Section 4 
Making basic front-panel measurements 
In this section: 
Introduction .............................................................................. 4-1 
Equipment needed for this example......................................... 4-1 
Device connections .................................................................. 4-1 
Making front-panel measurements ........................................... 4-2 
 
 
Introduction 
You can use the Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter
®
 Instrument to make basic 
measurements from the front panel. In this example, measurements are made on a 10 kΩ resistor. 
Similar measurements can be made on any two-terminal device under test (DUT) if appropriate 
source values are used. 
 
Equipment needed for this example 
To run this example, you will need the following equipment: 
•  Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter
®
 Instrument 
•  Additional cable and connector assemblies as required to make connections to the DUT (for 
example, Model 2651A-KIT). See Device connections
 (on page 4-1) for a schematic of required 
connections. 
 
Device connections 
Connections from the Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter
®
 Instrument to the DUT are 
shown in the diagram below. Proper care should be taken to ensure good contact through all 
connections. 
 
Figure 11: Two-wire resistance connections 
GGGG
S
LO
SENSE/GUARD
S
HI
LO HI
OUTPUT
40V, 50A MAX.
DUT
HI
LO