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 10-53
Application Library and Utilities
Utility Programs
SetupFileConverter.exe
This program is the script version of the setup file converter. This program converts
the 4155A/4156A/4155B/4156B/4155C/4156C setup file (.DAT or .MES) and
creates the EasyEXPERT setup file (.XTS). This program can convert the setup
information but cannot convert the test result data.
Execution
environment
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional or Home edition
Syntax SetupFileConverter.exe [option][file]
Parameter option : Execution options. See Table 10-6. Multiple options can be set. Both
/4155 and /4156 cannot be set for one execution.
file : 4155/4156 setup file name
You can specify multiple files by using a space as the separator.
Wildcard can be used.
If no parameter is specified, the Usage message is displayed.
Execution
examples
C:\415xConvert>SetupFileConverter.exe MOS1.MES
C:\415xConvert>SetupFileConverter.exe MOS*.DAT MOS*.MES
C:\415xConvert>SetupFileConverter.exe /4156 /HP *.MES
Table 10-6 Option Parameter
Option Description
(no option) Performs normal operation.
/4155 Creates the XTS file for the 4155, not for the B1500A.
/4156 Creates the XTS file for the 4156, not for the B1500A.
/HP Converts HPSMU in the MES/DAT file to SMU5: HP. For creating
the XTS file for the 4155/4156.
/S Leaves Command Prompt open after execution. For the XTS file
creation example 2. See NOTE below.