Tektronix KEITHLEY 2600B Series

Section 2: Sourcing and measuring Series 2600B System SourceMeter® instrument Reference Manual
2-2 2600BS-901-01 Rev. F/August 2021
Source-measure capabilities
From the front panel, you can configure the instrument to perform the following
source-measure operations:
• Source voltage: Measure and display current, voltage, resistance, or power
• Source current: Measure and display voltage, current, resistance, or power
• Measure resistance: Display resistance calculated from voltage and current components of
measurement (can optionally specify source voltage or source current value)
• Measure power: Display power calculated from voltage and current components of measurement
(can optionally specify source voltage or source current value)
• Measure only (V or I): Display voltage or current measurement
Voltage and current
The following table lists the source and measure limits for the voltage and current functions. The full
range of operation is explained in Operating boundaries (on page 5-4).
Circuit configurations
The fundamental source-measure configurations for the 2600B are shown in the following figures.
When sourcing voltage, you can measure current or voltage, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 1: Fundamental source-measure configurations: Source V
A
Current meter
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−
Voltage source
V
Voltage meter