1,625; MDL002 $1,250;
MDL200 $1,085; MDL252I $2,045;
MDL305 $1,785; MDL400 $1,615;
MDL505 $2,795; MDL600 $2,415.
MATLAB SUPPORT
PACKAGE FOR
ANALOG DISCOVERY
DESIGN KIT
Digilent, Inc., announces the availability of a MATLAB®
support package for their Analog
Discovery hardware. With this
support package available as part of
MATLAB R2013a, customers may
now test their circuit performance
with Analog Discovery and bring that
data to MATLAB for numerical
computation, visualization, and
programming. Together, MATLAB and
Analog Discovery will give users the
ability to generate, manipulate, and
interactively utilize their collected
data.
The MATLAB support package
allows professors, students, and
researchers to perform a variety of
tasks in MATLAB, including:
1. Read data from the two
oscilloscope channels (analog input).
2. Control and generate data
from the two waveform generators
(analog output).
3. Characterize ICs and measure
circuit and IC component behavior.
4. Configure the sampling rate of
the Analog Discovery device.
5. Trigger the start of data
acquisition.
6. Find and display Analog
Discovery device settings.
For more information, contact:
B&K Precision
Web: www.bkprecision.com
The Analog Discovery — a USB
powered test and measurement
device — combines a dual-channel
oscilloscope, a two-channel
waveform generator, a 16-channel
logic analyzer, and many other
instruments into a USB-powered, low
cost device.
