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 9-59
If You Have a Problem
Error Codes
683 Frequency index is not available for CMU correction.
684 AC Voltage is 0 mV.
685 CMU correction is not complete.
2000 SPGU module does not exist.
The SPGU channel number must be specified correctly.
2001 SPGU channel does not exist.
The SPGU channel number must be specified correctly.
2002 SPGU signal source does not exist.
The SPGU signal source number must be specified correctly.
2003 SPGU operation mode must be PG. (SIM 0).
2004 SPGU operation mode must be ALWG (SIM 1).
2051 Over voltage emergency occurred.
All modules stopped their output and opened their output relay.
2052 Over current emergency occurred.
All modules stopped their output and opened their output relay.
2053 High temperature emergency occurred.
All modules stopped their output and opened their output relay.
2054 Over voltage H/W SRQ detected.
Specified module stopped the output and opened the output relay.
2055 Over current H/W SRQ detected.
Specified module stopped the output and opened the output relay.
2056 High temperature H/W SRQ detected.
Specified module stopped the output and opened the output relay.
2101 Specified load impedance is out of absolute limits.
Set the appropriate impedance value to SER.
2103 Specified period is out of absolute limits.
Set the appropriate pulse period value to SPPER.
2104 Specified trigger count is out of absolute limits.