Agilent / HP / Keysight N3300A

The Agilent / HP N3300A Series electronic loads provide optimization of test system throughput, to maximize production volume without increasing floorspace for high volume manufacturing.

The Agilent N3300A's programmable delay allows either simultaneous or sequential load changes which is the most efficient way to conduct testing of multiple output dc power supplies, simulating real-life loading patterns, with a minimum of programming commands.

The N3300A allows buffering voltage, current, and power measurements for later readback to the computer, reducing computer interaction.

It is recommended to decrease the number of measurement samples to achieve greater measurement speed, or increase the number of samples to achieve higher measurement accuracy with the N3300A.

The N3300A series electronic loads operate with full stability down to zero volts. Automatic test systems need consistency and reliability.

Option UJ1 8 mm screw connectors provide a simple screw onto which your wires, terminated with insulated ring terminals, may be securely mounted. This optional connector is specifically designed for test systems.

Applications which require repeated connections/disconnections are better suited to the standard connector. The standard connector accepts an unterminated wire, and may be hand-tightened. This connector is specifically designed for bench applications and shortterm automated tests.

The N3300A mainframe is full rack width. It has 6 slots. Any assortment of the 6 different modules can be configured into these mainframes, up to the slot capacity. The N3302A (150watts), N3303A (250 watts), N3307A (250 Watts) and N3304A (300 watts) each require one slot. The N3305A (500 watts) and the N3306A (600 watts) each require 2 slots.

The Agilent N3300A electronic load modules can be operated in parallel to provide
addition current sinking capability.

GPIB, RS232, and manual use of the front panel all provide complete control of the Agilent N3300A series electronic loads.

All Agilent Technologies electronic loads use the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) command set.

Using the built-in measurement capabilities of the N3300A electronic loads, all outputs can be measured simultaneously. Alternatively, multiple single output power sources can be tested simultaneously.

The N3300A measurement system has individual but linked current and voltage measurement systems. This means that voltage and current measurements are taken exactly simultaneously, which gives a true picture of the power supply under test’s output at a particular moment in time.

The N3300A has a flexible waveform digitizer with a 4096 data point buffer for voltage and a 4096 data point buffer for current. Under many circumstances, this internal digitizer will be adequate for power supply test needs.