Keysight (Agilent) EDU36311A Smart Bench Essentials DC Power Supply

The Keysight EDU36311A is a triple-output DC power supply delivering 90 W across three independent, electrically isolated channels. Designed for educational and general-purpose bench work, it combines flexible output configurations with precise regulation and comprehensive protection. The unit features a 7-inch WVGA color display for real-time voltage and current monitoring, remote programmability via USB and LAN interfaces, and integration with Keysight PathWave BenchVue software for automated test sequences and data logging.

– Technical Specifications

• Output Channels: 3 independent, electrically isolated
• Total Power: 90 W
• Channel 1: 0–6 V, 0–5 A
• Channels 2 & 3: 0–30 V, 0–1 A each
• Series/Parallel Operation: Channels 2 and 3 support series connection (0–60 V) or parallel connection (0–2 A); stacking provides 0 to ±30 V symmetric outputs
• Line Regulation: ±0.01% + 2 mV (voltage); ±0.2% + 10 mA (current)
• Load Regulation: ±0.01% + 2 mV (voltage); ±0.2% + 10 mA (current)
• Programming Accuracy: Channel 1: ±0.1% + 5 mV (V), ±0.1% + 10 mA (I); Channels 2–3: ±0.05% + 10 mV (V), ±0.2% + 5 mA (I)
• Readback Accuracy: Matches programming accuracy specifications
• Output Ripple & Noise: < 350 µVrms typical mode, < 1 mVrms
• Settling Time: 80 ms (programming up/down)
• Transient Recovery: 15 mV voltage setting band
• Input: 115 VAC ±11 V, 50/60 Hz

– Key Features

• Over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protection
• Output sequencing for logical control activation before power application
• Tracking operation on Channels 2 and 3 for symmetrical ±output pairs
• SCPI programmable; IVI driver support
• Web browser control capability
• Fast programming settling and tight load/line regulation for stable operation

– Typical Applications

Educational circuit design and validation, component characterization, prototype power distribution, and automated test systems requiring multi-voltage sourcing with independent channel control.

– Compatibility & Integration

LXI Core compliant LAN interface enables integration into networked test systems. USB connectivity supports direct instrument control. PathWave BenchVue software (basic version available free) provides PC-based remote control, sequencing, and measurement logging without additional licensing requirements.