Operation overview
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
You can also configure source-measure operations using remote commands.
In addition to source-measure operations, the 2601B-PULSE provides pulser sourcing and measuring. The
pulser feature is only available using remote commands.
Before you begin any of the following front-panel procedures, make sure that you exit out of the
menu structure. Press the EXIT (LOCAL) key as many times as needed to return to the
main display.
Voltage and current
The following table lists the source and measure limits for the voltage and current functions.