The BK9830B Series programmable AC power sources provide high performance and low total harmonic distortion in a 3U form factor. The addition of positive and negative DC offset voltages expands the AC capabilities to operate in DC and AC+DC output coupling modes. The user can select built-in and user-defined harmonic waveforms or select from standard sine, square or clipped sine outputs.

• AC, DC and AC+DC power source
• 3-Phase capability using multiple AC sources and 3-Phase kit (TL983P-KIT)
• Low total harmonic distortion meets the IEC 61000-3-2 standard
• Comprehensive measurement capabilities Vrms, Arms, Vdc, +Apk, -Apk, inrush current, frequency, power factor, apparent power, reactive power, true power, and crest factor
• 0.98 power factor at AC input stage
• Built-in standard waveforms sine, square and clipped sine
• 30 built-in THD waveforms
• Amplifier mode with 1.2 kHz bandwidth for generating user-defined arbitrary waveforms
• Step, List and Pulse modes for generating power line disturbance (PLD) simulations
• List mode supports 10 user-defined programs with up to 100 programmable steps
• Generate custom harmonic waveforms on a PC and download them to the instrument’s 5 non-volatile memory locations
• Digital I/O port supporting external trigger, transient indication, failure status indication, remote inhibit, RS232, and external analog output level programming interface
• Comprehensive protection modes OVP, OCP,OPP, OTP, fan failure, output timer and key lock
• Downloadable LabVIEWTM driver and soft panel software for remote control
• Standard USB (USBTMC-compliant), RS232, LAN, and GPIB remote interfaces

• Pre-compliance testing
• Simulate common grid faults, voltage sags, frequency, and phase disturbances, according to IEC61000-4-11/14/28/34
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), according to IEC61000-3-2
• Evaluate transformers, TRIACs, SCRs, and passive components