Time Electronics

5018 Programmable DC-AC V-I Calibrator

Time Electronics Ltd, Unit 5, TON Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom

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High Accuracy Programmable DC/AC Source

The 5018 is a versatile instrument capable of covering a wide range of testing

applications. It can be configured as a dedicated single function DC voltage

source, or as an advanced AC/DC voltage and current calibrator. Primarily designed

for production environments and R&D, the 5018 can be controlled via PC or laptop,

programmed to perform any number of tasks as part of a complex ATE test rig.

Ramping Feature

The 5018 includes an internal ramping feature. A ramp rate per range for each

function can be set via a PC. The option to ramp the output can be turned on or off

via the front panel. This is particularly useful in aviation and automotive industries

for testing analogue gauges.

Simple Operation

Front panel operation allows the user to quickly set the function and output

required. Using the jog / shuttle dial deviation the user can finely adjust the output

value as a percentage (± 99.99 %). All this information is shown on a clear, easy

to read LED display.

GPIB, RS-232, and USB Interfaces

These interfaces allow the 5018 to be connected to a PC and controlled by an

external program such as EasyCal calibration software. The 5018 uses a SCPI

command structure for programming. This makes writing control programs in

Visual Basic, C and Labview a simple task.

EasyCal software is primarily used for calibration work, but it is also a powerful

automation tool to control and readback from a wide range of programmable

instruments. So it can be utilised with comprehensive ATE systems and configured to

control a variety of applications. The readback capabilities enable closed loop testing,

and conditional tests can be configured to set up automated decision making.

Features

• 0 to 22 V DC

• Optional 0 to 22 V AC, 220 V DC and 1 kV DC

• Optional 0 to 220 mA AC/DC

• 15 ppm accuracy, 0.5 ppm resolution

• 1999999 full scale +10 % over-range

• Deviation control –9.999 % to +9.999 %

• Ramping feature

• Ideal for ATE applications in production and R&D

• Rack mount kit option

• RS-232, USB, GPIB interfaces

EasyCal Calibration Software

The 5018 can be controlled via Time Electronics EasyCal

software to automate the calibration process. This provides

increased speed of calibration and consistency of results.

Produce traceable calibration certificates and test reports

for quality standards with additional uncertainty information

for ISO 17025 conformance.