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

9-16 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
If You Have a Problem
Data Backup and Recovery
To Restore Database Backup
EasyEXPERT database can be restored by the following procedure.
1. Make a copy of the database backup file (xdb file) into the D drive.
2. Launch Start EasyEXPERT.
3. Click Option > EasyEXPERT Database > R
estore EasyEXP
ERT Database in the
Start EasyEXPERT window.
4. Follow the EasyEXPERT Database Restoration wizard, and restore the backup
of EasyEXPE
RT database.
NOTE If the backup is not the xdb file
The backup for recovery must be “a copy of the folder that contains the
EasyEXPERT database image”. And it must be stored in the location other than the
following folders.
• D:\Agilent folder
• EasyEXPERT database folder
For the Windows backup (bkf file) or the compressed backup (zip file or other),
uncompress the backu
p file at the location other than the above folders. And launch
the wizard after the uncompression is completed.
Also, for the Backup Type Selection of the wizard, select
“A Copy of the folder that
contains the EasyEXPERT database image” and follow the wizard.