Table of Contents
 
Introduction ...................................................................................  1
Source-measure capabilities ..........................................................  1
Front and rear panels .....................................................................  3
Navigating menus and entering numeric data ...............................  4
Menu navigation  ....................................................................  4
Numeric data entry (EDIT keys) ............................................  4
Editing source and compliance values  ..........................................  4
Editing keys  ...........................................................................  4
Editing procedure ...................................................................  5
Toggling the source and measure display fields .....................  5
Basic connections ..........................................................................  5
Front/rear terminals selection  ................................................  6
2-wire connections .................................................................  6
4-wire connections .................................................................  7
Cable guard ............................................................................  8
Ohms guard ............................................................................  8
Remote command programming ..........................................  10
Basic SourceMeter operations  ....................................................  10
Source-measure ....................................................................  10
Measure only (V or I)  ..........................................................  12
Measure ohms ......................................................................  13
Remote command programming ..........................................  15
Settings to optimize performance  ...............................................  19
Range ...................................................................................  19
Speed ....................................................................................  19
Digits ....................................................................................  20
Filter .....................................................................................  20
Rel (nulling offsets)  .............................................................  21
Remote command programming ..........................................  22
Features to enhance DUT testing ................................................  23
Data store  .............................................................................  23
Sweep operation ...................................................................  25
Performing sweeps ...............................................................  29
Limit testing .........................................................................  34
Math functions  .....................................................................  36
Pulse mode (Model 2430 only) ............................................  40