User Manual
2400 Series SourceMeter
®
 User’s Manual Source-Measure Concepts 6-13
Figure 6-5
Model 2420 operating boundaries (T
amb
≤
30°C)
Models 2425 and 2430 SourceMeters
The general operating boundaries for the Models 2425 and 2430 are shown in 
Figure 6-6. The boundaries for the Model 2425 and Model 2430 DC Mode are 
shown in Figure 6-6A, and the boundaries for the Model 2430 Pulse Mode are 
shown in Figure 6-6B.
Model 2425 and Model 2430 DC Mode
In Figure 6-6A for the Model 2425 and Model 2430 DC Mode, the 3A, 20V and 1A, 
100V magnitudes are nominal values. The actual maximum output magnitudes of 
the SourceMeter are 3.15A, 21V and 1.05A, 105V.
Model 2430 Pulse Mode
In Figure 6-6B for the Model 2430 Pulse Mode, the 10A and 100V magnitudes are 
nominal values. The actual maximum output magnitudes of the SourceMeter are 
10.5A and 105V.
–I
= 100% Duty Cycle
≤ 60% Duty Cycle
(III)
Source
–V
+V
+I
(IV)
Sink
(II)
Sink
(I)
Source
-60V
-20V 20V
60V
-3A
-2A
-1A
1A
3A
2A
0.7A
-0.7A










