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

Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7 5- 33
Classic Test Definition
Direct Control
Measurement Setup
This setup screen is used to define GPIB commands for controlling the SMU and
CMU directly, and is used to set the SMU series resistor, the SMU filter, and the bias
hold function.
Advanced This button opens a window for setting the SMU series resistor, the SMU filter, and
t
he bias hold func
tion. See “Advanced Setup” on page 5-34.
Command Setup This area defines GPIB commands for controlling the SMU and CMU directly.
Command Select the command or function from the pull-down menu. See
“Command Setup” on page 5-36.
Arguments Enter the command parameter. To enter multiple parameters,
insert a comma (,) be
tween parameters. Multiple spaces can be
inserted before and after the comma.
All parameters should be entered. If an optional parameter is
abbrevia
ted, the initial value may be set, the last used value may
be reused, or no value may be set. The result is unique and
depends on the command. For a description of each command,
see “Agilent B1500A Programming Guide”.
The parameter can be a numeric variable or a numeric
expression
with fundamental arithmetic operations.
In an application test definition, the parameter can be a numeric
t
ype test parameters, device parameters, or Symbol.
If the internal variable is used, it must be used as a string
variable. For example, the v
ariables must be entered as follows.
“%I1”, “%R1”, “%R2”
Ignore Check this box to comment out this command line.
Add Adds a row for the command setup.
Delete Deletes the selected command setup. To select a command
s
etup, use t
he radio button on the left.
Up Moves the selected command setup upward.
Down Moves the selected command setup downward.