2400S-903-01 Rev. E / September 2011 Return to Section Topics 1-3
Series 2400 SourceMeter® Quick Start Guide Section 1: Introduction
Model 2425:
• Source voltage from 5µV to 105V; measure voltage from 1µV to 105.5V.
• Source current from 500pA to 3.15A; measure current from 100pA to 3.165A.
• Measure resistance from 10µΩ (
<
10µΩ in manual ohms) to 21.1MΩ.
• Maximum source power is 110W.
Model 2430:
• Source DC or pulse voltage from 5µV to 105V; measure voltage from 1µV to 105.5V.
• Source DC current from 500pA to 3.15A; measure DC current from 100pA to 3.165A.
• Source pulse current from 500pA to 10.5A; measure pulse current from 100pA to 10.55A.
• Measure resistance from 10µΩ (
<
10µΩ in manual ohms) to 21.1MΩ.
• Maximum DC source power is 110W.
• Maximum pulse source power is 1.1kW.
Model 2440:
• Source voltage from 5µV to 42V; measure voltage from 1µV to 42V.
• Source current from 500pA to 5.25A; measure current from 100pA to 5.25A.
• Measure resistance from 10µΩ (
<
10µΩ in manual ohms) to 21.1 M¾.
• Maximum source power is 55W.
Front and rear panels
The front and rear panels of the Model 2400 SourceMeter are shown in Figures 1 and 2. The front
and rear panels of the other SourceMeter models are similar. The use of the various instrument
controls and connectors will be explained throughout this guide.
Figure 1-1
Front Panel
2400 SourceMeter
250V
PEAK
5V
PEAK
HI
LO
OUTPUT
250V
PEAK
250V
PEAK
EDIT
TOGGLE
POWER
RANGE
INPUT/
OUTPUT
4-WIRE
SENSE
DISPLAY
ON/OFF
TERMINALS
FRONT/
REAR
AUTO
RANGE
EXIT ENTER
CONFIG MENU
SWEEP
TRIG
REL
LOCAL
FILTER
LIMIT
DIGITS SPEED
V
Ω
MEAS
I
FCTN
V
I
SOURCE
230
1
67
89
4
+/-
5
STORE
RECALL
EDIT