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
9-22 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
If You Have a Problem
Updating EasyEXPERT
Updating EasyEXPERT
NOTE The latest version of the EasyEXPERT update package can be obtained from
Agilent Technologies web site.
NOTE The EasyEXPERT revision A.03.20 does not require the administrator privilege
which is required by the revision A.03.11 and previous revisions. However, if the
software is updated from a previous revision to the revision A.03.20, it still requires
the administrator privilege.
Update procedure EasyEXPERT can be updated by the following procedure.
1. Make a backup of EasyEXPERT database. See “To Make Database Backup” on
page 9-15.
2. If this is the update from the revision A.03.10 or earlier to the revision A.03.11
or later, in
stall the following software. They are included in the update package.
• Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
If they are already installed, go to the step 3.
3. Execute the setup program of the update package.
4. Follow the setup wizard and complete the update of EasyEXPERT.
5. After the update is completed, make a backup of EasyEXPERT database.
If update fails Perform the following procedure.
If EasyEXPERT could recover to the revision before starting the update procedure,
sk
ip the fo
llowing step 1 to 2.
1. Perform system recovery. See “B1500A System Recovery” on page 9-19. This
is not required for Desktop EasyEXPERT software.
2. Update EasyEXPERT to the revision before starting the update procedure.
3. Restore the backup made by the update procedure step 1. See “To Restore
Database Backup” on page 9-16.
4. Perform the update procedure step 2 to 5.