The Instek PSU 8-180, a DC power supply with high power density design, is 1U in height and compatible with 19" Rack Mount Size. The PSU8180 is suitable for test system installation or system integration by flexibly selecting models for the integration into the existing test system. The PSU 8-180, featuring superior voltage and current control functions, has an output voltage/current ranging of 8V/180A. The PSU8180 is suitable for different test conditions and DUTs, including electronic components testing, micro resistors, relays, shunt resistors, 12V/24V/48V battery simulation, and automotive electronic device testing.

Utilizing same model units of the PSU-Series to conduct series and parallel connections can increase total output power, total current or total voltage. The wide voltage and current output ranges of the PSU-Series can fully satisfy various voltage and current measurement requirements. The PSU-Series is a single power output DC programmable power supply, which outputs 1200W to 1560W. The PSU-Series provides maximum 2 units in series connection (models under 300V) to achieve maximum 600V or 4 units in parallel connection to obtain maximum 800A and the maximum output power of 6.24 kilowatts.

The PSU 8-180 allows settings for CC priority or CV priority. Under CC or CV mode, users can adjust slew rate for output voltage or current based upon test requirements. There are two kinds of slew rate settings: high speed priority and slew rate priority. High speed priority sets slew rate at the maximum speed to reach CC or CV mode. Slew rate priority allows users to set slew rate for CC or CV mode in order to control rise or fall slew rate. Slew rate priority mode is ideal for motor tests by adjusting the rise time of output voltage to protect DUT from being damaged by inrush current occurred at turn-on.

Comparing with other 1U power supplies available in the market, PSU supports a most complete array of interfaces, including USB, LAN, RS-232, RS-485, analog control interface, GPIB (optional), isolated analog interface (voltage control), and isolated analog interface (current control). Via the multi-drop mode, PSU will not need any switch/hub and GPIB cable for remote control and slave unit augmentation when using LAN, USB or optional GPIB. This feature can help users save costs on augmentation equipment for connecting slave while using LAN or USB.

The PSU 8-180 provides users with flexible settings of High/Low Level or Trigger input/Trigger output signals with pulse width of 1 ~ 60ms. Trigger input controls PSU to output or upload preset voltage, current and memory parameters. While outputting or uploading preset voltage, current and memory parameters PSU can produce corresponding Trigger output signals.