AMETEK Introduces New Series of Medium-Power DC Power Supplies

AMETEK Programmable Power has introduced its AMREL™ ePower® SPS Series of programmable, precision, medium-power dc power supplies. The SPS Series delivers reliable, low-noise performance, fast and precise programmability, and high-power density at an affordable price.

AMREL ePower SPS Series has full-scale output voltages ranging from 10Vdc (400A max) to 800Vdc (37.5A max). Output power specifications range from 4 to 30kW.

The SPS Series leads the industry in power density, delivering up to 15 kW at 20Vdc output and 12kW down to 10 Vdc output in a 3U package. Depending on the output voltage, a single 3U to 6U chassis can deliver 4 to 30kW of power, and these chassis can easily be paralleled to achieve up to 150 kW of output power.

There are two options for front panel control: the A panel or the K panel. The AMREL A panel offers 3-1⁄2 digit LED readouts, 10-turn potentiometers for setting voltage and current; front panel over-voltage protection preview, adjustment and reset; and external analog programming.

The K panel offers users more sophisticated features. The K-panel’s vacuum-fluorescent display (VFD) makes it very easy to set the voltage and current and to make measurements. The VFD includes readouts for over-voltage protection (OVP) settings, over-current protection (OCP) settings, voltage sequence (V-LIST) settings, and current sequence (I-LIST) settings.

The K panel also includes a multi-functional keypad for precisely setting OVP, OCP, I-LIST, and V-LIST parameters. A real-time encoder provides precise, on-the-fly voltage and current control.

Units with the K panel also can be programmed to run through a sequence of voltage or current values. Users may program up to four different profiles with 20 points per profile. Units with the K panel also have four memory locations that allow users to store and recall frequently-used settings.

Remote control of K panel units is possible via standard analog interface or GPIB and RS-232. Optional USB and Ethernet interfaces can be field-enabled, giving the customer maximum flexibility. Remote programming is done using standard SCPI commands, and LabView and LabWindows drivers are available.

There are more than 100 different AMREL ePower programmable dc power supplies to choose from. As with all AMREL ePower products, SPS switching power supplies can be customized to fit unique application needs.

The AMREL ePower SPS Series units are available 5-7 weeks after receipt of order.