Sequoia / Tahoe Series User Manual California Instruments
M447352-01 REV-A vii
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 General Description ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Key Benefits .......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Simple Operation....................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2 Configurations ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.3 Choice of Voltage Range .......................................................................................................... 2
1.2.4 High Crest Factor ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.5 Remote Control ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.6 Hardware in the Loop ................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Testing Applications ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Power Conditioning Equipment Testing .................................................................................... 3
1.3.2 Grid Interactive Green Energy and Distributed Power Generation (only for Sequoia Series) .... 3
1.3.3 Avionics and Shipboard Electronics Testing ............................................................................. 3
1.3.4 Regulatory Compliance Testing ................................................................................................ 4
1.3.5 Electric Vehicle (EVSE, V2G) Testing (only for Sequoia Series) ............................................... 4
1.3.6 Manufacturing Line Testers ....................................................................................................... 4
1.4 SEQUOIA Series Models ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 TAHOE Series Models ........................................................................................................................... 6
2. Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Operating modes ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Output Electrical Characteristics – All operating modes ........................................................................ 8
2.3 Output Electrical Characteristics- Source mode .................................................................................... 9
2.4 Output Electrical Characteristics- AC/DC SINK -Grid simulator mode ................................................. 10
2.5 Output Electrical Characteristics- AC/DC SINK -Electronic load mode ................................................ 11
2.6 Output Power and current ratings – Three Phase ............................................................................... 12
2.7 Output Power and current ratings – Single Phase ............................................................................... 13
2.8 Output Current Limit Characteristics - Continuous............................................................................... 13
2.9 Output current limit characteristics – Constant Power Mode ............................................................... 14
2.10SINK- Electronic Load mode – RLC programming ranges- 3 Phase ................................................... 15
2.11SINK- Electronic Load mode – RLC programming ranges- Single phase ............................................ 16
2.12AC Input Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 18
2.13AC Output Measurements ................................................................................................................... 20
2.14Harmonics Measurements ................................................................................................................... 21
2.15DC Output Measurements ................................................................................................................... 21
2.16Operational Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 22
2.17Additional AC only Output Range Hardware options ........................................................................... 24