The Agilent N6700 Modular Power System Family is a multiple-output, programmable DC power system built around a mainframe that accepts a mix of plug-in DC power modules. The low-profile N6700 mainframes are 1U-high, multiple-output programmable DC power supply systems that let test system integrators optimize performance, power, and price to match a given test need. The N6705 DC Power Analyzer mainframe extends the same module platform with front-panel sourcing and measurement for the bench.

The family addresses several listed applications. The low-profile mainframes target automated test environments, while the N6705 DC Power Analyzer is positioned for R&D engineers who need to source and measure DC voltage and current into a device under test and gain insight into the DUT's power consumption from the front panel. Within the module range, the Source/Measure Units are aimed at optimizing power consumption and maximizing battery life of battery-powered devices and their components, and the application-specific modules cover battery charge/discharge for mobile device designers and DC power for testing battery-powered (mobile) devices in manufacturing or automated test environments.

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Brand Heritage

The instruments in this family were issued under the Agilent Technologies brand. Agilent Technologies was established in 1999 from Hewlett-Packard's test and measurement business, and its electronic measurement operations subsequently became Keysight Technologies in 2014.

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The Agilent N6700 Modular Power System Family pairs a choice of mainframe with a selection of plug-in DC power modules. The module range is organized into DC Power modules (N673xB, N674xB, N677xA), High-Performance modules (N675xA), Precision modules (N676xA), Source/Measure Units (N6781A, N6782A, N6784A), and application-specific modules (N6783A-BAT, N6783A-MFG).

Mainframe choices include the low-profile N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A Modular Power Systems for automated test environments and the N6705A and N6705B DC Power Analyzers for the bench. A power module's available capabilities depend not only on its own hardware but also on the hardware and firmware of the mainframe in which it is installed; modules installed in an N6705 DC Power Analyzer gain front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and data logging.

Each pre-owned model in the table below is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the specific module or mainframe that fits your configuration to see its current pre-owned availability and price.

The modules differ primarily in output power, voltage and current ratings, and measurement capability. Per-module power ratings run from 20 W up to 500 W, with module voltage ranges spanning 0-5 V to 0-150 V; the 300 W and 500 W High-Performance and Precision modules are double-wide and occupy two channel locations. Autoranging output is available on the High-Performance and Precision modules, and precision voltage and current measurement, low ranges, and simultaneous voltage and current measurement distinguish the Precision modules.

The Source/Measure Units add two-quadrant and four-quadrant operation, battery emulator/charger and CC/CV load functions, and ranges down to a 10 microampere current range, while the application-specific N6783A-BAT and N6783A-MFG provide two-quadrant battery charge/discharge and mobile-device manufacturing test functions. The comparison table that follows lists each model's individual ratings, options, and feature set; refer to each model's own row for its exact capabilities.

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

Product Core & Specifications

Important: Output terminal isolation: no output terminal may be more than ±240 VDC from any other terminal or chassis ground. When using the auxiliary measurement input terminals on the N6781A, no output or input terminal may be more than ±60 VDC from any other terminal and chassis ground.

Important: Power modules require an Agilent N6700-series (N6700B/N6701A/N6702A) or N6705 DC Power Analyzer (N6705A/N6705B) mainframe to operate; a module is not a standalone instrument. The basic capabilities of a power module depend not only on its own hardware but also on the hardware and firmware of the mainframe in which it is installed.

Important: Output current is derated 1% per degree C above 40 degrees C.

Important: Option 760 limits the output current to 10 A on Models N6742B and N6773A. Option 760 is not available on Models N6741B, N6751A, N6752A, N6761A, N6762A, and N6781A - N6784A.

Important: AC mains circuits rated at 100-180 VAC cannot supply enough current to power the N6702A mainframe when operated at its full rated power; when connected to a 100-180 VAC mains, internal circuits limit the power available to modules to 600 W maximum.

Important: 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 amount of time; the unit monitors internal power device temperature and latches the output off if the safe limit is exceeded (annunciated by the OT status bit).

Recommended pairing: these DC power modules install in the Agilent N6700B through N6705B mainframes covered in this series, including the N6705 DC Power Analyzer mainframe for front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and data logging.

About this Pre-Owned unit

This pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships and is backed by our pre-owned warranty. To confirm its exact condition, firmware revision, installed options, or included accessories for your application before ordering, contact our Test Architects.

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