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 10-51
Application Library and Utilities
Setup File Converter
Setup File Converter GUI
The setup file converter provides the following GUI.
File menu Select Files Opens the Select 4155/4156 MES Files or DAT Files dialog box
used to specify the 4155/4156 setup files to convert.
Convert Files Performs conversion and creates XTS file. This program
overwrites the file of the same name.
Clear Clears the Selected Files area and the Log area.
Quit Closes the setup file converter.
Help menu About Opens the About dialog box.
Icons Select Opens the Select 4155/4156 MES Files or DAT Files dialog box
used to specify the 4155/4156 setup files to convert.
Convert Performs conversion and creates XTS file. This program
overwrites the file of the same name.
Clear Clears the Selected Files area and the Log area.
Create XTS for Specifies the type of the XTS file to create.
B1500A XTS file for the B1500A
4155B/C XTS file for the 4155A/B/C
4155B/C with HPSMU XTS file for the 4155A/B/C. The HPSMU in the
MES/DAT file is converted to SMU5: HP.
4156B/C XTS file for the 4156A/B/C
4156B/C with HPSMU XTS file for the 4155A/B/C. The HPSMU in the
MES/DAT file is converted to SMU5: HP.
Selected Files Lists the 4155/4156 setup files to convert. Drag and drop operation is allowed.
Log Displays the execution log.