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ROADTEST POLL: Would You Be Interesting in Roadtesting a Source Measure Unit?

rscasny
rscasny over 2 years ago

source measure unit AIM/TTII'm planning a roadtest on this product. I'd like to gauge your interest in roadtesting it.

Here's some information about the product:

SMU4201 is a SMU4000 series source measure unit. It provides class leading performance at a new and affordable price point for a four quadrant SMU. Combining touch screen technology with an intuitive graphical user interface provides a clear and natural flow through the test and measurement process. Integrating a fast and agile, high power four quadrant Voltage/ Current source and advanced precise Voltage/ Current meters in a compact half rack 2U casing, capable of precisely supplying positive and negative voltages, sourcing or sinking power, while simultaneously measuring both current and voltage for I-V characterizing. With high current and power combined with fast measurements and low glitch auto ranging speed, it is the ideal solution for industrial development as well as educational environments, identifying the SMU as the all-in-one solution for simplifying test applications such as battery charging/discharging, I-V characterizing, semiconductor testing and much more.

Here are some product features:

  • Maximum voltage is ±210V, voltage ranges from 20mV to 200V
  • Powerflex technology achieves full instrument output power across the majority of the voltage range
  • 0.015% basic accuracy with 6½ digit resolution
  • High speed, low glitch auto ranging capability
  • Sense terminals for 4 wire operation and guard capabilities
  • User friendly front panel GUI with on screen numeric or graphical results
  • Internally calculated resistance and power measurements
  • User settable bipolar compliance limits, variable slew rate control
  • High voltage safety interlock, user interface password protected, rear panel interlock control
  • Context sensitive help button

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  • rscasny
    rscasny over 2 years ago in reply to shabaz +8
    This is just the beginning. I think this will be a good year for roadtests.
  • rscasny
    rscasny over 2 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps +6
    programmable dc load. Let me see who makes them and I'll ask.
  • shabaz
    shabaz over 2 years ago +4
    Wow! These roadtests are all an engineers' delight. Reviewing and reviews for any of these would be useful and enjoyable, for anyone technically inclined!! SMU's are (amongst other thing) like a magnifying…
  • skruglewicz
    skruglewicz over 2 years ago

    I have no idea on how to evaluate this type of product, but I would like to have the opportunity to roadtest one of these instruments one day. I would have to evaluate it as beginner to it's usage that is why I voted maybe and  it will surely take me OVER 100 hours to evaluate it. But it would be the only way for me as an independent hobbyist/maker to acquire such an expensive instrument for my embedded experiments. I have applied for these types of roadtest in the pass, but I assumed my qualifications were not suited for a through evaluation.Grimacing

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  • feiticeir0
    feiticeir0 over 2 years ago in reply to skruglewicz

    Slight smile

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  • strb
    strb over 2 years ago

    I'm very interested in this kind of instrument and I think that such roadtests are a great opportunity (thanks e14!) to me as an hobbyist to at least try to "play" with one as it's the only way I could really try one at the moment!
    I voted for "maybe" just because before eventually applying I need to come up with a proper test plan Slight smile.
    On the last question the answer for me is "a lot" Joy

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  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

    lol this bad girl will keep you warm at night

    image

    The linus media group seem to be gearing up for something epic...

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  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago in reply to $parentForumReply.Author.DisplayName

    Of course this may not be its primary intended application, but there are lots of DC load applications where it could be used effectively. It is a very versatile instrument.

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  • ggabe
    ggabe over 2 years ago

    Definitely interested. Awesome to calibrate all SCPI and non-scpi instruments on the bench. Then do some ADC characterization.

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