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 9-27
If You Have a Problem
Error Codes
105073 Hold time for I/V-t sampling must be between A s and B s.
105074 Multiplying the number of monitor channels by No of Samples must be
between A and
B.
105075 Invalid value A specified for I/V
-t sampling Lin/Log setting.
Valid option(s): B
105076 Base hold time for I/V-t sampling must be between A s and B s.
105077 In
valid value A specified
for I/V-t sampling output sequence.
Valid option(s): B
105078 Sampling interval for I/V-t A sampling must be between B s a
nd C s.
105079 Hold time for I/V-t A sampling must be betw
een B s and C s.
105080 Hold time for I/V-t A sampling with interval of B s or longer must be
between C s a
nd D s.
105081 Hold time for I/V-t A sampling with interval shorter than B s must be
between C s a
nd D s.
105083 The number of VAR1 steps multiplied by the number of VAR2 steps
must be between A and
B in I/V Sweep, I/V List Sweep and Multi
Channel I/V Sweep.
105091 List length of VAR1 sweep must be between A and B for the I/
V List
Sweep measurement. Length C is not applicable.
105092 List length of VAR2 sweep must be between A and B for the I/
V List
Sweep measurement. Length C is not applicable.
105093 List length of delay time must be between A and B for the I/V List
Sweep measur
ement. Length C is not applicable.
105094 Time until the first step measurement, (hold time + delay time), must be
between A and B s fo
r the I/V List Sweep measurement using SMU
pulse.
105095 A does not support current measurement.
105801 Inva
lid value A specified fo
r Output Value after Measurement in the
Advanced Setup dialog box. Valid option(s): B
105802 Invalid value A specified fo
r Bias Hold after Measurement in the
Advanced Setup dialog box. Valid option(s): B
105803 Bias hold function execution error. All channel outputs or voltage
compliance must be at ±42 V or l
ess to control the output switch or the
series resistor.