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News Release from: TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) | Subject: Xantrex XTR Series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 January 2008
Half-rack supply enables flexible test
systems
Delivers stable, variable output voltage and current for a broad range of requirements.
New from from TTi, the latest version of the Xantrex XTR Series of programmable DC power systems provides up to 850W from a 1U half-rack package Designed for test, production, laboratory, OEM and quality-assurance applications, the XTR provides a wealth of features to ensure accuracy and greater efficiency, delivering stable, variable output voltage and current for a broad range of requirements
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Xantrex XTR Series of programmable DC power systems provides up to 850W from a 1U half-rack package.
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The EX355, new from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), is a single-output laboratory DC power supply providing an output from 0 to 35V at 0 to 5A.
Programmable power-supplies offer outputs to 1kW
The XHR range of programmable power supplies, offering output ratings up to 1 kW is power-factor corrected for low current draw and reduced generation of input current harmonics.
High-frequency soft-switching technology is used to produce the highest power density available from any manufacturer.
With 12 voltage-current variants included in the range, there is a configuration available to meet every application.
The XTR is supplied as standard with USB 2.0, RS232, RS485, isolated and nonisolated analogue interfaces to provide a comprehensive set of options to connect to a PC or other network device.
This design provides the convenience of being able to accommodate a wide range of installation configurations.
Ethernet and GPIB interfaces are available as options.
XTR power supplies can be connected in parallel or series to produce greater current or voltage outputs, providing a degree of scalability that allows rack-mounted systems to be configured to exactly meet existing requirements while allowing for future expansion.
Up to 30 XTR units can be connected easily via an RS485 bus to provide a high level of flexibility with remote programming, eliminating the cost and complexity of GPIB cards in each unit.
Once connected, multiple power supplies can be controlled via a single LAN, USB 2.0, GPIB, RS232 or RS485 interface, providing an efficient option to centrally manage each XTR unit.
To guarantee long-term trouble-free performance, the XTR has been designed with reliability in mind, with soft switching technology used to ensure higher MTBF by eliminating the potentially damaging high-voltage transients found in conventional hard-switching power supplies.
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