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
5- 30 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Classic Test Definition
Direct Control
Direct Control
On the EasyEXPERT main screen, click the Classic Test tab and select the Direct
Control icon. The main screen displays the Direct Control test setup screen.
Direct Control test mode performs measurement by controlling measurement
resources, SM
U, CMU, and SPGU directly. The instrument can be controlled by
using GPIB commands. For the B1500A GPIB commands, see “Agilent B1500A
Programming Guide”.
Available GPIB commands are listed in the Command pull-down menu on the
Measurement Setup screen. Other
commands are not supported by the Direct
Control test.
Setup Name Sets the name of the test setup. The name is used to identify the test setup saved to a
My
Favorite
group (preset group). Enter a unique name that is distinct from other
definitions.
The name is recorded in the test result data and is used to different
iate the data in the
test record list area.
Channel Setup This tab displays the Channel Setup screen. See “Channel Setup” on page 5-31.
Measurement
Se
tup
This tab d
isplays the Measurement Setup screen. See “Measurement Setup” on page
5-33.
Function Setup This tab displays the Function Setup screen. See “Function Setup” on page 5-42.
If Agilent B2200A/B2201A/E5250A switching matrix is used, the CMU
measurement data
should be compensated. To perform the compensation, define a
user function by using the “compenReZ” and “compenImZ” functions or the
“compenReY” and “compenImY” functions.
Auto Analysis
Se
tup
This tab d
isplays the Auto Analysis Setup screen. See “Auto Analysis Setup” on
page 5-43.
Display Setup This tab displays the Display Setup screen. See “Display Setup” on page 5-46.