Pickering 5-amp battery simulator speeds up BMS testing

Engineers looking for a new way to simulate battery cells as they develop new battery management systems might be interested in the latest PXI battery simulator modules from Pickering Interfaces. The new single-slot simulators can be 2- or 4-channel and are capable of supplying up to 8 volts and 5 Amps per channel. and the ground (1000V isolation) and, as a result, series connections can simulate batteries in a stacked architecture.

The company said the channels are fully isolated from each other (750V isolation channel to channel). The names of the new modules - 41-754 (PXI) and 43-754 (PXIe) - give away one of Pickering's attitudes when it comes to introducing new products: don't abandon the old stuff.