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 9-17
If You Have a Problem
Data Backup and Recovery
To Make Backup of Other Data
There are the following three ways to make backup of data other than the
EasyEXPERT database. Make backup by using one of the following methods.
• To use Windows backup program:
1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup.
2. Follow the Backup or Restore wizard, and make backup into the D drive.
The extension of th
e backup file is bkf.
3. Make a copy of the bkf file into an external storage de
vice or backup media.
Example: COPY Mydata_backup_1.bkf F:\
• To make and co
py a compressed file:
1. Make a compressed file for the whole folder to back up.
2. Make a copy of the compressed file in
to an external storage de
vice or
backup media.
Example: COPY Mydata_backup_1.zip F:\
• To copy a who
le folder for backup:
1. Connect an external storage device, HDD with USB
interface and such, to
the B1500A.
2. Make a copy of the folder into the external storage de
vice.
Example: XCOPY Folder_user_1 F:\Backup_user_1