4601 I-V Meter Operation Manual
1. PREFACE
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1.
PREFACE
This chapter describes the accessories, operating environment, precautions, and operating check for person-
nel who operate the 4601. Carefully read through this manual before using the 4601.
1.1
Product Overview
The 4601 I-V Meter is designed for solar panel inspection used with a solar simulator, which is developed
with ADC's DC Voltage/Current Source technologies.
It supports short, middle and long light pulses and achieves I-V measurement at maximum 100 points in only
5 ms. The 4601 measures voltage, current and reference cell current in parallel in the minimum 50
s to the
maximum 6 s per step.
The optimal measurement timing for various kinds of solar cells can be set with measurement delay time of
the minimum 20
s and integration time of the minimum 5
s.
The 4601 has not only the simple linear sweep function but also the 2-slope linear sweep function and 3-slope
linear sweep function to measure finely required points. Also, there are three types of sampling to synchro-
nize with solar simulators.
In addition, there are two terminals for temperature measurement using thermocouples (type T), another two
terminals for temperature measurement using platinum resistance bulbs (Pt100) or IC sensors (AD590), and
one terminal for voltage measurement using thermopiles.
The 4601 requires an output unit that is separately sold.
The output unit incorporates output terminals and a relay that turns ON or OFF the output.
This relay has a limited life cycle, and the 4601 measures the relay ON/OFF operations. When the life cycle
is reached, an alarm is generated. In this case, the output unit needs to be replaced.
Voltage source/voltage measurement/current measurement terminal
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Voltage source/measurement range:
-1.00 V to +300.00 V
•
Voltage range:
5 V, 50 V, 300 V
•
Voltage source resolution:
100
V, 1 mV, 10 mV
•
Voltage measurement resolution:
10
V, 100
V, 1 mV
•
Current measurement range:
-10.2999 A to +0.1 A
•
Current range:
300
A, 3 mA, 30 mA, 300 mA, 3 A, 10 A
•
Current measurement resolution:
1 nA, 10 nA, 100 nA, 1
A, 10
A, 100
A
•
Maximum source power:
30 W (without a booster, source: +300 V/+0.1 A)
•
Maximum load power:
300 W (sink: +30 V/-10 A to +300 V/-1 A)
