The Agilent/Keysight 6224B is a DC power supply delivering 0–24 V DC at 0–3 A for laboratory and production test environments. This dual-mode instrument operates in constant voltage and constant current modes, providing up to 72 W of regulated output power with low noise and precise control suitable for component characterization, circuit validation, and equipment development.
Technical Specifications
Output
• Voltage: 0 to 24 V DC
• Current: 0 to 3 A DC
• Power: Up to 72 W
• Topology: Constant Voltage / Constant Current (CV/CC)
Regulation & Stability
• Line Regulation: 0.1% of full scale
• Load Regulation: 0.5% of full scale
• Ripple and Noise (CV, RMS): Typically 500 µV
• Ripple and Noise (CV, 20 kHz to 10 MHz): –60 dB relative to full scale
• Voltage Programming Accuracy: 1.5 mV + 0.016% (low range); 10 mV + 0.016% (high range)
• Voltage Readback Accuracy: 0.016% + 2 mV (low range)
• Temperature Coefficient (Voltage): 50 ppm/°C
• Temperature Coefficient (Current): ±5 mA/°C
• Total Harmonic Distortion: 1% worst case
Input Power
• Mains Voltage: 115 VAC ±10%
• Mains Frequency: 48 to 440 Hz
– Key Features
• Analog programming via 0–10 V external signal
• Active down-programmer capable of sinking approximately 20% of rated output current
• Analog modulation of voltage and current using 0 to –5 V input signal
• Modulation input impedance: 10 kΩ nominal
• Overload protection with immediate foldback shutdown during CV/CC mode crossover
• Front panel metering
• Safety Class I with protective earth terminal
– Remote Control & Integration
• GPIB interface with standard talker/listener functionality (SH1, AH1, T6, L4, SR1, RL1, PP1, DC1, DT0)
• Remote voltage and current programming via GPIB
