The Agilent N6700 Low-Profile Modular Power System (MPS) is a 1U-high, multiple-output programmable DC power supply system that gives test system integrators the flexibility to mix and match from over 30 different DC power and electronic load modules. The result is a 1- to 4-channel DC power system that can be optimized to match a specific set of test requirements, letting engineers invest in high-performance outputs where speed and accuracy matter and basic outputs where simple, economical DC power is all that is needed. The N6777A is the 150 V, 2 A, 300 W basic DC power module within this family.

The N6700 MPS is built for automatic test equipment (ATE) systems in R&D, design validation, and manufacturing. Power supplies are a fundamental component of test systems across aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, communications, semiconductor, and automotive electronics — industries where complex ATE systems often require multiple power sources and where reducing occupied rack space and increasing test throughput are constant pressures. Within the family, precision modules are suited to semiconductor and passive device testing where a precisely controlled output and highly accurate measurements are needed, while the source/measure unit modules support applications such as battery drain analysis and functional test.

The same modules also run in the N6705 DC Power Analyzer, a modular bench instrument that combines one to four DC power supplies or electronic loads with the functions of a digital multimeter, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and data logger in a single integrated unit, presenting all sourcing, loading, and measurement functions from the front panel without writing a single line of code. From the front panel an engineer can set up and view turn-on and turn-off sequences, measure and display voltage and current versus time to visualize power into the device under test, control DC bias ramp-up and ramp-down rates, generate DC bias transients and disturbances, and log data over seconds, minutes, hours, or even days to capture current and power consumption or anomalies. A common task is inrush current measurement: triggering the integrated oscilloscope on the output's on/off key in single-shot mode captures the current flowing into the DUT as the output turns on. Sharing the same modules between the bench analyzer and the low-profile ATE mainframes allows test correlation and program sharing between R&D and manufacturing.

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Brand Heritage

These instruments are branded Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies was formed in 1999 as a spin-off of Hewlett-Packard's test and measurement business; that electronic measurement business was subsequently established as Keysight Technologies in 2014, the brand under which this product line is carried forward today. Equipment bearing the Agilent name reflects this period of the brand's corporate history.

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The N6700 Modular Power System is a single platform built around a choice of mainframes and an extensive catalog of interchangeable DC power and electronic load modules. The low-profile 1U mainframes — the 400 W N6700B, the 600 W N6701A, and the 1200 W N6702A — each hold one to four modules and target automated test environments. The N6705 DC Power Analyzer (the four-slot, 600 W N6705B/N6705C) extends the same module platform with front-panel sourcing and measurement for the bench. Rather than a fixed-configuration supply, it is a user-reconfigurable system: integrators select from over 30 modules to assemble exactly the channel count, voltage, current, and performance grade a test station calls for, and modules can be swapped or added as test needs change.

The modules fall into distinct series — basic DC power (the N6730, N6740, and N6770 ranges), high-performance autoranging (N6750 series), precision (N6760 series), source/measure units (N6780 series), application-specific modules (N6783A), and DC electronic loads (N6790 series). A single mainframe can therefore combine a high-power autoranging output with several economical basic outputs. The system can be purchased as a mainframe plus separate modules for self-assembly, or as a build-to-order system (N6710B/N6711A/N6712A for the low-profile frames, or N6715B/N6715C for the DC Power Analyzer) shipped fully assembled with one to four modules installed.

Each pre-owned model linked below is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the mainframe or module that matches your channel count, output rating, and interface needs, and review that page for its specific specifications and availability as a pre-owned unit.

The low-profile mainframes differ chiefly in total available output power — 400 W, 600 W, and 1200 W for the N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A respectively. Only the N6702A offers automatic AC-line power scaling: when first turned on it senses the available AC line power and limits output to 600 W so the high-power 1200 W mainframe can be plugged into any standard outlet, drawing full power only when operated at higher AC input. Output sequencing can be synchronized across multiple mainframes by wiring the rear-panel I/O ports together — a capability supported on the N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A.

Among the modules, the differences are output rating (from 18 W up to 500 W), voltage and current range, ripple and noise, and programming and measurement accuracy, along with which series each belongs to. Basic N6730/40/70 modules provide clean, economical DC power at 50 W, 100 W, and 300 W with outputs up to 150 V and up to 20 A. High-performance autoranging N6750 modules and precision N6760 modules add autoranging outputs, lower noise, and faster voltage changes, with available power up to 500 W; the precision series further provides dual programming and measurement ranges with 16-bit programming and 18-bit measurement precision and simultaneous voltage-and-current digitizing. The N6780 source/measure units add multi-quadrant (two- and four-quadrant) operation, battery emulator/charger and CC/CV load functions, ranges down to a 10 microampere current range, and highly accurate measurements down to nanoamperes. The N6790 electronic loads offer 100 W and 200 W modules with constant voltage, current, resistance, and power modes, up to 60 V and 40 A. The 300 W and 500 W autoranging and precision modules, and the N6792A load, each occupy two of the four module slots. The comparison table below lays out these per-model ratings side by side so the right module can be matched to each output requirement.

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

Product Core & Specifications

Important: A 500 W module installed in the 400 W N6700B mainframe cannot be operated at its full rated output power.

Important: Each module occupies one module slot, except the N6753A–N6756A and N6763A–N6766A double-wide modules and the N6792A load, which each occupy two of the four mainframe slots.

Important: For proper operation you must fill any empty module slots with filler panels. When configuring a mainframe with fewer than four filled module slots, you must order a filler panel kit (N6708A); each kit contains three filler panels.

Important: If you will be rack mounting your N6700, you must order the rack mount kit (N6709A/N6709C). Standard rack mount hardware will not work; standard rack rails or slides are not compatible with the N6700 because of its 1U size and airflow requirements.

Important: DC power and electronic load modules require an N6700B/N6701A/N6702A or N6705 DC Power Analyzer (N6705A/N6705B/N6705C) mainframe (or a build-to-order N6710B/N6711A/N6712A or N6715B/N6715C system) and are ordered separately from the mainframe. A module is not a standalone instrument, and at least one module is required for the system to operate. 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.

Important: Front-panel binding posts are rated for 20 A per post. For modules with outputs rated greater than 20 A, such as the N6753A or N6792A, high-current wiring must be routed through the N6705's rear panel; the N6705B mainframe provides rear-panel access ports for this (for an N6705A mainframe, order N6705U-057 to replace the rear panel).

Important: The N6705B/N6705C mainframe provides 600 W of total available output power. If the sum of the installed module power exceeds the mainframe's available output power, the power management feature allocates available power to the outputs where it is needed.

Important: Maximum series operation is 240 V; maximum rated parallel operation is 100 A per N6705 mainframe. 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: Output current is derated 1% per °C above 40 °C ambient temperature.

Important: Output current is limited on some modules when Option 760 (Output Disconnect/Polarity Reversal Relays) is installed; Option 760 limits the output current to 10 A maximum on Models N6742B and N6773A, and is not available on Models N6741B, N6751A, N6752A, N6761A, N6762A, and N6781A–N6784A.

Important: Option 2UA (200 µA measurement range) is only available on Models N6761A and N6762A.

Important: For the N6761A–N6766A precision modules and the N6781A/N6782A/N6784A/N6785A/N6786A SMU and N6783A application-specific modules, the performance specification values shown are for the highest output/measurement range; these modules have multiple ranges.

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).

Important: For the 1200 W mainframe (N6702A/N6712A), the maximum output power is limited to 600 W at 100 VAC; to achieve full output power of 1200 W you must use option 929 and operate at 200 VAC. AC mains circuits rated at 100–180 VAC cannot supply enough current to power the N6702A mainframe 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: Output sequencing synchronization across multiple mainframes is supported on the N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A mainframes; it is not supported on the discontinued N6700A mainframe.

Important: This data sheet does not include a comprehensive list of all power module specifications and characteristics; complete performance specifications and supplemental characteristics for all power modules are in the N6700 Modular Power System Family Specifications Guide, part number N6700-90001.

Recommended pairing: the Agilent 14585A Control and Analysis Software (and the later BV9200B PathWave BenchVue Advanced Power Control and Analysis Software) controls the family's DC power and electronic load modules installed in up to four N6705 mainframes — as many as 16 modules — from a single PC, adding enhanced data visualization and management.

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