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California Instruments FCS Series II : Specifications
Output
Maximum Power per phase FCS18-1 (1 phase): 18 kVA; FCS18-3 (3 phase): 6 kVA
Power factor 0 to unity at full output VA
Voltage Ranges
Range VLow VHigh
AC 0 - 135 V 0 - 270 V
VA Programming Resolution 100 mV
Load Regulation < 0.1 % FS
Line Regulation < 0.02 % for 10 % line change
See -HV and EHV options for alternative voltage range pairs.
Programming Accuracy (25°C ±5°C) ± (0.05% + 0.25 V) from 10V to FS. Specified at voltage sense point with ALC mode ON.
Frequency Range 45 Hz - 1200 Hz (see -HF option for higher output frequencies)
Frequency Resolution 0.01 Hz at < 81.9 Hz,
0.1 Hz at 82.0 to 819.1 Hz,
1 Hz at > 819 Hz
Max RMS Current
Range FCS18-1 FCS18-3
0 - 135 V 133.2 Arms 44.4 Arms
0 - 270 V 66.6 Arms 22.2 Arms
Note: Constant power mode on the FCS Series II provides increased current
at reduced voltage
Current Limit Programmable from 0 Amps to maximum current for selected range
Peak Current 5.7 X (lrms @ full scale voltage)
Output Noise 100mV rms typ. (20 kHz to 1 MHz)
Isolation Voltage 300 V rms output to chassis
Harmonic Distortion < 1% (at full scale voltage, full resistive load)
Output Relay Push button controlled and bus controlled output relay
Input
Line Voltage/Current (rms per phase)
Models Line Voltage Line Current
208 VAC (STD) ± 10% 65 Arms
240 VAC (OPT) ± 10% 56 Arms
380 VAC (OPT) ± 10% 36 Arms
415 VAC (OPT) ± 10% 33 Arms
480 VAC (OPT) ± 10% 28 Arms
Line VA 24 KVA at nominal input voltage
Line Frequency 47-63 Hz
Efficiency 85% (Typical) depending on line and load
Power Factor 0.85 (Typical)
Inrush Current 250 Apk max.
(Note: Each FCS chassis requires its own AC service)
Hold-up Time > 10 ms
Isolation Voltage 400 VAC RMS input to output; 1350 VAC input to chassis
Measurement
Voltage Resolution 0.1 Volt, Accuracy 0.05% + 0.25%, Range 0 - 400 V
Current Resolution 0.01 Amp, Accuracy 0.1% + 0.15A, Range 0 - 20 Amps
Power Resolution 0.01 kW, Accuracy 1.0 % FS, Range 0 - 54 KW
Phase Angle Resolution 0.1°, Accuracy ± 2°, Range 0 - 360 °
Power Factor Range 0.00 to 1.00
Frequency Resolution four decades, Accuracy ± 0,02 Hz to 99.99 Hz, ± 0.2 Hz to 500.0 Hz, ± 0.5 Hz to 999.9 Hz, ± 10 Hz to 1200 Hz
Apparent Power Resolution 0.01 kVA, Accuracy 1.0 % FS, Range 0 - 54 KVA
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Protection
Overload/
Temp/
Voltage
Overload: Constant current or constant voltage mode; Over temperature: Automatic Shutdown; Over voltage: Surge protection to withstand EN50082-1 (IEC 801-4, 5) levels.
Regulatory/
RFI Suppresion
IEC1010, EN50081-2, EN50082-2, CE, EMC, and safety mark requirements / RIF Suppression: CISPR 11, Group1, Class A
System
Storage Setup: 16 complete instrument setups / Transient List: 100 transient steps per list (SCPI mode) or 16 transient registers (APE mode)
Trigger Input/Output Input: Triggers measurements or transient steps - SMA connector: 10K pull-up / Output: SMA Connector: HCTTL output
Remote Control
IEEE-488 Interface
(option)
IEEE-488 (GPIB) talker listener. Subset: AH1, C0, DC1, DT1, L3, PP0, RL2, SH1, SR1, T6, IEEE-488.2 SCPI Syntax
USB Interface
& Ethernet
Version: USB 1.1; Speed: 460 Kb/s maximum / Ethernet Interface (Optional): specify -LAN option. 10BaseT, 100BaseT, RJ45
RS232C Interface Bi-directional serial interface; 9-pin D-shell connector. Handshake: CTS, RTS. Databits: 7 w/ parity, 8 w/o parity. Stopbits: 2. Baud rate: 9600 to 115200. Supplied with RS232C cable / Code and Format: SCPI; APE (option -GPIB)
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions
(per chassis)
Height: 45” (114.3 cm), Width: 30” (76.2 cm), Depth: 36” (+ 4” for J-box) = 40” (101.6 cm) (For /2 or /3 models multiply height by 2/3)
Weight Chassis: Net: 900 lbs / 87.7 Kg, Shipping: 1100 lbs / 127.3 Kg (for /2 or /3 model configuarations multiply number of chassis).
Vibration and Shock Designed to meet NSTA project 1A transportation leveI
Air Intake/Exhaust Forced air cooling, front to rear air intake, rear exhaust, variable fan speed
Temperature Operating: 0 to 35° C, full power / Storage: -40 to +85° C
Diagnostics Built-in self test available over bus (*TST)
Rear Panel Connectors * Three phase AC input and output terminal block with safety cover. * IEEE-488 (GPIB) connector, USB connector, RJ45 connector (with -LAN Option). * 9-pin D-Shell RS232C connector (RS232 DB9 to DB9 cable supplied). * Remote Inhibit (INH) and Discrete Fault Indicator (DFI). * Remote voltage sense terminal block. * Trigger In1 and Trigger Out1. * System interface connectors. * Auxilary Output (Option -AX)
Option -ADV Specifications
Parameter Frequency Fundamental
Harmonics
Voltage Current
Range 45-250 Hz / 0.09 - 12.5 kHz Fundamental Harmonics 2 - 50 Fundamental Harmonics 2 - 50
Accuracy* (±) 0.01% + 1 digit / 0.5% + 1 digit 750 mV 0.3% + 750 mV+0.3% /1 kHz 0.5 A / 0.3% + 150 mA +0.3% /1 kHz
Resolution 0.01 Hz / 0.1 Hz 10 mV / 10 mV 10 mA / 10 mA
* Accuracy specifications are in a percent of reading for single unit in 3-phase mode.
Waveforms Pre defined: Sine, Square, Clipped User defined, 1024 addressable data points; Storage: 50 user waveforms, non-volatile memory
Data Acquisition Parameters: Voltage, Current time domain, per phase; Resolution: 4096 data points, 10.4 usec (1ø) or 31.25 usec (3ø) sampling interval

Option -HV Specifications
Voltage/
Frequency Ranges
Low: 0-156 Volt; High: 0-312 Volt
Max RMS Current
at FSVoltage
3 Phase: High: 38 A, Low: 19 A; 1 Phase: High 57 A, Low: 115 A
Standard -EHV Specifications
Voltage/
Frequency Ranges
Voltage: Low: 0-200 Volt; High: 0-400 Volt / Frequency: With -HF option: 45 Hz - 2000 Hz
Max RMS
Current @ FS VA
3 Phase: High: 15 A, Low: 30 A; 1 Phase: High 45 A, Low: 90 A