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 10-71
Application Library and Utilities
Desktop EasyEXPERT
To Start Desktop EasyEXPERT
To launch Desktop EasyEXPERT, follow the procedure below.
1. Double click the Start EasyEXPERT icon or click Start > All Programs > Start
EasyEXPERT. The Execution Mode dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the execution mode, Online or Offline.
If you select the Online mode, set the GPIB configuration. See “Execution
Mode dialog box” on page 10-71.
3. Click the OK button. The Start EasyEXPERT window is displayed.
4. Click the Start EasyEXPERT button to launch Desktop EasyEXPERT.
Execution Mode dialog box
The Execution Mode dialog box provides the following graphical user interface.
Online Click the Online radio button to select the online execution mode. Then the
following fields are available.
VISA interface ID VISA interface ID of the GPIB interface installed
in your computer. Select one from the pop-up
menu.
GPIB address GPIB address of the analyzer (B1500A, 4155B,
4156B, 4155C, or 4156C). Select one from the
pop-up menu. 0 to 30 are available.
Offline Click the Offline radio button to select the offline execution mode. And select the
analyzer assumed by the Desktop EasyEXPERT in the offline mode.
Model Select B1500A, 4155B, 4156B, 4155C, or 4156C.
NOTE @ANALYZER Function
This function returns the present Model setting. It can be used in the application test
definitions. The return value can be read by using a string variable (e.g. String1) as
shown below.
Example: String1=@ANALYZER
The return value is B1500A, 4155B, 4156B, 4155C, or 4156C.