Sequoia / Tahoe Series User Manual          California Instruments 
 
M447352-01 REV-A                                   9 
Constant-Power Mode 
Operation at higher currents but constant power is possible from 72% of Voltage 
range (138% of max current) declining to 100% of maximum current at 100 % of 
voltage range as shown in Section 2.9 and Figure 2-4 
Repetitive Peak 
Current 
SQ0030/TA0030 up to 4.5 / other Sequoia/Tahoe models up to 3 times of full scale 
rms current.  
Maximum Peak Value reflects absolute peak current protection level. This level may 
not be reached under all load conditions. Depending on load conditions, peak current 
may max out at lower levels due to amplifier output impedance 
A repetitive peak current limit function is provided which will generate a fault and shut 
off the power supply if the peak current drawn by the load exceeds the maximum 
level. During this time, the amplifier will limit the peak current at a level somewhat 
above the maximum level, but it is not allowable to run in this mode indefinitely. This 
should provide sufficient time to ride through any startup/inrush load conditions. 
A repetitive peak current limit integrator function will reduce the Repetitive Peak 
Current level to 115% of rated current level in approximately 100 milliseconds. If ALC 
Mode is off, power supply output will not shut off. 
Frequency Resolution 
0.01 Hz  from 16.00 to 81.91 Hz 
0.1 Hz   from 82.0 to 819.1 Hz 
1Hz        from 820 to 905 Hz 
With LKM/LKS option, 1Hz from 16 Hz to 905 Hz 
Frequency 
Programming 
Accuracy 
Standard models: ± (0.01 % of actual). 
FC option: ±0.25% for greater than 550 Hz 
Phase Range:  0.0 to 360.0° (Phase B/C relative to phase A) 
Phase Resolution:  0.1° 
Phase Programming 
Accuracy: 
16 Hz - 100 Hz: < 1.5°  
> 100 Hz - 500 Hz: < 2° 
> 500 Hz: < 4° 
2.3  Output Electrical Characteristics- Source mode 
Applicable for all Models 
Working modes  AC, DC, and AC+DC 
Voltage Resolution  100mV, AC, DC, and AC+DC mode 
Voltage Stability, 
Typical 
0.25 % over 8-hour period at constant line, load and temperature with sense lead 
connected. 
Voltage Programming 
Accuracy 
± (0.2% of full-scale) for DC and  
AC - 16 Hz to 905 Hz, add ±0.1% of full scale for AC+DC mode; 
From 5% V range to 100% of V range, RMS bandwidth < 10KHz 
Voltage Distortion 
(Resistive full load) 
< 0.5 % @ 16 - 66 Hz 
< 1.00 % @ > 66 - 500 Hz 
< 1.5 % @ > 500 Hz 
Voltage Load 
regulation 
0.25 % FS @ DC - 100 Hz 
0.5 % FS @ > 100 Hz 
Voltage Line 
Regulation 
0.1% for 10% input line change