E4361A

The Keysight E4361A is a 510W solar array simulator DC power module that simulates the output characteristics of a solar array. The E4361A is primarily a current source with very low output capacitance.

Output Ratings (Simulator and Table Modes)

• maximum power: 510 W
• V_oc Max.: 65 V
• I_sc Max.: 8.5 A

Output Ratings (Fixed mode)

• maximum power: 510 W
• V rated: 0-60 V
• I rated: 0-8.5 A

Programming Accuracy at 22°C ±5°C

• voltage (Fixed Mode): 0.075% + 25 mV
• current (Fixed Mode): 0.2% + 20 mA

Ripple and Noise (20 Hz to 20 MHz)

• voltage rms, p-p (Simulator/Table Mode): 20 mV rms, 125 mV p-p
• voltage rms, p-p (Fixed Mode): 24 mV rms, 150 mV p-p
• current rms, p-p (Fixed Mode): 2.5 mA rms, 19 mA p-p

The Keysight E4361A is a 510 W solar array simulator DC power module that simulates the output characteristics of a solar array. The E4361A is primarily a current source with very low output capacitance. It offers fast I-V curve changes allowing you to accurately simulate the output of different solar arrays under various environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, age, eclipse, spin). The E4360 gives you the flexibility to operate it in two ways:

• input the four key operational parameters (V_oc, I_sc, V_mp, I_mp) needed for the SAS to internally create an I-V curve of a solar array
• download a user-defined table for the I-V curve of the solar array

This module works with the Keysight E4360A modular Solar Array Simulator (SAS) mainframe, which can hold up to two modules and saves rack space with its 2 U high size. LAN, USB, and GPIB interfaces are standard.

To simplify test system software development, the 14360A System Control Tool software package is shipped free with every E4360A SAS mainframe. This software simplifies the programming and control of multiple SASs. It allows a single function call to set up and control up to 100 E4360 outputs in a SAS system.

The E4360 SAS is available as a standalone off-the-shelf instrument and is also available from integrated into a full turnkey solar array simulator system configured to your exact specification with all the instruments and the software integrated and installed.