BK85XXB#

class BK85XXB(visa_resource: str | VisaConfig)[source]#

Bases: ELoadDriverBase

B&K Precision 8500B-series E-Load (8500B/8502B/8510B/8514B/8542B).

Hardware-validated against the 8514B; others share the SCPI surface but have not been bench-tested.

Methods

close

Close the underlying transport.

get_current

Measure the current the load is sinking on channel (amperes).

get_voltage

Measure the voltage at channel's terminals (volts).

open

Open the underlying transport and put the load in remote mode.

output_enable

Enable or disable load draw on channel.

set_level

Set the operating level on channel in the units appropriate for mode.

set_mode

Set the operating mode on channel: CC, CV, CP, or CR.

set_range

Set the operating range on channel from the expected maximum.

set_slewrate

Set the per-edge current slew rate on channel.

short_output

Apply or release the load's short on channel.