XG 850 / XG 1500 / XG 1700 Series (Sorensen)

Sorensen XG 850 Watt

Full & 1/2 Rack Programmable DC Power Supplies

Voltage: 6V ~ 600V
Current: 1A ~ 110A
Power: 670W ~ 850W

Product Overview

The Sorensen XG Series is an 850 Watt, 1U half-rack DC power supply. The XG Series is the new standard for powerful, programmable DC power systems. Designed for test, production, laboratory, OEM and quality assurance applications, the XG Series provides a wealth of features to ensure accuracy and greater efficiency. It puts clean, reliable power at your disposal and delivers stable, variable output voltage and current for a broad range of development, test and system requirements.

Features And Benefits

Highest Power Density
The Sorensen XG Series is an 850 Watt, 1U half-rack DC power supply. The XG Series is the new standard for powerful, programmable DC power systems. Designed for test, production, laboratory, OEM and quality assurance applications, the XG Series provides a wealth of features to ensure accuracy and greater efficiency. It puts clean, reliable power at your disposal and delivers stable, variable output voltage and current for a broad range of development, test and system requirements.

Comprehensive Digital and Analog Interface Options
The XG Series comes standard with USB 2.0, RS-232, RS-485, isolated and non-isolated analog interfaces to provide a comprehensive set of options to connect to a PC or other network device. This design provides the convenience of being able to accommodate a wide range of installation configurations. Ethernet and GPIB interfaces are available as options.

Scalable, Multi-Unit Design
XG Series power supplies can be connected in parallel or series to produce greater current or voltage output for your applications. This scalability allows you to build rackmounted systems with the XG Series that exactly meet your existing requirements, while allowing for future expansion.

Multi-Channel Support
Up to 30 XGs Series can be connected easily via an RS-485 bus to provide the ultimate flexibility in remote programming. This eliminates the cost and complexity of requiring GPIB cards in each unit. Once connected, multiple power supplies can be controlled via a single LAN, USB 2.0, GPIB, RS-232 or RS-485 interface. This provides an efficient option to centrally manage each XG Series needed for your applications.

Straightforward Front Panel Controls
The XG Series is equipped with a unique push-button encoder and function selector dial to provide a simple, uncluttered front panel. Both voltage and current can be set quickly and easily using these two controls. Front panel access can be locked out to ensure secure remote operation. This streamlined front panel layout results in fast, intuitive set-up and operation of the XG Series.

High Reliability
To guarantee long-term trouble-free performance, the XG Series was designed with reliability in mind. Softswitching technology ensures higher mean time between failure (MTBF) by eliminating high voltage transients found in conventional hard-switching power supplies which can cause premature failure of power components. AMETEK engineers also rigorously tested the XG Series during the design phase using Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT). This rigorous test procedure combines powerful thermal and vibration technologies to stress a product beyond its rated specifications. HALT testing allows our engineers to uncover and correct design issues early in the development cycle. This care in design and comprehensive testing ensures the XG Series exceeds the reliability and quality standards of both AMETEK and our customers.

Five-Year Warranty
The XG is backed by a comprehensive five-year warranty, the longest in the market. Our superior design and testing techniques result in highly reliable products that will provide you with years of trouble-free performance.

Sorensen XG 1500 Watt
1U Programmable DC Power Supplies

Voltage: 6V ~ 600V
Current: 2A ~ 187A
Power: 1500W ~ 1560W

Product Overview

The XG 1500 is an industry leading programmable DC power supply designed for test, production, laboratory, OEM and quality assurance applications. The XG 1500 is a 1500 Watt, 1U programmable power supply with constant voltage and constant current modes, automatic cross-over and numerous features enabling cost effective, easy integration.

Features And Benefits

Easy Integration
XG 1500 has many control and indication signals such as shutdown, constant voltage (CV) vs. constant current (CC) mode indication, OVP, OCP, OTP, and so on. In addition, the logical-high or -low is free selectable. Thus enabling the XG 1500 to replace existing power supplies with little or no system engineering required.

Free selectable analog control range
Most DC power supplies provide a 0 to 5 or 0 to 10 V analog control range to control the DC output from zero to full DC output range. With the XG 1500, the analog control range is free selectable starting at 0V to an upper range between 2V and 10V. In other words, the analog programming interface range is freely adjustable.

Auxiliary DC output channels with control
In many ATE systems one or more low power, fixed voltage supplies are needed to provide electrical power for any periphery within the ATE cabinet. For this purpose, the XG 1500 provides two standard auxiliary DC output channels. Both auxiliary power channels are controllable directly from the front-panel or through SCPI commands. With these channels, it is possible to drive output-disconnect or polarity-reversal relays, without needing a complicated computer controlled relay board.

DC-waveforms through internal sequencing
To allow for extremely fast programming, sequences can be programmed into and stored in memory using standard SCPI commands through USB, RS-232/485, LXI or GPIB.

Variable Fan Speed Control
The XG 1500’s innovative approach to fan speed is determined by internal heat sink temperature. This allows the fans to adjust to a constant optimal speed when the output of the supply is being pulsed. This also reduces noise and increases fan life.

Power Saving Standby Mode
When the XG 1500 has been in an idle state, the supply can go into “sleep mode”, much like a computer monitor. This will allow the user to save energy and minimize lab noise. Since an XG 1500 left in sleep mode is still “on” the user will have quicker access to an enabled output.

Key Modes
Output Auto Start Mode (Auto Restart)
The Auto Start mode establishes the state of the output of the power supply after recovery from a complete power cycle (all front panel LEDs are not illuminated), or after recovery from a PC failure or reboot. If Auto Start mode is set to On, the power supply output will return to its previous value. Also, after the loss of any remote digital control, the XG unit will remain active in its last programmed setting and will not disrupt any test process.

Auxiliary Auto Start Mode
The Auxiliary Auto Start mode determines the state of the auxiliary output after a complete power cycle (all front panel LEDS are not illuminated). With Auxiliary Auto Start mode turned to On, the auxiliary output will be activated after the power supply is powered up again.

Foldback Mode
Foldback mode is used to disable the output when a transition is made between the operating modes. The power supply will turn off/disable the output and lock in foldback mode after a specified delay if the power supply transitions into CV mode or into CC mode, depending on the foldback mode settings. This feature is particularly useful for protecting current or voltage sensitive loads. Foldback can be set to trigger a switch when transitioning from CV to CC mode or from CC to CV mode.

Sorensen XG 1700 Watt

1U Programmable DC Power Supplies

Voltage: 6V ~ 600V
Current: 2A ~ 220A
Power: 1330W ~ 1710W

Product Overview

The XG 1700 is an industry leading programmable DC power supply designed for test, production, laboratory, OEM and quality assurance applications. The XG 1700 is a 1700 Watt, 1U programmable power supply with constant voltage and constant current modes, automatic cross-over and numerous features enabling cost effective, easy integration.

Features And Benefits

Easy Integration
XG 1700 has many control and indication signals such as shutdown, constant voltage (CV) vs. constant current (CC) mode indication, OVP, OCP, OTP, and so on. In addition, the logical-high or -low is free selectable. Thus enabling the XG 1700 to replace existing power supplies with little or no system engineering required.

Free Selectable Analog Control Range
Most DC power supplies provide a 0 to 5 or 0 to 10 V analog control range to control the DC output from zero to full DC output range. With the XG 1700, the analog control range is free selectable starting at 0V to an upper range between 2V and 10V. In other words, the analog programming interface range is freely adjustable.

Auxiliary DC Output Channels with Control
In many ATE systems one or more low power, fixed voltage supplies are needed to provide electrical power for any periphery within the ATE cabinet. For this purpose, the XG 1700 provides two standard auxiliary DC output channels. Both auxiliary power channels are controllable directly from the front-panel or through SCPI commands. With these channels, it is possible to drive outputdisconnect or polarity-reversal relays, without needing a complicated computer controlled relay board.

DC-Waveforms Through Internal Sequencing
To allow for extremely fast programming, sequences can be programmed into and stored in memory using standard SCPI commands through USB, RS-232/485, LXI or GPIB.

Variable Fan Speed Control
The XG 1700’s innovative approach to fan speed is determined by internal heat sink temperature. This allows the fans to adjust to a constant optimal speed when the output of the supply is being pulsed. This also reduces noise and increases fan life.

Power Saving Standby Mode
When the XG 1700 has been in an idle state, the supply can go into “sleep mode”, much like a computer monitor. This will allow the user to save energy and minimize lab noise. Since an XG 1700 left in sleep mode is still “on” the user will have quicker access to an enabled output.

Output Auto Start Mode (Auto Restart)
The Auto Start mode establishes the state of the output of the power supply after recovery from a complete power cycle (all front panel LEDs are not illuminated), or after recovery from a PC failure or reboot. If Auto Start mode is set to On, the power supply output will return to its previous value. Also, after the loss of any remote digital control, the XG unit will remain active in its last programmed setting and will not disrupt any test process.

Auxiliary Auto Start Mode
The Auxiliary Auto Start mode determines the state of the auxiliary output after a complete power cycle (all front panel LEDS are not illuminated). With Auxiliary Auto Start mode turned to On, the auxiliary output will be activated after the power supply is powered up again.

Foldback Mode
Foldback mode is used to disable the output when a transition is made between the operating modes. The power supply will turn off/disable the output and lock in foldback mode after a specified delay if the power supply transitions into CV mode or into CC mode, depending on the foldback mode settings. This feature is particularly useful for protecting current or voltage sensitive loads. Foldback can be set to trigger a switch when transitioning from CV to CC mode or from CC to CV mode.