N4L's IEC61000 EMC test system range provides a complete turnkey solution for EMC immunity testing. The N4A AC+DC power source, PPA55x1 and impedance network, and intuitive EMC test software (IECSoft) combine to form a simple, convenient, compliant test package.

N4L is the world's only manufacturer of IEC61000 EMC test systems*, with an on-site UKASISO17025calibration laboratory, providing IEC61000-3-2, IEC61000-3-3, IEC61000-4-7 and IEC61000-4-15 certification. Calibration and traceability are an important aspect of any EMC test solution, and the coverage provided by N4L's UKAS laboratory is comprehensive. N4L's IEC61000-4-15 calibration procedure is particularly noteworthy as it covers the entire test protocol detailed in Annex C of IEC61000-4-15. It is common for specific parameters in IEC61000-4-15 (the d parameter is often omitted in calibration procedures) to go untested during typical flicker calibration because it is difficult to provide traceability for such measurements. All tests in the Annex C test protocol are included within the scope of N4L's certification and calibration procedures.

IECSoft is an integral part of the EMC test package, integrating various hardware components and displaying data in a clear manner. As an example of IECSoft's flexibility, users can send comprehensive test data to external customers or colleagues in the design department. This is very useful because design engineers can replay harmonic and flicker tests in real time, not only visualizing the test results (in report form) but also determining device performance throughout the entire test. An example of this might be that the final report of an IEC61000-3-2 test results in the EUT (device under test) failing on harmonic 5; IECSoft can replay the behavior of harmonic 5 throughout the test, which can significantly reduce debugging time for design engineers when such compliance tests fail. In the past, EMC test systems only provided detailed information on harmonic failure levels in summary form, but no such limitation applies to the N4L EMC test system.