Autolab/Electronic load combination
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If the load is in constant current (CC) mode, with the 33 A current range selected,
the conversion will be:
𝐶
𝑓
=
−
10
𝑉
33
𝐴
=
−
0.30303
𝑉
/
𝐴
With a 0 V analog signal from the PGSTAT, the load will operate at 0 A. With a 10
V analog signal from the PGSTAT, the load will operate at 33 A.
With a 0 V analog signal from the PGSTAT, the load will operate at 0 V. With a 10
V analog signal from the PGSTAT, the load will operate at 150 V.
The same conversion is used for the current readout. The electronic load has an
analog output corresponding to the measured current. The range of the current
monitor analog signal is 0-10 V, which corresponds to the range of 0 A to
maximum current, which depends on the selected current range of the electronic
load.
The Kikusui PLZ164WA (150 V, 33 A, 165 W) is an electronic load with a
maximum voltage of 150 V and a maximum current of 33 A. The maximum power
is 165 W. Operating in the 33 A current range, the current monitor conversion
factor will be:
𝐶
𝑓
=
−
33
𝐴
10
𝑉
=
−
3.3
𝐴
/
𝑉
With 0 V output voltage measured on the current monitor, the current drained by
the electronic load is 0 A. When 10 V output voltage is measured, the current
drained by the electronic load it the maximum value of 33 A.
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– NOVA hardware setup
NOVA 1.10 or later is required for this application.
The hardware setup must be specified before the electronic load can be
controlled. From the Tools menu, open the hardware setup and specify the
configuration of the instrument.
Select the
External additional module (see Figure 14).
