<p>For the calibration of space plasma analyzers, in particular low-energy ion mass spectrometers, a low energy ion beam system was developed. The positive ion beam is produced by a hot-cathode penning source and modified by a series of electrostatic lenses. And a 75 mm diameter 2-D imaging system and a Faraday cup mounted on movable arms are used for ion beam diagnostics. With protons as primary species, the system provides an ion beam in the energy range of 1 eV - 1000 eV with a large area ( ~ 50 cm<sup>2</sup>), highly parallel ( &#177; 0.5&#176;), and spatially uniform ( &#177; 5%).</p>