Product Applications
Our core products: power supplies and DC electronic loads are widely used to test and characterize batteries, PV inverters and to perform other power related measurements. For analog signal and component test applications, we offer a wide range of signal generators, oscilloscopes, component testers and multimeters.
Mobile
| Application | Description | Video | Android App Link | iOS App Link |
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 ElectriKit |
ElectriKit is a helpful tool for electricians, technicians, engineers, students, hobbyists, and everyone dealing with electrical power. The app provides several power-related calculator functions and can also be used as a quick reference for electric power formulas and standard NEC (National Electric Code) tables. | Google Play | iOS App Store |
Power Measurements
| Category | Description | App Note | Video | Instrument/ Software |
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| Battery Test | ||||
| Battery Analyzer Best Practices - This article discusses the factors that influence battery capacity and how to interpret SOC battery test readings. | View | |||
| This new software, which supports our 9200 and 9115 Series DC power supplies as well as 8600 Series DC Electronic loads, provides a computer-controlled charging and discharging system for a wide range of commonly used batteries. Additionally, the software offers sequencing of charge and discharge cycles, graphing, and data logging functionality. | Play | Battery Test Software | ||
| Determining a battery’s capacity in Ah using the 8500 series built-in battery test function. The battery is being discharged a with a fixed current until it teaches a set threshold voltage | Play | 8500 series |
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| Obtaining a battery’s discharge profile using the PV8500 software and 8500 series DC load. | Play | 8500 series, PV8500 | ||
| Power supply applications | Power Supply Guide | View | ||
| How to test the load regulation of a power supply or power circuit | Play | B&K DC loads | ||
| Testing fuses and circuit breakers with an XLN series power supply | Play | XLN series | ||
| Remotely control and monitor XLN-GL and 9170/9180 series power supplies via an iPad or iPhone | Play | pwrApp | ||
| How to use the remote sense feature of a power supply | Play | B&K power supplies | ||
| What is a multi-range power supply? | Play | B&K power supplies | ||
| DC Electronic Load Applications |
DC load application note
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| How to measure the slew rate of a DC electronic load | Play | B&K DC loads | ||
| High speed voltage and current data capture using the MDL's buffer storage function | Play | |||
| Current measurement | How to measure voltage and current with a current clamp | Play | CP62 current probe | |
| Case Studies by Universities & High schools | Electrical shock prevention in sound systems | View | 1655A, 1653A, 309 | |
| Stanford Solar Car Project – testing DC-DC converters to optimize a MPPT system | View | 8502 | ||
| Walla Walla University School of Engineering – load test of a DC machine | View | 8500 | ||
| University of Toronto Blue Sky Solar Racing – testing solar car devices | View | 1671A | ||
| University of Miami – design for autonomous net-zero water buildings | View | 1902 | ||
Signal Generation / Analysis
| Description | App Note | Video | Instrument/ Software |
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| How to use WaveXpress to create and edit complex waveforms, then quickly download them to a B&K AWG or digital oscilloscope. | Play | WaveXpress | |
| How to synchronize signals using the marker function of the 4075 – 4079 Arbitrary waveform/function generator family | Play | 4075-4079 | |
| How to make a phase shift measurement using X-Y mode on an oscilloscope | Play | Oscilloscopes | |
| 9800 Series - PLD Function Application Brief | View | ||
| 4050B Series - Wave Combine Function Application Brief | View |
Component Test
| Description | App Note | Video | Instrument/ Software |
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| 894 / 895 Ethernet Application Brief | View | ||
| 894 / 895 Sweeping Function Application Brief | View | ||
| LCR Accuracy Calculator for the 891, 894, and 895 | LCR Calculator | ||
| How to characterize components (create signature) by using a DSO as a curve tracer/ component tester | Play | Oscilloscopes | |
| How to use an LCR meter | View | Play | LCR meters |
| LCR guide book Some topics covered in this guide include:
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RF Test
| Description | App Note | Video | Instrument/ Software |
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| Understanding Peak vs. Average Power Measurements | View | RFP3000 Series Power Sensors | |
| Principles of RF & Microware Power Measurement – Quick reference poster | View | RFP3000 Series Power Sensors |
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