R&S® HMC8042

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Arbitrary power supply with 2 outputs (0-32 V/5 A at max. 50 W per channel), with sense connectors and a resolution of 1mV/0.1mA.

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Description

The R&S® HMC804x family consists of three models with a maximum total power of up to 100 W and a continuous voltage range from 0 V to 32 V. The one-channel R&S® HMC8041 delivers a maximum of 10 A, the two-channel R&S® HMC8042 a maximum of 5 A and the three-channel R&S® HMC8043 a maximum of 3 A per channel. The two-channel and three-channel models enable users to connect multiple outputs in parallel or in series to increase the voltage or current. The outputs are galvanically isolated, floating, and protected against overloading and short circuits. Voltage, current and power values are output on a brilliant QVGA display.

The R&S® HMC8042 offers a wide range of logging functions, an integrated energy meter and electronic fuses that can be individually combined for each channel, making it ideal for hardware developers, labs and industrial environments. Linear switching power supplies ensure high efficiency, for minimum heat dissipation even at full load.

Developers and industrial users benefit from useful functions such as sequenced start of channels, EasyArb and EasyRamp functions that are directly programmable on the R&S® HMC8042, an analog input for external control of voltage values, an external trigger input for controlling channels and arb steps, and adjustable overvoltage/overpower protection for each channel.

All connectors, including SENSE, are available on the rear panel. A cage clamp facilitates rack installation and deinstallation. The LXI-compliant power supply can be controlled via LAN, USB or an optional GPIB interface. The CDC (virtual COM port) and TMC classes are supported for communications via USB. The remote control commands are based on the SCPI standard.

The R&S® HMC8042 power supply from the Rohde & Schwarz product range offer top quality and intelligent, practical functions at an extremely attractive price.

Models	HMC8041	HMC8041G	HMC8042	HMC8042G	HMC8043	HMC8043G
Channel	1	1	2	2	3	3
Voltage	0 V to 32 V	0 V to 32 V	0 V to 32 V	0 V to 32 V	0 V to 32 V	0 V to 32 V
Current	0 A to 10 A	0 A to 10 A	0 A to 5 A	0 A to 5 A	0 A to 3 A	0 A to 3 A
Max. Power	100 W	100 W	100 W (50 W / CH)	100 W (50 W / CH)	99 W (33 W / CH)	99 W (33 W / CH)
GPIB Interface

Special Features

Clear display of all measured parameters
- Brilliant QVGA color display (320 x 240 pixel)
- Realtime voltage, current and power values
- High setting and readback resolution: 1 mV and 0.1 mA/1.0 mA (depending on current and model)
- Low residual ripple due to linear postregulation
- High energy efficiency, low heat dissipation and quiet fan
Galvanically isolated, floating and short-circuit-proof outputs
- Front panel: 4 mm (0.16 in) safety sockets (R&S® HMC8041 including SENSE)
- Rear panel: WAGO cage clamp for all channels including SENSE
- Convenient parallel and serial operation via V/I tracking
Protective functions adjustable for each channel
- Overvoltage protection (OVP) for all outputs
- Overpower protection (OPP) for all outputs
- FuseLink (freely combinable electronic fuses)
- FuseDelay (fuse activation delay)
Ideal power supply for hardware developers and labs
- EasyArb function for user-definable V/I curves
- EasyRamp for simulating a start-up curve (directly programmable on device)
- Sequencing (sequenced start of channels)
- Energy meter (measurement of energy output)
- Analog input for external control via voltage (0 V to 10 V) and current (4 mA to 20 mA)
- Trigger input for starting/controlling EasyArb
- Data logging to USB flash drive in CSV format
Remote control
- USB interface (CDC/virtual COM port, TMC)
- LAN interface, LXI-compliant
- Optional GPIB interface
- Remote control via SCPI-based commands