Keysight N6792A 60 V, 40 A, 200 W DC Electronic Load Module

Key Features At A Glance

• Integrates up to four DC power or electronic load modules with a built-in DMM, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and data logger in one instrument
• Modular system mainframe accepts 1–4 modules; mix and match over thirty DC power and electronic load modules to optimize a configuration; up to four outputs in 1U of rack space
• DC power modules from 50 W to 500 W, up to 150 V and up to 50 A; electronic load modules up to 200 W (60 V, 40 A) across the series
• No programming required — all sourcing, loading, and measurement functions run from the front panel
• GPIB, USB 2.0, and 10/100/1000 LAN standard with a built-in web server; fully compliant to LXI Class C; SCPI / IEEE 488.2 programming with VXIplug&play and IVI-COM drivers, command set shared with N6700 ATE systems
• Built-in digitizer to 200 kHz, up to 256 k samples/trace (512 k via SCPI), ~30 kHz measurement bandwidth; captures voltage- and current-vs-time with logging to internal or USB storage
• Each module output fully isolated and floating from ground and from one another; 4-wire remote sensing and programmable voltage slew rate on each output
• Electronic load modules offer voltage, current, power, and resistance priority modes with programmable slew rates; every module protected against over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature
• Source/Measure Unit modules available in 2-quadrant and 4-quadrant configurations for both sourcing and sinking power; simultaneous voltage and current measurement with seamless autoranging on select precision and source/measure modules
• Optional output and sense disconnect relays (Option 761) and added polarity reversal (Option 760); optional High-Speed Test Extensions add LIST sequencing and digitizing (standard on precision, SMU, and load modules)
• Universal AC input, 100–240 VAC, 50/60/400 Hz, with power-factor-corrected input

The Keysight N6792A is a 60 V, 40 A, 200 W DC electronic load module within the Keysight N6700 Modular Power System family. The family is a modular DC power platform built from a mainframe chassis populated with interchangeable DC power, high-performance, precision, source/measure, application-specific, and electronic load modules. The N6700 Low-Profile Modular Power System is a 1U-high, multiple-output programmable DC power supply and electronic load system that lets test-system integrators mix and match from over 30 different modules to build a one- to four-channel system optimized to balance performance, power, and price. The N6705C DC Power Analyzer mainframe brings the same modules to the R&D bench, combining one to four DC power supplies or electronic loads with the functions of a DMM, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and data logger in a single integrated instrument that sources and measures DC voltage and current into a device under test, with all sourcing, loading, and measurement functions available directly from the front panel without requiring any programming. Keysight positions the N6705C as an entirely new instrument category for R&D engineers.

The platform is built for R&D testing, design validation, and ATE. Power supplies and electronic loads are a fundamental component of every test system across aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, communications, semiconductor, and automotive electronics, where designers must reduce the rack space occupied by multiple supplies or loads while increasing test system throughput. From the front panel of an N6705C an engineer can gain insight into a device's power consumption without writing code, set up and view critical turn-on and turn-off sequences, measure and display voltage and current versus time to visualize power into the DUT, control DC bias-supply or electronic-load ramp-up and ramp-down rates, and generate DC bias transients and disturbances as arbitrary waveforms. A common task is inrush current measurement: triggering the integrated oscilloscope on the DC output's on/off key in single-shot mode captures the current flowing into the DUT as the output turns on. Data can be logged over seconds, minutes, hours, or days to capture current and power consumption or anomalies. While designed primarily as an R&D bench tool, the system is fully programmable and LXI Class C certified, so it is also used in ATE systems for test development, DUT troubleshooting, and visualizing results as tests execute. The Source/Measure Unit modules address optimizing power consumption and maximizing battery life of battery-powered devices and their components, and the application-specific modules serve mobile-device designers and the testing of battery-powered mobile devices in manufacturing or automated test environments.

ValueTronics stocks and holds its own inventory in a 20,000-square-foot secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. Holding inventory under our own roof lets us confirm configuration and condition directly and ship quickly to the engineers, labs, and production teams who rely on us.

Brand Heritage

Keysight Technologies traces its measurement heritage to Hewlett-Packard, whose test and measurement business was spun off as Agilent Technologies in 1999. Agilent's electronic measurement division then became Keysight Technologies in 2014, the brand under which this instrument family is produced today.

Compare Other Models in This Series

The Keysight N6700 Modular Power System family pairs a mainframe with interchangeable DC power and electronic load modules, with a selection of more than thirty modules. The family includes three low-profile mainframes — the N6700C, N6701C, and N6702C, rated at 400 W, 600 W, and 1200 W of total available output power — each holding one to four modules within a single 1U chassis for ATE. On the R&D bench, the N6705C DC Power Analyzer mainframe has four slots and 600 W of total available power and accepts one to four modules, while the N6715C is the same system ordered as a fully assembled, build-to-order instrument with modules pre-installed. The same modules run across both the bench and low-profile mainframes, allowing test correlation between bench and manufacturing setups. Module capability depends not only on the module's own hardware but also on the mainframe in which it is installed: modules placed in an N6705C DC Power Analyzer gain front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and data logging that are not present in the lower-profile N6700C-series mainframes.

Modules are grouped into series by role: basic DC power modules (N6730, N6740, N6770), high-performance autoranging modules (N6750), precision modules (N6760), application-specific source/measure units (N6780), application-specific modules (N6783), and DC electronic loads (N6790). You can invest in high-performance or precision outputs where speed and accuracy matter, or basic outputs for simple DC requirements, and swap or add modules as test needs change. Most modules occupy a single slot, while the higher-power 300 W and 500 W DC modules and the 200 W load occupy two slots.

Each model in the family below links to its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the mainframe or module that fits your channel count, output rating, and interface needs, and review its individual page for the specifications and options that apply to that unit; the comparison table that follows summarizes the key ratings for each.

The modules differ chiefly in output rating and performance class. Basic DC power modules span 50 W to 300 W with outputs up to 150 V or up to 20 A; high-performance autoranging and precision modules range from 50 W to 500 W up to 60 V and 50 A and add autoranging outputs that deliver maximum power across a range of voltage and current combinations; precision modules also add precise control and measurement in the milliampere and microampere region with simultaneous voltage and current digitizing. Application-specific source/measure units provide up to 80 W with two- or four-quadrant operation, and the application-specific N6783A modules target battery and mobile-communications testing at 18 W to 24 W. The N6790 electronic loads provide up to 200 W, 60 V, and 40 A with constant voltage, current, resistance, and power modes, absorbing rather than sourcing power. Performance features also vary by series: autoranging output is available on the high-performance and precision modules; simultaneous voltage-and-current scope traces and data logging are offered on the precision, SMU, and N6790A modules; and high-speed test extensions are standard on the precision, SMU, application-specific, and load modules but an option (054) on the basic, high-performance, and 300 W modules. The 1200 W N6702C mainframe automatically senses the AC line and limits output to 600 W on a standard outlet, drawing full power only when operated at the higher AC input. The comparison table below lists each model's output ratings and key characteristics.

Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.

Product Core & Specifications

The following table summarizes key performance specifications for the other DC power modules in the N6700 family, for configuration reference.

Important: Front-panel binding posts are rated for 20 A per post; modules rated above 20 A, such as the N6753A or N6792A, require high-current wiring routed through the rear panel.

Important: The N6705C mainframe has four module slots and holds one to four DC power or electronic load modules; modules are ordered separately and at least one module is required for the DC power analyzer to operate. Each N6705C / N6715C mainframe provides 600 W total available output power; if the sum of the installed modules' power exceeds the mainframe's available output power, use Keysight's power management capability to allocate mainframe power to the outputs where it is needed.

Important: Each module occupies one module slot, except for the N6753A–N6756A, N6763A–N6766A, N6785A–N6786A and N6792A, which each occupy two module slots.

Important: This is a modular system: the DC power and load modules (N6731B–N6792A) are not standalone instruments and require an N6700C, N6701C, N6702C, or N6705C mainframe (sold separately) to operate. The Keysight N6791A and N6792A Electronic Load Modules are not supported on the previous Keysight mainframes N6700B, N6701A, N6702A, N6705A, and N6705B.

Important: Arbitrary waveform generation, scope view, and the related N6705 oscilloscope measurement capabilities apply only when the power modules are installed in a Keysight N6705 DC Power Analyzer.

Important: Output current is derated 1% per °C above 40 °C ambient temperature.

Important: Maximum series operation is 240 V; maximum rated parallel operation is 100 A per N6705. Output terminal isolation: no output terminal may be more than ±240 VDC from any other terminal or chassis ground.

Important: Option 760 (Output Disconnect/Polarity Reversal Relays) is not available on Models N6741B, N6751A, N6752A, N6761A, N6762A, and N6781A–N6786A, and it limits the output current to 10 A maximum on Models N6742B and N6773A.

Important: Option 2UA (200 µA measurement range) is available only on Models N6761A and N6762A.

Important: In the DC power module specification table, values for the N6761A–N6766A precision modules and the N6781A/N6782A/N6784A/N6785A/N6786A SMU modules are shown for the highest range (these modules have multiple output and measurement ranges); the N6783A-BAT and N6783A-MFG values are shown for the highest measurement range.

Important: Keysight N6783A modules cannot be used in series with other N6783A modules or any other N67xx module.

Important: When sinking power, Model N6784A can operate at the maximum rated output power for only a limited time; when the internal temperature exceeds its safe limit, the output latches off and a protect clear is required to resume operation.

Important: A 500 W module installed in the 400 W N6700C mainframe cannot be operated at its full rated output power. For the N6702C 1200 W mainframe, when first turned on it senses the available AC line power and limits output power to 600 W so the high-power mainframe can be plugged into any standard outlet; an AC mains rated at 100–180 VAC cannot supply enough current to power the mainframe at its full rated power, and internal circuits limit the module power to 600 W maximum at that input.

Important: For proper operation, you must fill any empty module slots with filler panels. When configuring a mainframe with fewer than four filled module slots, you must order a filler panel kit (N6708A); each kit contains three filler panels.

Important: If you will be rack mounting your N6700, you must order the rack mount kit (N6709C). Standard rack rails or slides are not compatible with the N6700 because of its 1U size and airflow requirements.

Important: When ordering a mainframe and modules separately, an appropriate documentation/line cord option must be selected; each item arrives in a separate box for self-assembly. The N6715C is a build-to-order system shipped fully assembled, and at least one module must be ordered with it.

Important: This data sheet does not include a comprehensive list of all power module specifications; complete performance specifications and supplemental characteristics for all power modules are in the Keysight N6700 Modular Power System Family Specifications Guide, part number N6700-90001.

Recommended pairing: add the BV9200B PathWave BenchVue Advanced Power Control and Analysis Software, or the 14585A Control and Analysis Software, to control the family's DC power and electronic load modules in up to four N6705 mainframes — as many as 16 installed modules — from a single PC.

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