Section 4: Operation
Series 2600B System SourceMeter® instrument User's Manual
4-2
2600BS-900-01 Rev. A / August 2021
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” in the
Series 2600B Reference Manual
.
Source-measure capabilities
2601B, 2602B, 2604B
2611B, 2612B, 2614B
2634B, 2635B, 2636B
Range
Source
Measure
Range
Source
Measure
Range
Source
Measure
100 mV
1 V
6 V
40 V
100 nA
1 µA
10 µA
100 µA
1 mA
10 mA
100 mA
1 A
3 A
10 A
1
±101 mV
±1.01 V
±6.06 V
±40.4 V
±101 nA
±1.01 µA
±10.1 µA
±101 µA
±1.01 mA
±10.1 mA
±101 mA
±1.01 A
±3.03 A
±10.1 A
±102 mV
±1.02 V
±6.12 V
±40.8 V
±102 nA
±1.02 µA
±10.2 µA
±102 µA
±1.02 mA
±10.2 mA
±102 mA
±1.02 A
±3.06 A
±10 A
200 mV
2 V
20 V
200 V
2
100 nA
1 µA
10 µA
100 µA
1 mA
10 mA
100 mA
1 A
1.5 A
10 A
3
±202 mV
±2.02 V
±20.2 V
±202 V
±101 nA
±1.01 µA
±10.1 µA
±101 µA
±1.01 mA
±10.1 mA
±101 mA
±1.01 A
±1.515 A
±10.1 A
±204 mV
±2.04 V
±20.4 V
±204 V
±102 nA
±1.02 µA
±10.2 µA
±102 µA
±1.02 mA
±10.2 mA
±102 mA
±1.02 A
±1.53 A
±10.2 A
200 mV
2 V
20 V
200 V
4
100 pA
1 nA
10 nA
100 nA
1 µA
10 µA
100 µA
1 mA
10 mA
100 mA
1 A
1.5 A
10 A
5
±202 mV
±2.02 V
±20.2 V
±202 V
N/A
±1.01 nA
±10.1 nA
±101 nA
±1.01 µA
±10.1 µA
±101 µA
±1.01 mA
±10.1 mA
±101 mA
±1.01 A
±1.515 A
±10.1 A
±204 mV
±2.04 V
±20.4 V
±204 V
±102 pA
±1.02 nA
±10.2 nA
±102 nA
±1.02 µA
±10.2 µA
±102 µA
±1.02 mA
±10.2 mA
±102 mA
±1.02 A
±1.53 A
±10 A
Maximum power = 40.4 W per
channel
Maximum power = 30.603 W per
channel
Maximum power = 30.603 W per
channel
1
10 A range available only in
pulse mode.
2
200 V source range available only when
interlock is enabled.
3
10 A range available only in pulse mode.
4
200 V source range available only when
interlock is enabled.
5
10 A range available only in pulse mode.
Limits
When sourcing voltage, you can set the instrument to limit current or power. Conversely, when
sourcing current, you can set the instrument to limit voltage or power. In steady-state conditions, the
instrument output does not exceed the limit. The maximum limit is the same as the maximum values
listed in the following table.
The limit circuit limits in either polarity regardless of the polarity of the source or limit value. The
accuracy of the limit opposite in polarity from the source is diminished unless the instrument is in
(on page 4-5). The maximum limits are based on source range.