Operator`s manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Specifications
- 2.1 DC Voltage Measurement
- 2.2 DC Current Measurement
- 2.3 Resistance Measurements
- 2.4 AC Voltage Measurements
- 2.5 AC Current Measurement, True RMS
- 2.6 Leakage Measurement (SMU2064)
- 2.7 RTD Temperature Measurement
- 2.8 Thermocouple Temperature Measurement
- 2.9 Additional Component Measurement Capability
- 2.10 Time Measurements
- 2.11 Trigger Functions
- 2.12 Measurement Times
- 2.12.1 Measurement Apertures and Read Interval
- 2.12.2 Range and Function Transition Times
- Range switching within Volts DC, using DMMSetRange()
- Range switching in Resistance (2-W or 4-W), using DMMSetRange()
- Switching between VDC and Resistance, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching between Ohms and IDC, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching between VDC and Capacitance, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching between Ohms and Capacitance, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching ranges within DC Current using DMMSetRange()
- Switching Capacitance ranges using DMMSetRange()
- 2.13 Source Functions (2064)
- 2.14 Accuracy Notes
- 2.15 Other Specifications
- 3.0 Getting Started
- 4.0 DMM Operation and Measurements Tutorial
- 4.1 Voltage Measurement
- 4.2 Current Measurements
- 4.3 Resistance Measurements
- 4.3.1 2-Wire Ohm Measurements
- 4.3.2 4-Wire Ohm Measurements
- 4.3.3 Using Offset Ohms function (SMU2064)
- 4.3.4 6-wire Guarded Resistance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.3.5 Extended Resistance Measurements (SMU2064)
- 4.3.6 Effects of Thermo-Voltaic Offset
- 4.3.7 Guarding High Value Resistance Measurements (SMU2064)
- 4.4 Leakage Measurements (SMU2064)
- 4.5 Anatomy of measurement timing
- 4.6 RTD Temperature Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.7 Internal Temperature (SMU2064)
- 4.8 Diode Characterization
- 4.9 Capacitance Measurement, Charge Balance method
- 4.10 In-Circuit Capacitance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.11 Measuring the resistance in a series RC network (2064)
- 4.12 Inductance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.13 Characteristic Impedance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.14 Trigger Operation
- 4.15 Time and Frequency Measurements
- 4.16 Source Functions (2064)
- 4.17 Interfacing to an external device
- 4.18 Measuring Thermocouples’ Temperature
- 4.19 Auxiliary VDC inputs (2064)
- 5.0 Windows Interface
- 5.1 Distribution Files
- 5.2 Using the SMU2060 Driver With C++ or Similar Software
- 5.3 Visual Basic DMM Panel Application
- 5.4 Windows DLL Default Modes and Parameters
- 5.5 Using the SMU2060 DLL with LabWindows/CVI
- 5.6 Windows Command Language
- DMMArmAnalogTrigger
- DMMArmTrigger
- DMMBurstBuffRead
- DMMBurstRead
- DMMCalibrate
- DMMCleanRelay
- DMMClearMinMax
- DMMCloseUSB
- DMMDelayedTrigger
- DMMDisableTrimDAC
- DMMDisarmTrigger
- DMMDutyCycleStr
- DMMErrString
- DMMFrequencyStr
- DMMGetACCapsR
- DMMGetAperture
- DMMGetAverageVAC
- DMMGetBufferSize
- DMMGetBusInfo
- DMMGetCalDate
- DMMGetdB
- DMMGetdBStr
- DMMGetCJTemp
- DMMGetCounterRange
- DMMGetDeviation
- DMMGetDeviatStr
- DMMGetDevLocation
- DMMGetDiffMnMxStr
- DMMGetFuncRange
- DMMGetFunction
- DMMGetGrdVer
- DMMGetHwVer
- DMMGetHwOption
- DMMGetID
- DMMGetLowFreqVRMS
- DMMGetManDate
- DMMGetMax
- DMMGetMaxStr
- DMMGetMin
- DMMGetMinStr
- DMMGetNumDevices
- DMMGetRange
- DMMGetReadInterval
- DMMGetSourceFreq
- DMMGetStoredReading
- DMMGetSourceMode
- DMMGetTCType
- DMMGetTrigger
- DMMGetTriggerInfo
- DMMGetType
- DMMGetVer
- DMMInit
- DMMIsAutoRange
- DMMIsInitialized
- DMMIsRelative
- DMMLongTrigger
- DMMLongTrigRead
- DMMOpenCalACCaps
- DMMOpenTerminalCal
- DMMOpenUSB
- DMMOutputSync
- DMMPeriodStr
- DMMQuickInit
- DMMRead
- DMMReadBuffer
- DMMReadBufferStr
- DMMReadCJTemp
- DMMReadCrestFactor
- DMMReadDutyCycle
- DMMReadSR
- DMMReadFrequency
- DMMReadHiLoSense
- DMMReadHiSense
- DMMReadInductorQ
- DMMReadInductorR
- DMMReadLoSense
- DMMReadMeasurement
- DMMReadMedian
- DMMReadNorm
- DMMReadNsamples
- DMMReadPeakToPeak
- DMMReadPeriod
- DMMReadStr
- DMMReadTestV
- DMMReadTotalizer
- DMMReadWidth
- DMMReady
- DMMSetACCapsDelay
- DMMSetACCapsLevel
- DMMSetACVSource
- DMMSetAperture
- DMMSetAutoRange
- DMMSetBuffTrigRead
- DMMSetCapsAveSamp
- DMMSetCJTemp
- DMMSetCompThreshold
- DMMSetCounterRng
- DMMSetDCISource
- DMMSetDCVSource
- DMMSetFastRMS
- DMMSetFuncRange
- DMMSetFunction
- DMMSetInductFreq
- DMMSetOffsetOhms
- DMMSetPLC
- DMMSetPulseGen
- DMMSetRange
- DMMSetReadInterval
- DMMSetReference
- DMMSetRelative
- DMMSetRTD
- DMMSetSensorParams
- DMMSetSourceMode
- DMMSetSourceRes
- DMMSetSync
- DMMSetTCType
- DMMSetTempUnits
- DMMSetTrigPolarity
- DMMSetTrigRead
- DMMSetTrimDAC
- DMMStartTotalizer
- DMMStopTotalizer
- DMMTerminate
- DMMTrigger
- DMMTriggerBurst
- DMMUnlockCounter
- DMMWaitForTrigger
- DMMWidthStr
- 5.7 Calibration and Service Commands
- 5.8 Service Commands
- 5.9 Error Codes
- 5.10 Warning Codes
- 5.11 Parameter List
- 6.0 Maintenance
- 7.0 Warranty and Service
- 8.0 Accessories

11 Signametrics
[2] Available only with the SMU2064.
2.3 Resistance Measurements
Input Characteristics
Number of Current Sources seven in SMU2064, five in the SMU2060
Burden Voltage 240mV or 2.4V max, depending on range.
Range Full Scale Reading Resolution Test current Maximum Test Voltage (at Full Scale)
24 [1] 24.000000 1
10 mA 240mV
240 240.00000 10
1 mA 240mV
2.4 k 2.4000000 k 100
1 mA 2.4V
24 k 24.000000 k 1 m 100 A
2.4V
240 k 240.00000 k 10 m 10 A
2.4V
2.4 M 2.4000000 M 100 m 1 A
2.4V
24 M 24.0000 M 100
100 nA 2.4V
240 M[1] 240.000 M 1 k
4 nA 1.0V
[1] Ranges are only available in the SMU2064.
2.3.1 2-wire
Accuracy ± (% of reading + ) [1]
Range
24 hours 23C 1C 90 Days 23C 5C One Year 23C 5C
24 0.0038 + 1.4 m [2] 0.005 + 1.6 m [2] 0.008 + 2 m [2]
240 0.0037 + 4.5 m [2] 0.0046 + 5 m [2] 0.007 + 6 m [2]
2.4 k 0.0023 + 28 m 0.004 + 32 m 0.006 + 33 m
24 k 0.0025 + 300 m 0.004 + 330 m 0.006 + 350 m
240 k 0.0055 + 3.2 0.006 + 4 0.007 + 5
2.4 M 0.018 + 40 0.03 + 50 0.04 + 70
24 M 0.12 + 400 0.13 + 500 0.2 + 600
240 M 0.8 + 20 k 1.0 + 30 k 1.3 + 50 k
[1] With Aperture set to 0.5 Sec, and within one hour from Self Calibration (S-Cal).
[2] Use of S-Cal and Relative to improve measurement floor.
2.3.2 4-wire
Accuracy ± (% of reading + ) [1]
Range Maximum Lead
Resistance
24 hours
23C 1C
90 Days
23C 5C
One Year
23C 5C
24 50 0.0038 + 0.7 m [2] 0.005 + 0.8 m [2] 0.008 + 1 m [2]
240 500 0.0037 + 3 m [2] 0.0046 + 4 m [2] 0.007 + 5 m [2]
2.4 k 500 0.0023 + 28 m 0.004 + 32 m 0.006 + 33 m
24 k 5 k 0.0025 + 300 m 0.004 + 330 m 0.006 + 350 m
240 k 50k 0.0055 + 3.2 0.007 + 4 0.007 + 5
2.4 M 50 k 0.018 + 40 0.03 + 50 0.04 + 70
24 M 50 k 0.12 + 400 0.13 + 500 0.2 + 600
[1] With Aperture set to 0.5 Sec, and within one hour from Self Calibration (S-Cal).
[2] Use of Relative to facilitate indicated floor (adder part of spec).
2.3.3 6-wire Guarded Resistance Measurement (SMU2064)
This is an in-circuit forced guard measurement method, as implemented in ICT testers. Add this typical
additional error to the above specification.
Accuracy ± (% of reading + )
Range Max Guard forced current
One Year 23C 5C [1] (adder)
24
20 mA
0.3 + 4 m
240
20 mA
0.003 + 20 m
2.4 k
20 mA
0.005 + 100 m
24 k 100 A 0.03 + 1
240 k 10 A 0.35 + 10
24 M 1 A 0.85 + 1000
[1] This table should be used in conjunction with the 2-wire and 4-wire table above.