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

10-54 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Application Library and Utilities
Utility Programs
XTS file creation
example 1
The .XTS file can be created by using Command Prompt as shown below.
1. Create your working folder (for example, C:\415xConvert\ ).
2. Copy the 4155/4156 setup files to be converted and the SetupFileConverter.exe
file, and paste them to the working folder.
3. Open Command Prompt.
4. On Command Prompt, execute SetupFileConverter.exe as shown below. This
creates the .XTS file in the working folder and displays the message as follows.
C:\415xConvert>SetupFileConverter.exe IDVG.MES
SetupFileConverter.exe : Version A.02.10
Start Conversion : IDVG.MES
ExportFile : IDVG.xts
SetupVersion : HP4155_C03.06
Conversion successfully completed.
XTS file creation
example 2
The .XTS file can be created by using the shortcut on the Desktop as shown below.
Before the procedure, create the following shortcut on the Desktop.
Target file:
C:\Program Files\Agilent\B1500\EasyEXPERT\Utilities\SetupFileConverter.exe
Shortcut name: SetupFileConverter
1. Copy the 4155/4156 setup files to be converted, and paste them on the Desktop.
2. Drag the icon of the setup file and drop it on the SetupFileConverter icon. This
creates the .XTS file and its icon on the Desktop, and opens Command Prompt
for displaying the status message one moment.
NOTE To set options to the SetupFileConverter shortcut
If you want to leave Command Prompt open, add the /S option as shown below.
1. Right-click on the SetupFileConverter icon and select Properties to open the
Properties window.
2. On the Shortcut tab screen, add /S to the end of the string in the Target field as
follows.
"C:\Program Files\Agilent\B1500\EasyEXPERT\Utilities\SetupFile
Converter.exe" /S
3. Click OK.
If you want to make the .XTS file for the 4155/4156, insert /4155 or /4156 before /S.
If you want to add /HP option, insert /HP before /S.