The KIKUSUI PBZ BP Series is a high-power programmable bipolar DC power supply system providing four-quadrant CV/CC operation with output capacities up to ±200 A and 4 kW.
Built from multiple PBZ power supply units in a master-slave Bipolar Pack configuration, the series combines high-current source/sink capability with arbitrary waveform generation, sequencing, synchronization, and remote system control.
The KIKUSUI PBZ BP Series extends the PBZ Intelligent Bipolar Power Supply platform into a rack-integrated, high-current four-quadrant power system with capacities up to ±200 A and 4 kW.
PBZ BP systems combine six to ten PBZ20-20 or PBZ40-10 power supply units through master-slave parallel operation. The master unit provides centralized system control and displays the combined output current, allowing the complete Bipolar Pack to operate as a coordinated high-current bipolar power source.
The PBZ BP Series retains the PBZ platform's waveform generation, sequence, synchronization, and remote-control capabilities while extending the available current through integrated parallel operation. It is suited to high-current simulation and testing where both sourcing and sinking energy are required.
Bipolar CV/CC operation enables positive and negative voltage and current while supporting both power sourcing and power absorption. This allows direct operation with inductive and capacitive loads.
Available configurations provide 2.4 kW to 4.0 kW of rated output, with ±20 V systems supporting up to ±200 A and ±40 V systems supporting up to ±100 A.
Six to ten PBZ20-20 or PBZ40-10 units are integrated using master-slave parallel operation to create a coordinated high-current rack system.
The master unit controls the slave units and displays the combined output-current value of the complete system. Slave units continue to display their individual output current.
If an alarm occurs in any one unit, the PBZ BP system switches all units off to protect the coordinated parallel configuration.
Sine, square, and triangle waveforms are supported together with 16 user-defined arbitrary waveforms for programmable power simulation.
The PBZ platform supports programmable sequences incorporating DC settings, AC waveform parameters, sweeps, and user-defined waveform operation.
CV operation provides a typical frequency response from DC to 80 kHz, with selectable response settings down to 3.5 µs.
Internal AC waveform generation supports programmable frequencies from 0.01 Hz to 100 kHz with 0.01 Hz resolution.
Synchronization functions coordinate the operation of the multiple PBZ units that form the high-current Bipolar Pack system.
USB, GPIB, RS232C, and LAN/LXI connectivity are documented for PBZ BP system integration. Interface configuration should be confirmed for the specific ordered system.
| Specification | PBZ20-120 BP | PBZ20-140 BP | PBZ20-160 BP | PBZ20-180 BP | PBZ20-200 BP | PBZ40-60 BP | PBZ40-70 BP | PBZ40-80 BP | PBZ40-90 BP | PBZ40-100 BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rated Output Voltage | ±20 V | ±20 V | ±20 V | ±20 V | ±20 V | ±40 V | ±40 V | ±40 V | ±40 V | ±40 V |
| Rated Output Current | ±120 A | ±140 A | ±160 A | ±180 A | ±200 A | ±60 A | ±70 A | ±80 A | ±90 A | ±100 A |
| Rated Output Power | 2400 W | 2800 W | 3200 W | 3600 W | 4000 W | 2400 W | 2800 W | 3200 W | 3600 W | 4000 W |
| PBZ Parallel Configuration | 6 units | 7 units | 8 units | 9 units | 10 units | 6 units | 7 units | 8 units | 9 units | 10 units |
| CV Frequency Response | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz | DC to 80 kHz |
| CC Frequency Response | DC to 8 kHz | DC to 8 kHz | DC to 8 kHz | DC to 8 kHz | DC to 8 kHz | DC to 4 kHz | DC to 4 kHz | DC to 4 kHz | DC to 4 kHz | DC to 4 kHz |
| Operation | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC | Four-quadrant CV/CC |
