User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Installation
- 4 Using EasyEXPERT
- 5 Classic Test Definition
- I/V Sweep
- Multi Channel I/V Sweep
- I/V List Sweep
- I/V-t Sampling
- C-V Sweep
- Direct Control
- Function Setup
- Auto Analysis Setup
- Display Setup
- SMU Range Setup Window
- ADC and Integration Time Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window
- CMU Range Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window for C-V Sweep
- Switching Matrix Control
- SPGU Control
- SPGU Pulse Setup Window
- Load Z Setup Window
- Pulse Switch Setup Window
- SPGU ALWG Setup Window
- Define ALWG Waveform Window
- 6 Application Test Definition
- 7 Function Details
- I/V Sweep Measurement
- Multi Channel I/V Sweep Measurement
- I/V-t Sampling Measurement
- C-V Sweep Measurement
- SPGU Module
- Sweep Abort Function
- Standby Function
- Bias Hold Function
- Current Offset Cancel
- SMU CMU Unify Unit
- Atto Sense and Switch Unit
- SMU/PG Selector
- SMU Ranging Mode
- SMU Compliance
- SMU Pulse
- SMU Measurement Time
- SMU Filter
- SMU Series Resistor
- Interlock Function
- Auto Power Off Function
- Initial Settings
- 8 Built-in Programming Tool
- 9 If You Have a Problem
- When You Operate B1500A
- When You Perform Measurement
- Measurement Takes More Time than Specified
- Noise Affects the Measured Values
- Voltage Measurement Error is Large
- SMU Oscillates for High-Frequency Device Measurements
- SMU Oscillates for Negative Resistance Measurements
- Large Current Causes High Temperature (Thermal Drift)
- Measurement Damages the Device under Test
- Leaving Connections Damages Devices after Measurement
- Unexpected Sampling Measurement Data is Returned
- MFCMU Causes Unbalance Condition
- Before Shipping to Service Center
- Data Backup and Recovery
- B1500A System Recovery
- Updating EasyEXPERT
- Error Codes
- 10 Application Library and Utilities

3- 8 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Installation
Inspection and Installation
15. For the message Thank you!, select the Finish button.
The initial setup is completed by restarting Windows.
To use the B1500A briefly, see “Getting Started” on page 1-1.
After the initial setup, the B1500A internal Windows has the following setup:
• Location: United States
• Language: English
• Keyboard: English (US)
• Time Zone: Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana
• Network connection: none
• Computer name: Unique name set by factory
You can change the computer name after the initial setup. It must be unique.
• Password of Administrator: not defined
You can set the password after the initial setup. If you set it, do not forget it.
• Pre-defined users: Administrator, Agilent B1500 User, and AgilentOnly
You can add users after the initial setup. Add users as you need.
Agilent B1500 User is the account for automatic logon. Password is not set to
this
account.
AgilentOnly
is the account for Agilent service personnel. Do not delete this
account. This account is
password protected.
NOTE Other Windows setup
You can set other setup of Windows after the initial setup. It is your responsibility.
If you connect Agilent B1500 to the network, take care to protect it from computer
virus.
NOTE Agilent Technologies cannot guarantee the performance and provide compatibility
information for all B1500s under several conditions. If problems arise, perform
Agilent B1500 system recovery. To perform recovery, see
“B1500A System
Recovery” on page 9-19.