| June
29, 2001- American Reliance today officially released its new line of SPS 1200
Watt programmable Switch-mode Power Supplies.In response to growing customer demand
for SPS units with master/slave capabilities, AMREL has engineered the SPS 1200
Watt line to enable us to offer the master/slave capability as a standard-option.The
new SPS line showcases a newer, sleeker look, increased wattage, and at 16.9"
in depth, features the smallest form factor of programmable switching power supplies
on the market.
Incorporating all of the benefits of earlier SPS models, the
new SPS line has the ability to control up to 31 individual slave units through
one master unit.In order to accomplish this, the master unit is assigned one GPIB
address, the units are linked via RS485 connections, and each slave is assigned
a channel number.Once this has been accomplished, each unit can be individually
controlled via the master unit's IEEE 488.2 (SCPI) GPIB bus.This onfiguration
offers several benefits over opting for multiple Stand-Alone power supplies,
including:a lower overall cost, only one GPIB address, and the ability to manage
multiple outputs through one controller, resulting in simplified and flexible
programming.
This
low profile, high density SPS Switch-mode Power Supply line features precise line/load
regulation, very low peak-to-peak ripple-noise, external analog programming capabilities
with high isolation voltage, a 10-turn potentiometer for voltage and power control,
opto-couplers to isolate digital from analog currents, and 16 bit DAC's and 20
bit ADC's for excellent programming accuracy, and readback resolution.Offering
both local and remote operation modes, the SPS series is ideal for both Stand-Alone
and system applications.Remote operation is performed via optional GPIB/RS232
interfaces.The SPS also allows for hassle-free electronic calibration through
firmware commands- without requiring the removal of the unit from its environment. AMREL
believes that addressing a customer's needs and priorities should be foremost
in the development of any new product.AMREL holds that customer input was not
only key in their SPS 1200 Watt series development efforts, but was the factor
that both initiated and fueled such efforts.AMREL is confident that this
new series reflects the needs and priorities if their customers, and is likewise
confident that this series will be a successful addition to their current line
of high quality and cost effective programmable power products. Electronic
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