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 9-19
If You Have a Problem
B1500A System Recovery
B1500A System Recovery
If you find problems in the B1500A system, perform the system recovery.
• “To Perform System Recovery”
• “To Initialize Database”
• “To Restore Database”
NOTE Before system recovery
After performing B1500A system recovery, the C drive will be returned to the
condition when you received the B1500A or when it left the factory. To avoid
deleting valuable data, Agilent Technologies strongly recommends to make backup
of data in the C drive before starting the system recovery. See “Data Backup and
Recovery” on page 9-14 for making the backup.
To Perform System Recovery
B1500A system recovery can be performed by the following procedure.
1. Set the B1500A Standby switch to the OFF position.
2. Disconnect all USB devices from the B1500A.
3. Connect the USB keyboard to a USB port of the B1500A.
4. Set the B1500A Standby switch to the ON position.
5. On the boot system selection menu, select Agilent Recovery System, and press
En
ter key. To se
lect the system, use arrow keys.
The Command Prompt window is opened. See Figure 9-1.
Where, 2 is not valid now. 3 should be entered for rebooting the B1500A
without perf
orming system recovery.
6. For the message “Enter a Choice:”, enter 1 and press the Enter key. Message will
be display
ed for asking if you allow to overwrite the C drive.
7. For the message, enter 1 and press the Enter key. System recovery
starts. After
the recovery completes successfully, system boot starts automatically.
8. Perform “To Initialize Database” on page 9-20.
9. Perform “To Restore Database” on page 9-21.