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 10-67
Application Library and Utilities
Desktop EasyEXPERT
Desktop EasyEXPERT
The Desktop EasyEXPERT software CD-ROM is included with Agilent B1500A.
This section describes the following topics.
• “About Desktop EasyEXPERT”
• “System Requirements”
• “To Install Desktop EasyEXPERT”
• “Before Starting Desktop EasyEXPERT”
• “To Start Desktop EasyEXPERT”
• “Execution Mode dialog box”
• “Start EasyEXPERT window”
• “To Change Execution Mode and GPIB Settings”
• “To Move the EasyEXPERT Database”
• “Using 4155B/4156B/4155C/4156C”
NOTE Desktop EasyEXPERT Standard Edition
There are two editions Plus and Standard for Desktop EasyEXPERT. The Standard
edition does not support the Agilent E5250A Switching Matrix.
NOTE Software Update and Database Backup
To perform software update of Desktop EasyEXPERT, see “Updating
EasyEXPERT” on page 9-22.
To make and restore EasyEXPERT database, see “Data Backup and Recovery” on
page 9-14.
NOTE About privilege to use Desktop EasyEXPERT
The Desktop EasyEXPERT revision A.03.20 does not require the administrator
privilege which is required by the revision A.03.11 and previous revisions.
However, if the software is updated from a previous revision to the revision
A.03.20, it still requires the administrator privilege.