Agilent/Keysight 6060B DC Power Supply

The Agilent/Keysight 6060B is a 300 W DC electronic load engineered for characterization and validation of DC power sources, batteries, and power conversion circuits. Operating across 3 to 60 V and 0 to 60 A, it delivers four independent control modes—constant current (CC), constant voltage (CV), constant resistance (CR), and constant power (CP)—with tight load regulation and high measurement resolution. Built-in over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protection safeguards equipment under test. The instrument integrates a programmable transient generator capable of frequency sweep from 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz with user-defined amplitude, duty cycle, and slew rate control, enabling dynamic load simulation and power supply transient response assessment.

– Technical Specifications

• Maximum Power Rating: 300 W
• Voltage Range: 3 to 60 V (10 mV resolution)
• Current Range: 0 to 60 A (1 mA resolution)
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
• Form Factor: 3U rack-mount; 8.2 kg (18 lbs)

Constant Current Mode: 0–6 A and 0–60 A ranges; ±(0.1% + 0.02% FS) or 0.1% ±75 mA accuracy; 10 mA regulation.

Constant Voltage Mode: ±(0.05% + 0.01% FS) or 0.1% ±50 mV accuracy; 10 mV regulation with remote sense.

Constant Resistance Mode: Three decades (0.033–1 Ω, 1–1,000 Ω, 10–10,000 Ω); ±(0.2% + 0.1 Ω) accuracy; 0.01 Ω resolution.

Transient Generator: 0.25 Hz to 10 kHz with programmable slew rates.

– Key Features

• Dual-range CC measurement (6 A and 60 A) with independent accuracy specs
• Built-in voltage, current, and power readback via GPIB
• Analog programming interface (10 kHz bandwidth) for voltage control
• Digital I/O with standardized voltage levels (VIL/VOL specifications)
• External trigger synchronization

– Typical Applications

• R&D validation of regulated and non-regulated power supplies
• Production acceptance testing of DC sources and converters
• Incoming quality inspection of battery chargers and power modules
• Transient load response characterization

– Compatibility & Integration

• GPIB (IEEE-488) remote control and readback
• VXI Plug&Play drivers
• SCPI command set support
• Analog voltage input (0–10 V) for load current programming