Offers 300 W x 2 Module Option for MDL Series with Transient Mode Up to 25 kHz, Adjustable Slew Rates, and Constant Impedance Mode
YORBA LINDA, CA, December 2, 2015 — B&K Precision today introduced a new 300 W dual-channel DC load module, the MDL302, for use with its modular programmable DC electronic load system, the MDL Series. The MDL302 adds to the six DC electronic load modules already offered in the series ranging in power from 200 W to 600 W. Compared to the existing dual-channel module MDL252 with a variable 250W/50W configuration, this new DC load module provides a true dual channel design and an increased current range. The MDL302 can support a full 300 W on each input channel with a voltage and current operating range up to 80 V/45 A, offering the industry’s highest power dual channel DC load module. Suitable for use in a variety of industries such as automotive, solar, and electronics manufacturing, this high performance DC electronic load system is designed for testing a wide range of DC power sources, including multi-output AC/DC power supplies, batteries, fuel cells, and photovoltaic arrays.
Unique to the MDL302 is its high power density of 300 W per channel, which saves valuable module install space. When installing multiple modules, this enables the MDL Series mainframe to have up to 8 or more 300 W channels – up to 16 channels can be supported with the MDL002 mainframe extension. The load modules in the MDL Series mainframe can be used independently or synchronized and paralleled for increased current and power.
The MDL302 DC load module can operate in constant current (CC), constant voltage (CV), constant resistance (CR), constant power (CW), and constant impedance (CZ) mode, which uses DSP technology to simulate realistic non-linear loading behavior.
With a high resolution 16-bit measurement system, the MDL Series system provides many useful features such as adjustable current slew rates in CC mode, transient mode operation up to 25 kHz, and list mode programming for generating complex sequences of input changes. Up to 101 groups of setting parameters can also be saved for executing multiple test sequences in automatic production testing.
For remote PC control, the MDL302 is supported by the mainframe’s standard GPIB, Ethernet, USB, and RS232 interfaces compatible with USBTMC and SCPI communication protocols. The mainframe also offers a built-in 8-pin control terminal for external triggering and synchronous load On/Off functions. The DC load module includes an analog current control and monitoring terminal for external analog programming.
Additionally, the MDL302 continues to provide all necessary protection functions for various testing conditions: overvoltage (OVP), overcurrent (OCP), overpower (OPP), overtemperature (OTP), and local and remote reverse voltage (LRV/RRV) protection.
Available immediately, B&K Precision’s MDL302 is backed by a standard 3-year warranty and listed at a price of $2,795.
