Keithley SourceMeter 2460 User Manual

Section
4: Making basic front-panel measurements Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
User's Manual
4-2 2460-900-01 Rev. A / September 2014
Equipment required for this application
Equipment required for this application:
• Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter
®
instrument
• Two insulated banana cables; you can use the set that is provided with the Model 2460, the
Keithley Instruments Model 8608 High-Performance Clip Lead Set
• One 10 kΩ resistor to test
Device connections
Turn the power to the instrument off before attaching connections to the Model 2460.
Connect the Model 2460 to the resistor in a 2-wire (local sense) configuration. In this configuration,
the device is connected between the FORCE HI and FORCE LO terminals.
The physical connections to the front panel are shown in the following figure.
Figure 17: Model 2460 2-wire front-panel connections
Make front-panel measurements
For this application, you will:
• Select the source and measure functions
• Select the source range
• Set the source value
• Set the source limit
• Select the measurement range
• Turn on the source output
• Observe the readings on the display
• Turn off the source output

Keithley SourceMeter 2460 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	SourceMeter 2460
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English