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
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Using EasyEXPERT
Configuration
Start Diagnosis Starts diagnostics for the selected items. To perform diagnostics, specify the items to
perform and click this button. A dialog box appears. Follow the dialog box to
perform the diagnostics. Some items need your judgement, pass or fail. Also you
will need to connect an adapter, press keys, check LEDs, and so on.
Modules
The Modules tab screen is used to perform self-test of modules.
Slot Configuration This area lists Slot, Module Type, Name, and Status.
Slot Slot number where the module is installed. To
select, check the
left check box.
Module Type Module model number
Name Module name
Status Self-test status, Passed, Failed, Recovered, or ---- (s
elf-te
st
has not been performed)
SCUU Specifies if the module is connected to the
SCUU.
Notes Error information when the module self-test failed.
Select All Selects all modules for self-test. This checks the check box for all modules.
Unselect All Unselects all modules. This unchecks the box for all modules.
Start Self Test Starts self-test for the selected modules.
Recover Module This button is for service use only. Makes the failed modules respond again. This
b
utton do
es not solve the problem that causes the Failed status.
Abort Aborts self-test.
Status LED Enables (ON) or disables (OFF) the status i
ndicator (LED) of
the ASU (Atto Sense
and Switch Unit) and the SCUU (SMU CMU Unify Unit).