R&S®HM C8041/8042/8043 Power Supply

[nowlan]

This looks like a new HMC model. Other was the HMC8012 Digital Multimeter
Link

New Compact Power Supply

    • Realtime voltage, current and power values
    • High setting and readback resolution
    • Low residual ripple due to linear postregulation
    • High energy efficiency, low heat dissipation and quiet fans
    • Convenient parallel and serial operation via V/I tracking
    • Overvoltage and overpower protection (OVP, OPP) for all outputs
    • FuseLink: individual channel combination of electronic fuses
    • EasyArb function for user-definable V/I curves
    • EasyRamp for simulating a start-up curve
    • Sequencing (sequenced start of channels)
    • Energy meter (measurement of energy output)
    • Data logging to USB flash drive in CSV format

broschure dated 14 May 2014.

[anotherlin]

Just what I'm looking for. Well, if the price is "compact series"
Looks like a lower powered HMP2020/HMP2030, with all the features but without sensing.

Any idea of the price ?
 

[dr.diesel]

Ooooooo, I like that.   

[nowlan]

Eyewatering.

http://webstore.rohde-schwarz.com/us/hmc8041.html
$1,337.00 us

They dont make it easy to find.

edit: 1337 on au site too. very odd.
having said that, the hmp2020 is like $1,442 (2 channels).

[dr.diesel]

Might have been a release Ooops, product link is now dead.

[dr.diesel]

Cached datasheet highlights:

[nowlan]

Here you go.
http://value.rohde-schwarz.com/media/wysiwyg/VI-Microsite/Datasheet/Brochures/Brochure_HMCSeries_V00_01_EN.pdf

[anotherlin]

Eyewatering.

http://webstore.rohde-schwarz.com/us/hmc8041.html
$1,337.00 us

At $1337, that's no more so eyewatering

HMP2030 = around 1400 euros
HMP2020 = around 1200 euros

Would be great if the two outputs version HMC8042 is around 800 euros or much less
Otherwise just get the HMPs.

[nowlan]

Just checked the de site, and comes up 1337 euro. Wondering is some cute (leet speak) place holder value.

[anotherlin]

Damn, I failed to notice the l33t indeed

I guess they'll make an announcement on Hameg's blog, let's wait.

[echen1024]

Interesting. I won't be paying l33t though.

[Bored@Work]

Just checked the de site, and comes up 1337 euro. Wondering is some cute (leet speak) place holder value.

The SKU is also a bit special. 123456666

[rob77]

for 1337 Euro you can build decent lab for a hobbyist

[dr.diesel]

Just got a quote back from R&S, 3-channel version, $1297USD, Ouch, 

[aroby]

They do say on their web site that one of their promises is "Unexpected Price" ...

Anthony

[Hydrawerk]

As a hobbyist I would buy a 300+ Watts power supply even without a color LCD.

[skipjackrc4]

As a hobbyist I would buy a 300+ Watts power supply even without a color LCD.

What!!??  A power supply without a color display?  But how could you possibly use it?

Seriously, I like that supply. 

[Hydrawerk]

Well, buy it if you need that advanced analysis features.

[nowlan]

new datasheet on their blog i see.
http://blog.hameg.com/?p=1912

[anotherlin]

Now the question is : What is the pricing ?

[anotherlin]

Product seems to be already available on german R&S webshop :

http://webstore.rohde-schwarz.com/de/hameg/netzgerate/netzgerate.html

Pricing is not very good HMC8042 = 898 euros whereas HMP2020  = 1028 euros.
That's a bit better for HMC8043 = 948 euros whereas HMP2030 = 1238 euros.

It's been a long time I wanted to buy a quality programmable PSU.
I haven't checked the HMC's manual yet, but except for power, they have same capabilities as the HMP.
But HMP have a bit more power and they are not that much more expensive.
So I think I'm gonna get an HMP.

[Robaroni]

I thought I'd bring this back to life and see if anyone has picked up one of these. I like the looks and specs. US is ~$1300. It's a little low on the power, the new Keysight U8031A is 375W at around $1400 US but it doesn't have the resolution:

https://d3fdwrtpsinh7j.cloudfront.net/Docs/document/5990-9083EN.pdf

But Keysight makes really good supplies along with meters that I've been using for years. I see they still sell the 6632B which I've had on the bench for quite some time now. Really tight resolution and one of the best supplies I've ever owned.
Thing is I want to consolidate all the supplies on my bench to just one or two and the R&S looks good on paper anyway. Sure I could buy the DP832 with the higher resolution but I have these snigling little quirks about overshoot and life expectancy (MBTF) and the DP832 won't make my bench room much smaller, in fact it's about 17 or 18" deep.

Rob

[dr.diesel]

I thought I'd bring this back to life and see if anyone has picked up one of these.

I ordered one a couple weeks ago, shows shipping ~ Dec 30th.

More to come when it gets here.

[Robaroni]

I thought I'd bring this back to life and see if anyone has picked up one of these.

I ordered one a couple weeks ago, shows shipping ~ Dec 30th.

More to come when it gets here.

Great! Can't wait to hear about it!
Rob

[anotherlin]

I thought I'd bring this back to life and see if anyone has picked up one of these. I like the looks and specs. US is ~$1300. It's a little low on the power, the new Keysight U8031A is 375W at around $1400 US but it doesn't have the resolution:

If I'm not wrong, the Keysight isn't programmable, and it is an older design.