The Tektronix 2380-120-60 is a 250W programmable DC electronic load for dynamic testing of DC power sources, batteries, and LED systems. It delivers precise load simulation across constant current, constant voltage, constant resistance, and constant power modes, with dynamic switching capabilities to 25kHz and list-based sequence execution. The instrument combines high-speed load transients with comprehensive protection and multi-interface control for bench and automated test environments.
Technical Specifications
• Power Rating: 250W
• Maximum Voltage: 120V
• Maximum Current: 60A
• Input Power: Switchable 120VAC or 240VAC nominal, 50/60Hz
• Voltage Readback: 0.1mV or 1mV resolution; ±(0.025% + 0.025% FS) or ±(0.05% + 0.05% FS) accuracy
• Current Readback: 0.01mA resolution; ±(0.05% + 0.05% FS) accuracy
• Power Readback: 10mW resolution
• Dimensions: 482mm × 131.4mm × 580mm
• Net Weight: 4.65kg
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Operating Humidity: Up to 85% non-condensing
• Operating Altitude: 2000m above sea level
– Key Features
• Constant Current (CC): Adjustable current slopes from 0.0001–0.1A/µs
• Constant Voltage (CV): 0–50V or 0–500V ranges
• Constant Resistance (CR): Configurable load simulation
• Constant Power (CP): Fixed power setpoint operation
• Dynamic Mode: Load switching to 25kHz with adjustable slew rates; internal, external, and remote triggering
• List Mode: Seven groups of executable list files with sync event support
• Battery Test Mode: Direct measurement of voltage, discharge time, and capacity
• LED Simulated Load Mode: Specialized LED load testing
• Protection Functions: Over-temperature, over-voltage, over-current, over-power, reverse voltage, and local/remote reverse voltage protection
– Interfaces & Control
• USB 2.0 Type B (USB-TMC compliant)
• IEEE-488.2 GPIB
• RS-232 (DB-9)
– Typical Applications
Battery research and discharge profiling, LED driver validation, DC power supply characterization, and transient load simulation.
