Datasheet

Section 4: Making basic front-panel measurements Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
4-2 2461-900-01 Rev. A / November 2015
Equipment required for this application
Equipment required for this application:
 Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter
®
Instrument
 Two insulated banana cables; you can use the set that is provided with the Model 2461, the
Keithley Instruments Model 8608 High-Performance Clip Lead Set
 One 10 k resistor to test
Device connections
Turn the power to the instrument off before attaching connections to the Model 2461.
Connect the Model 2461 to the resistor in a 2-wire (local sense) configuration. In this configuration,
the device is connected between the FORCE HI and FORCE LO terminals.
The physical connections to the front panel are shown in the following figure.
Figure 19: Model 2461 2-wire front-panel connections
Make front-panel measurements
For this application, you will:
 Select the source and measure functions
 Select the source range
 Set the source value
 Set the source limit
 Select the measurement range
 Turn on the source output
 Observe the readings on the display
 Turn off the source output