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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Application Test Definition
GPIB I/O
Read List Reads a vector data from the specified GPIB device.
Address GPIB address of the target device
Values Vector variable name. Used to store the returned value.
Delimiter Delimiter. 1 character. 0 to 9, E, e, +, -, an
d . (comma) cannot
be specified.
Length Actually
Read Numeric variabl
e name. Used to store the number of data stored
in the vector var
iable.
Terminator Terminator, DEFAULT, EOI, CR/LF+EOI, LF+EOI, CR/LF,
LF, or NONE (not
specified)
Timeout Timeout. The value must be less than 2
31
s, 1 ms resolution.
0 does not set timeout.
Read STB Reads the status byte of the specified GPIB device.
Address GPIB address of the target device
Status Byte Numeric variable name. Used to store the status byte to read.
Timeout Timeout. The value must be less than 2
31
s, 1 ms resolution.
0 does not set timeout.
GP-IB Control This area selects one from the following GPIB statements to execute.
• Group Execution Trigger
Sends a trigger to the specified GPIB device.
Address GPIB address of the target device
Timeout Timeout. The value must be less than 2
31
s, 1 ms resolution.
0 does not set timeout.
• Device Clear
Sends a device clear to the specified GPIB device.
Address GPIB address of the target device
Timeout Timeout. The value must be less than 2
31
s, 1 ms resolution.
0 does not set timeout.