Models 2601B, 2602B and 2604B System SourceMeter Instrument Specifications 
 
Specifications are subject to change without notice 
SPEC-2602B Rev. B / February 2014  11 of 13 
Reading buffers  Nonvolatile memory uses dedicated storage areas reserved for measurement data. 
Reading buffers are arrays of measurement elements. Each element can store the 
following items: 
  Measurement 
  Source setting (at the time the measurement was taken) 
  Measurement status 
  Range information 
  Timestamp 
Reading buffers can be filled using the front-panel STORE key, and retrieved using the 
RECALL key or host interface. 
Buffer size, with timestamp 
and source setting 
> 60,000 samples 
Buffer size, without 
timestamp and source 
setting 
> 140,000 samples 
System expansion
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  The TSP-Link expansion interface allows TSP-enabled instruments to trigger and 
communicate with each other. See the figure below. 
 
Each Model 2601B and 2602B has two TSP-Link connectors to make it easier to connect 
instruments in a sequence. 
  Once source-measure instruments are interconnected through the TSP-Link 
expansion interface, a computer can access all of the resources of each 
source-measure instrument through the host interface of any System SourceMeter. 
  A maximum of 32 TSP-Link nodes can be interconnected. Each source-measure 
instrument uses one TSP-Link node 
Timing 
Timer 
Free-running 47-bit counter with 1 MHz clock input. Reset each time instrument power is 
turned on. If the instrument is not turned off, the timer is automatically reset to zero (0) 
every four years.  
Timestamp 
TIMER value is automatically saved when each measurement is triggered 
Resolution 
1 μs 
Timestamp accuracy 
±100 ppm 
  
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 TSP-Link is not available with the Model 2604B.