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
10-70 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Application Library and Utilities
Desktop EasyEXPERT
To Install Desktop EasyEXPERT
To install Desktop EasyEXPERT onto your computer, follow the procedure below.
1. Insert the Desktop EasyEXPERT software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Execute Setup.exe and follow the instructions of the setup wizard.
3. Wait for installation to complete, and remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM
drive.
NOTE To set the same module configuration as B1500A
The module configuration of the B1500A can be set to the Desktop EasyEXPERT in
the offline mode. Copy the following file on the B1500A internal HDD to the same
location on the PC which the Desktop EasyEXPERT runs.
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Agilent
Technologies, Inc\EasyEXPERT\UnitConfigB1500A.xml
Before Starting Desktop EasyEXPERT
Note the following when you use Desktop EasyEXPERT.
• When using the Offline mode, use the data import/export function to transfer
your test setup data files and test result records.
• When using the Online mode, do not send a control command to the analyzer
(B1500A, 4155B, 4156B, 4155C, or 4156C) by using a programming
environment except for Desktop EasyEXPERT.
• Do not send a control command to the analyzer by using the GPIB IO statement
in the application test definitions.
• To control the B1500A by using Desktop EasyEXPERT, exit EasyEXPERT on
B1500A. The Start EasyEXPERT window (button) must be displayed or be
minimized to the Windows task bar on the B1500A screen.