AMREL ANNOUNCES ANOTHER INDUSTRY FIRST AT AEROTEST AMERICA- LOW-PROFILE LOADS (LPL) UP TO 800W IN A 1U HEIGHT PACKAGE

Fort Worth, TX, November 18, 2008, - AMREL announces the release of another INDUSTRY FIRST at AeroTest America –AMREL’s eLoad line of Programmable Electronic Loads has expanded it’s LPL Series to include up to 800W in a 1U Height package.

Rack space is a highly sought after asset.  ATE Test Systems are increasing in complexity, requiring additional pieces of equipment and consequently more space. Traditional modular loads require at least 3U (5.25”) of rack space, additional mainframe cost and is typically limited to below a 300 Watt Rating.  AMREL’s customers demanded a smaller sized and higher powered dc electronic load, and AMREL delivered. In AMREL’s usual customer-driven fashion, they met their customers demands by pushing the power-density envelope with up to 800Watts in a slim 1U (1.75”) height package

LPL Brochure

The Low-Profile dc Electronic Load (LPL Series) is offered in 4 power ratings – 150W, 300W, 600W and 800W. The voltage and current ratings can be custom-tailored from 0 ~ 800Vdc/100Adc, providing customers with flexible solution choices. In-rack closed calibration saves the repeated calibration costs of outsourcing to 3rd party calibration labs and allows internal metrology labs to calibrate with ease, maximizing ROI. With the LPL, meeting future demands is simple - firmware can be upgraded in-field within 5 minutes and Ethernet/USB option upgraded within seconds without ever moving the

unit. This ensures the LPL is always the latest and the greatest. Reliability and maximized uptime is achieved with LPL’s proprietary redundant over-temperature and fast-response over-power protection, and power stage failure isolation. This will ensure the LPL is protected against hazardous operating conditions. The LPL is field-upgradeable, maximizes your ROI and uptime, and provides the flexibility to meet diverse test demands.

The LPL is ideal for ATE environments, providing standard LabVIEW and LabWindows Drivers, SCPI command set, GPIB/RS-232/USB/Ethernet Interfaces and system-level capabilities such as remote inhibit interlock, fault indication signal, isolated or non-isolated 0~10Vdc analog programming and Imonitor/Vmonitor.  For bench-top needs, the LPL provides four 32-step profiles for test automation, intuitive keypad and encoder control and user-friendly virtual panel.  The VFD display provides 16-bit resolution equivalent to a 5-digit DMM.  PLC and DAQ systems can utilize the LPL’s 0~10Vdc analog programming, external on/off control, and external CV/CC mode selection.  Unique options include reverse polarity relay/isolation and ultra-low current range, to meet both high current and low current demands with precision and accuracy.   

Come visit AMREL’s booth#1122 at Aerotest America for more information or go to www.amrel.com , e-mail pdinfo@amrel.com or call 800 654-9838 US only or 626 443-6818 Intl’.