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07 | Keysight | B2900A Series Precision Source/Measure Unit – Data Sheet
SCPI commands provide compatibility and versatility
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) are
a popular and easy-to-understand instrument control protocol.
The Keysight B2900A Series supports two SCPI command sets,
conventional and default, to provide both code compatibility and
flexibility. The conventional command set has a large number of
its commands compatible with those of older SMUs (such as the
Keithley 2400) to minimize code conversion work. The default
command set supports advanced Keysight B2900A Series
features and they should be used to fully utilize its performance
and capabilities.
Best-in-class measurement throughput
Although an excellent R&D tool, the Keysight B2900A Series
is also well-suited for production test. It can achieve excellent
accuracy and repeatability at even short integration times. The
B2900A Series possesses the fastest measurement speed of any
SMU in its class.
Program memory and trace buffer features
improve throughput
To reduce bus communication time, the B2900A Series supports
a program memory feature that allows long strings of SCPI com-
mands to be stored on the instrument. These code sequences can
be executed by sending a single command across the communi-
cation bus, greatly improving throughput for frequently executed
command strings.In addition, the B2900A Series supports a trace
buffer that can store up to 100,000 data points. This allows the
results from multiple measurements to be downloaded at once,
thereby reducing data transfer time and also improving overall
throughput.
Ultra Fast Throughput Lowers Cost-of-test
Keysight B2900A Series SMU
Maximum sweep operation reading rate per second
(Source/measure to GPIB at 50 Hz)
0
Readings per second
2500 5000 7500 10000 12500 15000
Conventional system SMU-A
Conventional system SMU-B
Conventional bench-top SMU-C
FAST!