User`s guide

5- 48 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Classic Test Definition
SMU Range Setup Window
SMU Range Setup Window
This window is opened by clicking the Range button on the I/V Sweep / Multi
Channel I/V Sweep / I/V List Sweep / I/V-t Sampling Measurement Setup screen,
and is used to set the measurement ranging operation.
For the measurement ranging function,
see “SMU Ranging Mode” on page 7-49.
Unit Source monitor unit (SMU) used for the measurement
Name V
ariable name for the measurement data
Mode Ranging mode, auto, limited, or fixed
Range Range value. For auto ranging, ignore this field. For limited
au
to ranging,
the measurement channel never uses ranges less
than the specified range.
Range Change
Rule and Rate Not available fo
r voltage measurement or fixed ranging. See
also “Enhanced Auto
Ranging for Current Measurement” on
page 7-52.
Available Range Change Rule
values are BY FULL RANGE,
GO UP AHEAD, and UP AND DOWN AHEAD.
BY FULL RANGE performs normal auto ranging operation.
For the GO UP AHEAD and UP AND DOWN AHEAD rules,
specify the Rate valu
e, 11 to 100, which fixes the boundary of
the ranging. The ranging occurs when the measurement data
goes across the boundary values shown below.
go up boundary = present measurement ra
nge × Rate / 100
go down boundary = present meas
urement range × Rate / 1000
The go down boundary is available on
ly for the UP AND
DOWN AHEAD rule.
Up Moves the selected measurement channel setup upward.
Down Moves the selected measurement channel setup downward.
If multiple measurement channels are defined, the channels perform measurement
seq
uentially
. The order is top to bottom of the channels defined in this screen. For
exceptions and details, see “Multiple Measurement Channels” on page 7-61.