Specifications
General Information  37
Table 1-5b. Supplemental Characteristics for Series 669xA
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Parameter  Agilent Model Number 
 6690A 6691A 6692A   
Ripple & Noise (from 20 Hz to 20 MHz with outputs ungrounded, or with either output terminal grounded)  
Constant Current:** rms 
 **With load inductance > 5µH. 
200 mA 
50 mA  30 mA 
Output Programming Range (maximum programmable values) 
-Max Power 6.67KW 
 Voltage: 
15.375 V  30.75 V  61.5 V     
 Current: 
450 A  225 A  112 A     
 Overvoltage Protection (OVP): 
18 V  36 V  69 V     
Typical Resolution 
 Voltage: 
4.1 mV  8.1 mV  16 mV     
 Current: 
118.5 mA  59 mA  30 mA     
 Overvoltage Protection (OVP): 
90 mV  170 mV  330 mV     
Accuracy ( @ 25 ±5 °C)* 
 Overvoltage Protection (OVP): 
350 mV  675 mV  1.3 V     
 Analog Programming (VP): 0.3% + 
40 mV  75 mV  150 mV     
 Analog Programming (IP): 2% + 
3 A  2 A  1 A     
Current Monitor (IM): 2% + 
3 A  2 A  1 A     
Analog Programming (V
P
 & I
P
) 
 Input Signal (source must be isolated) 
 VP Input Signal:* 
0 to -5.0 V 
 + IP Input Signal:** 
0 to +5.0 V 
 Input Impedance 
 V
P
 and I
P 
Inputs: 
> 30 kΩ 
*Referenced to common 
↓
P. 
** Referenced to -IP differential input signal 
Current Monitor (IM) Output Signal: 
-0.125 V to +5 V 
Drift Temperature Stability 
(following a 30-minute warmup, change in output over eight hours under constant line, load, and ambient temperature) 
 Voltage: 0.02% + 
0.45 mV  0.90 mV  1.8 mV     
 Current: 0.02% + 
130 mA  65 mA  33 mA     
Temperature Coefficients (change per °C after 30-minute warmup) 
 Voltage: 
50 ppm +  0.30 mV  0.30 mV  0.60 mV     
 Current: 
75 ppm +  48 mA  24 mA  12 mA     
 Voltage Readback: 
60 ppm +  0.20 mV  0.4 mV  0.75 mV     
 ±
±±
±Current Readback: 
85 ppm +  70.5 mA  40 mA  17 mA     
 Overvoltage Protection (OVP): 
200 ppm +  3.6 mV  6.5 mV  13 mV     
Typical Common Mode Noise Current* 
 rms: 
 peak-to-peak: 
3 mA 
20 mA 
3.5 mA 
20 mA 
4 mA 
25 mA 
* From 20Hz to 2MHz; Referenced to signal ground binding post. 
Output Float Voltage (maximum from output signal ground): ±60 Vdc 
Notes: 
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For Performance Specifications, see Table 1-5a. 










