Features such as a color graphic display, one-button application modes and an intuitive menu system allow for optical instrument configuration in seconds, and the powerful PWRVIEW PC software includes comprehensive information functions, such as a fully valid IEC62301 standby power certificate.
Engineers developing power supplies for single-phase electronics face new demands for greater energy efficiency and lower pollution levels, along with a growing array of government regulations and commercial requirements to reduce power consumption. As new semiconductor technologies such as GaN (Gallium Nitride) and SiC (Silicon Carbide) emerge to meet these demands, new test and measurement tools, such as the PA1000, are required to keep pace.
The new PA1000 single-phase power analyzer complements the PA4000 series of three-phase power analyzers introduced earlier this year, as well as Tektronix oscilloscopes and probes for circuit analysis, giving engineers end-to-end solutions for optimizing and debugging power electronic designs.
The PA1000 offers best-in-class overall performance, with a basic accuracy of 0.05% and a 1 MHz measurement bandwidth. Two internal current taps are included in each PA1000 – one for current measurements up to 1 Amp, for precise low-current measurements, and another for current measurements up to 20 Amps. The 1 Amp tap is particularly useful for maintaining resolution and accuracy in demanding low-current signal measurements, common in standby power testing.
A full-color graphic display, unusual in this class of instruments, enables easy and intuitive setup, with a single button providing access to measurement results, energy waveforms, harmonic bar graphs, and menus. Application-specific test modes for standby current, lamp ballast testing, and energy integration help simplify instrument configuration optimization, saving engineers time and reducing errors. PWRVIEW PC software further simplifies testing with one-click test automation for compliance applications.
The PA1000 offers the industry standard features, including LAN, USB and GPIB interfaces, harmonic analysis and PC software that comes at an extra cost on many analyzers.
