Vitrek PA900 Precision Multi-Channel Harmonic Power Analyzer

Introducing the Vitrek PA900 Precision Multi-Channel Harmonic Power Analyzer

World Class Accuracy & Bandwidth
Easy-to-Use Touchscreen Operation
All the Data you need at a Price you can Afford

Introducing the Vitrek PA900 Precision Harmonic Power Analyzer, a refreshingly easy-to-use high performance power analyzer that won’t break your budget. The PA900 delivers multi-channel, high-accuracy, wideband performance – to tackle the toughest energy measurement applications. Trust Vitrek to deliver world class power measurement capability at a price that is surprisingly affordable.

The new Vitrek PA900 boasts an impressive array of precision power measurement capabilities, yet its color touchscreen user interface is refreshingly easy to use. The accuracy of the PA900 is truly world class – surpassing rival instruments costing triple the price. And when it comes to speed & bandwidth – the PA900 tops the charts with 100 full precision readings per second and measurement bandwidths sufficient to handle 5 MHZ waveforms. For tackling tough power factor, low phase angle and high crest factor loads – the PA900 is unbeatable. Offering full performance for crest factors as high as 30:1 – the PA900 places the advantage of superior power measurement capability squarely in the palm of your hands or if you prefer – at the tip of your finger.

Key Features

• Most advanced Power Measurement Platform with an unprecedented range of capabilities
• Highest Precision with Industry leading noise floor—as low as 1ppm vs 300ppm or more on competitive units
• Up to 500 Harmonics at 400Hz, meets Airbus avionics power measurement criteria. Bar graph also features fingertip selectable numeric amplitude and phase data
• Large, Hi-Resolution Color Display shows all the data you want with an easy-to-use touchscreen user interface to get you up and testing in no time
• Modular design lets you choose up to 4 Power Measurement Channel Cards in any combination of three different Channel Card types
• The S type Channel Card provides 0.1% basic Accuracy with 1 MHz class bandwidth for an extremely economical price
• The A type Channel Card offers world class 0.03% Accuracy with 1MHz class bandwidth at a very reasonable cost
• The W type Channel Card delivers 5 MHZ class bandwidth and a 0.1% basic accuracy
• All Channel Cards types are available with one of 3 current input options: D – Dual Shunt, H – High Current and X – External Current Transducer Input
• Built-in Data Logger—Logs up to 16 selectable data results to USB thumbdrive. Intervals from 10mS to 100 hours with optional time/date stamps
• Power Data Screen – displays V, A, W, VA, VAR and PF data for any selected channel or group of channels
• Custom Power Data Screens – lets you choose the color, font size, location and data you want displayed
• With selectable time base and triggering—Scope View, acts as a digital scope to capture events such as in-rush current
• Cycle View – Represents a single cycle of the voltage and current periodic waveforms sampled over many cycles within a measurement period
• Vector Screen—Displays up to 10 fundamental voltage and current vectors
• History Screen—Like a DVR, the PA900 automatically maintains a continuous historical recording of measurement data. Any data from this record may be viewed or downloaded. Pause, clear and restart functionality is available from the HISTORY screen or via interface
• Effective Sampling Rate – for analysis of periodic signals within a measurement period is 384MSPS
• Measurement Resolution—22 bit for S & W type Channel Cards, 4 bit for A type
• Up to 3 Different Virtual Power Analyzers™ (VPAs) may be configured for three phase measurements or input/output efficiency tests—so there is no need to interconnect separate units in order to make synchronous or non-synchronous group power measurements
• VPA Efficiency Grouping—Available data includes: Power totals for IN, MIDDLE and OUT Efficiency groups, the power loss between any pair of groups, and the percentage efficiency between any pair of groups
• VPA Multi-Channel Wiring—Each VPA may be configured as 2ø3w (2 ch), 3ø3w (2 ch), 3ø3w (3 ch), 3ø4w (3 ch)
• Connectivity – Ethernet, High Speed Serial and USB (client) control interfaces
• Front Panel USB Drive Interface—Permits data logging to a file, ‘screen shot’ capture, easy import and export of: display and measurement configurations and custom data screen definitions
• Available MT type Channel Card for motor torque and speed inputs
• CE mark certified to EN61010
• Two year parts and labor warranty, two year accuracy specs and calibration cycle
• Made in the USA

Key Benefits

And speaking of flexibility, each of the above Channel cards is available with your choice of 3 different current input options. The D current input option uses an auto-ranging Dual Shunt system to deliver precision current measurement from as low as 0.1micro-amp resolution on the 1 amp range up to 20 amps rms on the high range. For higher current measurements, the H current input option operates from 10 micro-amp resolution up to 30 amps rms. The X input current option is designed to provide optimum compatibility with a wide range of external shunts and current transducers. Vitrek makes it easy for you to configure a harmonic power analyzer that is perfect for your application.

Power Data Screen

The power data screen, available with one touch, displays V, A, W, VA, VAR and PF data for any selected channel or group of channels known as a Virtual Power Analyzer™ (VPA). Up to three different VPAs can exist in in a single PA900. In addition to the primary data, peak readings, phase, CF and other parameters are also available. Integrated data results (WHr) can also be controlled and viewed from the power data screen. For users with unique data requirements, custom data screens can be built with a spreadsheet application and downloaded to the PA900 via interface or USB drive.

Harmonics Screen

To meet advanced power harmonics requirements, the PA900 displays up to 500 harmonics even at aviation power frequencies. The chart can be set to show linear, relative linear, logarithmic or relative logarithmic amplitudes Additionally, eight harmonics can be selected for numeric display of amplitude and phase by touching the harmonic bar of interest. The user may also import harmonic limits, which
when enabled will show out of tolerance harmonics in red above the limit line.

The Best Solution for the Toughest Power Measurement Applications

Energy is one of our most precious resources. Design engineers are under constant pressure to increase efficiency and reduce excess product power consumption down to  the last mW. Challenging programs like LED and HID lighting, solar panel energy output, efficiency testing on inverters and PWM motor drive systems on electric vehicles all require fast, precise, reliable power measurement. The unequalled performance of the Vitrek PA900 gives you the competitive advantage—the ability to accurately capture the waveforms and power data you need to squeeze the last drop of extra energy out of your project.

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