Power supply comparison
This is an alphabetically ordered table of various (programmable) power supplies with PC connectivity via USB, RS232, GPIB, and so on. We do not list devices without PC connectivity, as those are not really useful for sigrok.
This page lists commercial and non-commercial devices with a short overview of their capabilities. We list all kinds of devices here, not only those supported by sigrok.
You should not use the information here as the sole source for any buying decisions, this is just meant for informational purposes. Please carefully check the vendor websites if you intend to buy any hardware.
| Device | Voltage | Current | Channels | PC interface | PC interface chip | PC protocol | Architecture/chip | Resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atten PPS3203T-3S2 | 2x 0-32V, 1x 0-6V | 3x 0-3A | 3 | RS232, USB4 | ? | ? | ? | 1 | €430.- |
| Atten PPS3205T-3S3 | 2x 0-32V, 1x 0-6V | 2x 0-5A, 1x 0-3A | 3 | RS232, USB4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | €499.- |
| BK Precision 16967 | 1-20V | 0-10A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | ? |
| BK Precision 16978 | 1-40V | 0-5A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | ? |
| BK Precision 16989 | 1-60V | 0-3.3A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | ? |
| Caltek DPS 3305P1 | 0-32V | 0-5A | 1 | USB | ? | ? | Atmel ATmega8 | 1, 2 | ? |
| Circuit Specialists CSIPPS33T2 | 2x 0-32V, 1x 0-6V | 3x 0-3A | 3 | RS232, USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | $299.- |
| Circuit Specialists CSIPPS55T3 | 2x 0-32V, 1x 0-6V | 2x 0-5A, 1x 0-3A | 3 | RS232, USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | $429.- |
| GW Instek PSP-2010 | 0-20V | 0-10A | 1 | RS232 | ? | 2400/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | ? |
| GW Instek PSP-405 | 0-40V | 0-5A | 1 | RS232 | ? | 2400/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | ? |
| GW Instek PSP-603 | 0-60V | 0-3.5A | 1 | RS232 | ? | 2400/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | ? |
| HYelec HY3020MR6 | 0-30V | 0-20A | 1 | RS232 | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | $235.- |
| Korad KA3005P | 0-30V | 0-5A | 1 | RS232, USB | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | ? |
| Manson HCS-3100 | 1-18V | 0-10A | 1 | USB | ? | ?, ASCII | ? | 1, SW | ? |
| Manson HCS-3102 | 1-36V | 0-5A | 1 | USB | ? | ?, ASCII | ? | 1, SW | €134.95 |
| Manson HCS-3104 | 1-60V | 0-2.5A | 1 | USB | ? | ?, ASCII | ? | 1, SW | ? |
| Manson SDP-22107 | 1-20V | 0-10A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | 1 | €199.00 |
| Manson SDP-24058 | 1-40V | 0-5A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | 1 | €199.00 |
| Manson SDP-26039 | 1-60V | 0-3A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | 1 | ? |
| Protek P60351 | 0-32V | 0-5A | 1 | USB | ? | ? | ? | 1 | $219.90 |
| PeakTech 18858 | 1-40V | 0-5A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | €266.95 |
| PeakTech 18907 | 1-20V | 0-10A | 1 | RS232, RS485 | ? | 9600/8n1, ASCII | ? | ? | €259.55 |
| Rigol DP1116A | 0-16V or 0-32V | 0-10A or 0-5A | 1 | GPIB, LXI-C(Ethernet), USB | ? | SCPI | ? | 1 | $849 |
| Rigol DP1308A | 1x 0-6V, 2x 0-25V | 1x 0-5A, 2x 0-1A | 3 | GPIB, LXI-C(Ethernet), USB | ? | SCPI | ? | 1 | $849 |
| Quakko HY3005DP1, 5 | 0-32V | 0-5A | 1 | USB | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | $199.95 |
| Shenzhen MASTECH HY3020MR6 | 0-30V | 0-20A | 1 | RS232 | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3, 4 | $269.95 |
| Vantek DPS 3305P1 | 0-32V | 0-5A | 1 | USB | ? | ? | Atmel ATmega8 | 1 | ? |
| YoRi DPS 3305P1 | 0-32V | 0-5A | 1 | USB | ? | ? | Atmel ATmega8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | ? |
1 Vantek DPS 3305P = Caltek DPS 3305P = YoRi DPS 3305P = Quakko HY3005DP = Protek P6035
2 Atten PPS3203T-3S = Circuit Specialists CSIPPS33T
3 Atten PPS3205T-3S = Circuit Specialists CSIPPS55T
4 The website also says "Options interface: GPIB (IEEE 488.2)", but there's no GPIB connector in the photos and nothing is mentioned in the manuals, apparently.
5 NOTE: This power supply seems to generate a 25V spike (for about 1 second) upon every powerup, which might kill the attached device/electronics (if any). Be careful.
6 Shenzhen MASTECH HY3020MR = HYelec HY3020MR
7BK Precision 1696 = Manson SDP-2210 = PeakTech 1890
8BK Precision 1697 = Manson SDP-2405 = PeakTech 1885
9BK Precision 1698 = Manson SDP-2603