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Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual Section 7: Generating an I-V sweep on an LED with KickStart
2461-900-01 Rev. A / November 2015 7-7
10. In the lower part of the Measure Settings column, select the button next to Advanced
Configuration and set the parameters listed in the following table.
Advanced settings
Parameter
Value
Input Jacks
Rear
Sensing Mode
4-wire
Output OFF State
Normal
High Capacitance
Off
Offset Compensation
Off
11. To configure the graphing function, select the Graph tab.
12. Click the button next to X-Axis and select Smu1.V (sweep voltage).
13. Click the button next to Y-Axis and select Smu1.I (measure current).
You are now ready to run the test.
Run the test and view the graph
To run the test, select Start Test in the lower right corner of the screen. An I-V sweep is generated
automatically and the results appear in real time on the graph screen. The data on the graph is scaled
automatically as the test progresses.
The following figure shows the result of running this example application.
Figure 39: Results of running an I-V sweep on a high-brightness LED
To save the graph as a .png file, click Graph Image in the Export Data/Graph area of the ribbon at
the top of the screen.