California Instruments - Asterion ASC High Performance Programmable AC Power Source
- High power density in 4U/14U chassis up to 36 kVA.
- Intuitive touch panel control.
- iX2™ current doubling technology.
- Multi-language user interface for global operation.
- Auto paralleling for higher power.
- Combine units for multi-phase configurations
- Complete optional avionic test suites.
- ATE version available
Asterion - Performance. Reliance. Brilliance.
Inspired by the enduring power of a brilliant star, the California Instruments Asterion line of AC power sources by AMETEK Programmable Power combines intelligence and flexibility with high power to create an advanced platform of programmable AC/DC power sources.
This easy-to-configure design features sophisticated technology for delivering high-performance, single, and three-phase AC sources.
Its sleek design packs maximum power density into a low-profile form factor with an intuitive touchscreen interface placing that power at your fingertips.
Centralized control and unparalleled modularity make Asterion the most adaptable platform on the market. Its groundbreaking capabilities set the standard for affordable, precision power sources.
NOW the Standard Warranty for all Asterion AC products is an industry-leading Five (5) Years.
iX2™ Current Doubling Technology.
All Asterion AC power sources employ AMETEK’s latest current enhancing technology, iX2™. The iX2 current doubling technology enables output current to increase linearly up to two times the full voltage current as the voltage decreases from the range maximum to one-half of the range voltage.
iX2 technology results in a source that delivers full power over the widest voltage ranges. This eliminates the need to buy overpowered sources just to reach low-line current requirements.
Control via Front Panel Touchscreen & Encoder or Available Digital Control Interfaces
The Asterion AC Series programmable AC/DC power source can be operated from the intuitive, easy-to-use front panel touchscreen or the Ethernet LXI, USB, and RS232 standard control interfaces, as well as through the optional GPIB control interface touchscreen function group icons including a Dashboard, Output Programming Parameters, Measurements, Sequencing, Configuration, Control Interfaces, Applications, and System Settings.
Function selection and parameter entry can be achieved either by direct selection from the touchscreen or by using the encoder selector button.
The control resolution is adjusted by a dynamic rate change algorithm that combines the benefits of precise control over small parameter changes with quick sweeps through the entire range.
Applications
The Asterion AC Series high voltage AC power source is designed for testing today’s complex electronics, including avionics, telecommunications, and commercial electronics requiring low profile, lightweight AC power sources with high power density. Other applications include:
- Commercial and military avionics test
- AC power simulation
- Manufacturing and process control
- Frequency & voltage conversion
- IEC standards testing
- ATE applications
Asterion AC Virtual Panels (Graphical User Interface)
Virtual Panels allow remote control of the Asterion ASC source, as well as programming communication and monitoring for the ATE version, without a front panel display.
The Asterion Series programmable AC power source is available in an ATE (Automated Test Equipment) version without front panel, or manual controls.
More Product Information
The SMX-4xxx product family includes the SMX-4411 through SMX-4415 matrix switches.
The SMX-3xxx product family includes the SMX-3001 through SMX-3007 and SMX-3276 through SMX-3280 multiplexers.
- Dual Voltage ranges that support over-voltage testing on 480V-based systems
- Separate terminal blocks for single-phase and three-phase AC power supply outputs
- High Power AC and DC Source
- Auto paralleling for higher power system expansion
- Single and three-phase modes
- Arbitrary & Harmonic Waveform Generation
- Standard LXI LAN, USB, and RS-232, Optional GPIB
- Step, list, and pulse voltage transients with down to 500usec resolution
- Complete avionics power quality test suites
- 15kVA to 1MVA Power Levels
- Intuitive 5” color display for ease of navigation
- Internationally accepted test routines for EMI/EMC, Safety Compliance
- High-density, compact (1U) precision data acquisition instruments
- LXI™ LAN connectivity
- Fully integrated signal conditioning maximizes performance and accuracy
- Easily integrate thermocouples, voltages, RTDs, thermistors, frequency, strain and pressure on an per-channel basis
- Distributed, synchronized measurements over the wire
- Scalable architecture easily expands from tens to thousands of channels
- DC version available for test cells requiring closer proximity to test article
- End-to-end self-calibration ensures optimum runtime performance
- Web-based access for monitoring and control
- Exlab turnkey software for simplified setup, control and data display
The SMP7500 is a 96-channel 300MA open-collector/relay drivers, and the SMP7600A (pictured) and SMP7600A-S-11351 are 5 W programmable loads.
The SMP5xxx product family is made up of the SMP5001 through SMP5005 general purpose relays.
Optimized Measurement Setup
- Multi-purpose SIGMA instrument integration kit
- Shorter cabling and universal chuck connection
- Triax probe with protected guard
- Optimized signal path
- Safe probe tip exchange
- Seamless integration of various analyzers
High Power Chuck
- Triax design for low-leakage measurements up to 3 kV
- Special chuck surface coating
- High-isolation ready
- High-current measurement up to 100 A with lowest contact resistance
- Optional upgrade for 10 kV (coax) operating voltage
- Thin wafer handling capability
Safe Operation
- Arcing protection
- Shield Enclosure with interlock
- Advanced grounding concept
- Maximum protection from high-voltage shock for users and devices
- Common ground protection for all instruments
- EMI/light-tight shielded environment
Multiplexer switch modules up to 1000VDC in a 1, 2 or 4 wire configurations.
- Modular 6.5 digit DMMs for the EX1200 mainframes
- Tightly integrated into mainframes, allowing high-speed, synchronized scanning measurements without the need for external cabling.
- Input can be routed directly to the DMM or through an internal analog bus on the backplane.
- Super fast scanning with no processor intervention required
- Scanning configuration can be saved in the DMM’s non-volatile memory allowing quick recall of saved states
- Integrating ADC for with adjustable integration time depending on the level of accuracy required.
- “True RMS” AC readings
- Frequency and temperature measurements
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