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

9-34 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
If You Have a Problem
Error Codes
112010 All SPGU channels must be set to the same output mode, VPULSE or
ALWG.
112011 SMU descriptor expression is expected. Expression: A
112012 CMU descriptor expression is expected. Expression: A
112013 SPGU descriptor expression must be entered. Expression: A
112014 Mode must be V or COMMON for VSU (A).
112015 VMU (A)
must be defined as a constant current source.
112016 Mo
de must be COMMON for GNDU.
112022 No CMU was assigned. At least one CMU must be assigned.
112023 No SMU was assigned. At least one SMU must be assigned.
112024 At least one SPGU must be used for SPGU Control.
112051 Auto analysis operation failed.
112052 Invalid value A
specified
for the switching matrix input setting. Specify
a string, string variable, or module variable defined in the test definition
or test setup.
112053 Enter a value for numeric variable A, used to specify
the switching
matrix output channel.
112054 A switch setup named A is already in the preset g
roup B. The switch
setup name must be unique in a preset group.
112055 A preset group named A already exists. The p
reset group name must be
unique.
112056 Enter a name for the switching matrix setup.
112057 Maximum length for a switching matrix setup name is A characters.
1120
58 Read Switch Setup operation failed. Set the switching matrix
configurati
on mode to Normal. Could not read the setup for connecting
multiple input ports to a output channel.
112060 Specified connection pattern is not available for the couple port A, B.
112061 Input port A uses a shared
path. The path is currently connected to the
other input port. The specified connection is not available.
112071 Invalid Unit value was entered in the Channel Definition area. A test
setup canno
t use multiple units connected to the SCUU. Invalid entry:
Unit=SMU A