61603

The Chroma 61603 is a highly reliable, programmable AC power source designed for high-precision testing and simulation applications. Rated at 1500 VA for AC output and 750 W for DC output, this single-phase power source provides clean, low-distortion power across a frequency range of 15 Hz to 1000 Hz. Standard interfaces include RS-232 and analog programming, making it highly suitable for commercial, defense, and aerospace test systems.

Power Electronics Programmable Power Supply

Specifications

General

Parameter	Value
Interfaces	RS-232, Analog Programming (standard); GPIB, USB, LAN (optional)
Display	LCD Display
Protection Features	Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Over Current Protection (OCP), Over Power Protection (OPP), Over Temperature Protection (OTP), Fan Fail
Cooling System	Forced air cooling by temperature-controlled fans

Physical

Parameter	Value
Power Supply	90 - 250 VAC, single-phase, 47 - 63 Hz
Operating Temperature	0 to 40 °C
Dimensions (W×H×D)	425 x 177 x 567 mm
Weight	25

AC Output Specifications

Parameter	Value
Maximum AC Power Rating	1500 VA
Output Phase Configuration	1 Phase (Single Phase)
AC Voltage Ranges	150 V / 300 V
AC Voltage Resolution	0.1 V
AC Voltage Accuracy	0.2% of reading + 0.2% F.S.
Maximum RMS Current (Low Range)	12 A (0 - 150 V)
Maximum RMS Current (High Range)	6 A (0 - 300 V)
Maximum Peak Current (Low Range)	72 A
Maximum Peak Current (High Range)	36 A
Crest Factor	6
Frequency Range	15 Hz - 1000 Hz, DC
Frequency Resolution	0.01 Hz (15.00 - 99.99 Hz), 0.1 Hz (100.0 - 999.9 Hz)
Frequency Accuracy	0.15%
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	< 0.3% (50/60 Hz, resistive load), < 1% (15 Hz - 1000 Hz)
Voltage Line Regulation	0.1%
Voltage Load Regulation	0.2%

DC Output Specifications

Parameter	Value
Maximum DC Power Rating	750 W
DC Voltage Ranges	212 V / 424 V
DC Voltage Resolution	0.1 V
DC Voltage Accuracy	0.2% of reading + 0.2% F.S.
Maximum DC Current (Low Range)	6 A (0 - 212 V)
Maximum DC Current (High Range)	3 A (0 - 424 V)
DC Voltage Line Regulation	0.1%
DC Voltage Load Regulation	0.2%

Measurement & Readback

Parameter	Value
Voltage Measurement Range (RMS)	0 - 150 V / 0 - 300 V
Voltage Measurement Accuracy	0.1% of reading + 0.1% F.S.
Current Measurement Accuracy (RMS)	0.2% of reading + 0.2% F.S.
Active Power (W) Measurement Accuracy	0.4% of reading + 0.4% F.S.
Frequency Measurement Accuracy	0.1 Hz
Power Factor Measurement Range	0.000 - 1.000

Input Power Requirements

Parameter	Value
Input Phase Configuration	Single Phase
Input Voltage Range	90 - 250 VAC
Input Frequency Range	47 - 63 Hz
Input Power Factor	0.97 (min) @ 110 VAC, full load; 0.95 (min) @ 220 VAC, full load

Physical & Environmental Specifications

Parameter	Value
Rack Height Units	4U
Storage Temperature Range	-40 to 85 °C
Operating Humidity Range	0 to 90% RH (non-condensing)

Measurements

Parameter	Value
Current Measurement Ranges	0 - 2 A / 0 - 20 A
Current Measurement Resolution	1 mA (Low Range) / 10 mA (High Range)
Active Power (W) Measurement Ranges	0 - 150 W / 0 - 1500 W
Active Power (W) Measurement Resolution	0.1 W (Low Range) / 1 W (High Range)
Peak Current Measurement Range	0 - 6 A / 0 - 60 A
Crest Factor Measurement Range	1.00 to 9.99
Crest Factor Measurement Resolution	0.01
Power Factor Measurement Resolution	0.001
Peak Current Measurement Accuracy	±(1.5% of rdg + 0.5% of range) for < 100 Hz; ±(3% of rdg + 1% of range) for 100 Hz to 1000 Hz

Performance

Parameter	Value
Voltage Temperature Coefficient	±0.02% per °C
Remote Sense Compensation	5 V

Output Phase & Control

Parameter	Value
Phase Angle Setting Range	0° to 359.9°
Phase Angle Setting Resolution	0.1°

Output Characteristics

Parameter	Value
Transient Recovery Time	< 150 µs (for output voltage to recover within 10% of rating under 100% load change)

System Features

Parameter	Value
Parallel Operation Capability	Up to 5 units (master-slave configuration)
Setup Memory Locations	9 user-defined setups

Inputs & Outputs

Parameter	Value
Analog Programming Input Voltage	0 to 5 V or 0 to 10 V (user-selectable for external amplitude control)

Compliance & Safety

Parameter	Value
Safety Standards	EN 61010-1
EMC Standards	EN 61326-1, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3

Technology

Linear / Switching Hybrid

Applications

AC/DC Power Simulation and Testing

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