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A New Era of Power Analysis for Automotive and Beyond

Introducing the AVL X-ion™ PA2 Power Analyzer

AVL List GmbH has launched the AVL X-ion™ PA2 high precision power analyzer, designed for advanced automotive and electrical testing. This device offers exceptional testing performance for both large electrical drivetrains and single components.

Key Measurement Features:

• Up to 8 power channels / 48 channels cascaded
• 12 MS/s, 18-bit sampling for power measurement
• 100 MS/s, 14-bit synchronized transient waveform analysis
• 1000 V RMS CAT III voltage inputs
• 2x rotor resolver or sine/cosine signal inputs

The AVL X-ion PA2 features high-voltage inputs up to 1000 V RMS, which are galvanically isolated and meet CAT III standards. A unique feature is the split of the voltage signal after the high-voltage divider into a high-precision measurement path for electrical power calculation and a high-frequency 20 MHz oscilloscope-like snapshot path with 100 MS/s sampling. This allows for precise power calculations as well as transient waveform evaluations. This capability is crucial for assessing switched power electronics, revealing overshoot, rise-time, ringing, and harmonic content. The data is available on a common time-base for post-processing various operating points of electrical systems for performance.

AVL is also introducing high precision closed fluxgate current transducers with Transducer Electronic Datasheet (TEDS) technology.

Interface Features:

• Integrated current sensor supply and sensing
• TEDS recognition and configuration with AVL CFC (Closed Fluxgate Current Transducers)
• Raw data streaming for post-processing in AVL BEAT™
• NVH input modules and hybrid testing by cascading
• PTP and AVL PUMA 2™ synchronization

The AVL X-ion™ PA2 comes with AVL BEAT™ measurement control and post-processing software, along with complementary accessories for wiring and installation.

Find out more about our power analysis products:
avl.com/testing-solutions