The HP/Agilent 60507B is a 500 W DC electronic load module engineered for precise testing and characterization of DC power sources and components. This plug-in module integrates into Agilent 6050A and 6051A mainframe units, delivering four independent load modes—constant current, constant voltage, constant resistance, and constant power—with high-resolution readback and remote sensing capability. Designed for R&D, production validation, and incoming inspection workflows, the 60507B combines programmable transient generation, multiple protection layers, and GPIB control into a single load element.
Technical Specifications
Electrical Performance
• Power dissipation: 500 W maximum
• Voltage range: 3 V to 150 V (operates to 0 V at reduced current)
• Current range: 0 A to 60 A
• Constant current accuracy: 0.1% ±80 mA (0–6 A and 0–60 A ranges); readback 0.05% ±65 mA
• Constant voltage accuracy: ±(0.1% + 45 mV); regulation 10 mV with remote sense; readback resolution 17 mV via HP-IB
• Constant resistance: 2.5 Ω to 2,500 Ω with accuracy 0.3% to 0.8% depending on range
• Resistance resolution: 0.27 mΩ (1 Ω range) to 6 mΩ (24 Ω range)
• Transient generator: 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz with programmable slew rate and 6% to 94% duty cycle (1–10 kHz)
• Ripple and noise: 4 mA RMS (20 Hz to 10 MHz); 2 mA RMS; 10 mA peak-to-peak
Protection & Control
• Over-current, over-voltage, over-power, over-temperature, and reverse-polarity protection
• User-definable power-up state retained across power cycles
• GPIB (IEEE-488) interface for full command and readback control
• Analog voltage input for current programming in constant current mode
• Remote sense terminals for voltage measurement and regulation
• External trigger input for synchronization
Physical
• 10-pin connector plug included
– Compatibility & Integration
The 60507B mounts directly into Agilent 6050A (1800 W) and 6051A (600 W) electronic load mainframes.
