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

Utilities
The following utility programs are stored in Agilent B1500’s internal hard disk drive.
For details, see “Application Library and Utilities” on page 10-1.
•License Management Tool
This is the GUI based program used to manage the license of the EasyEXPERT
Plus ed
ition and the Desktop EasyEXPERT Plus edition.
• Setup File Converter
This is the GUI based program used to convert Agilent 4155/4156 setup file (.MES
file) and create
the EasyEXPERT setup file (.XTS file).
• Prober Control Scripts
Execution files that can be used to control the chuck movement of a prober. For
details, s
ee the readme file.
• SetupFileConverter.exe
This is the script version of the Setup File Converter.
•sleep.exe
Execution file that can be used to put a wait time in the test execution flow of an
ap
plicatio
n test.
•XSLT Filters
XSLT filters that can be used by the Export in My Format function. They are filter
files for changing t
he format of the test result record.
NOTE The utility programs are just sample. If the samples damage your devices, Agilent
Technologies is NOT LIABLE for the damage. And the operation is not guaranteed.