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Agilent TechnologiesAgilent B1500A/B1505ADevice Analyzer SeriesProgramming Guide

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11ContentsCommand Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-14 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesMulti Channel Sweep MeasurementsMulti channel sweep meas

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-15Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes6. The B1500 repeats 4 and 5 for all sweep steps.7. Afte

2-16 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesMulti Channel Pulsed Sweep MeasurementsMulti channel pul

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-17Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes2. The pulsed sweep source is set by the MCPNT and MCPWN

2-18 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesTo Stop Sweep OutputAn automatic abort function is avail

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-19Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes• When the quasi-pulse source applies voltage close to t

2-20 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesBinary Search MeasurementsBinary search measurement is p

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-21Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes5. The B1500 repeats measurement and 4 until the search

2-22 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesLinear Search MeasurementsLinear search measurement is p

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-23Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The LSM command sets the automatic abort function a

ContentsAgilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11BSVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-24 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesSampling MeasurementsSampling measurement is performed a

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-25Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes6. After the base hold time, the synchronous source chan

2-26 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesFor 0 V output, enter the DZ command that is used to mem

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-27Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesQuasi-static CV MeasurementsQuasi-static CV (QSCV) measu

2-28 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesThe operation of the quasi-static CV measurements is exp

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-29Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesCapacitance DataCapacitance data is given by the calcula

2-30 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesSpot C MeasurementsSpot capacitance measurement is perfo

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-31Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesPulsed Spot C MeasurementsPulsed spot C measurement is p

2-32 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesIf the hold time, pulse period, and trigger interval are

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-33Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesCV (DC bias) Sweep MeasurementsCV (DC bias) sweep measur

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2-34 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The WTDCV command sets the hold time, delay time, a

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-35Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesFigure 2-22 shows an example to use a SMU for the DC bia

2-36 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsPulsed sweep CV measurement

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-37Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The PTDCV command sets the pulse timing parameters,

2-38 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesC-f Sweep MeasurementsC-f sweep measurement is performed

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-39Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The WTFC command sets the hold time, delay time, an

2-40 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesCV (AC level) Sweep MeasurementsCV (AC level) sweep meas

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-41Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The WTACV command sets the hold time, delay time, a

2-42 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesC-t Sampling MeasurementsC-t sampling measurement is per

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-43Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesThis operation is repeated until when the total sampling

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2-44 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSynchronous OutputSynchronous OutputYou can use synchronous output that w

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-45Remote Mode FunctionsSynchronous OutputFigure 2-27 Synchronous Sweep Output Example for Stairc

2-46 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsAutomatic Abort FunctionAutomatic Abort FunctionThe automatic abort funct

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-47Remote Mode FunctionsAutomatic Abort FunctionExceptions:• For the sampling measurement, the SP

2-48 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsParallel Measurement FunctionParallel Measurement FunctionThe following m

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-49Remote Mode FunctionsProgram MemoryProgram MemoryThe program memory is a volatile memory that

2-50 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsProgram MemoryTo call programs from a memory programA memory program can

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-51Remote Mode FunctionsProgram MemoryTable 2-1 Invalid Commands for Program MemoryCategory GPIB

2-52 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsDual HCSMUDual HCSMUThis function is available when two HCSMU modules are

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-53Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleSPGU ModuleSPGU is the pulse generator module designed for the

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2-54 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleNOTE SPGU DC bias outputThe SPGU offers the additional functio

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-55Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModulePG Operation ModeIn the PG mode (pulse generator operation mod

2-56 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleTable 2-2 SPGU Control Commands for PG ModeCommand Description

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-57Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleFigure 2-31 Pulse Setup ParametersFigure 2-32 Trigger Output i

2-58 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleFigure 2-33 3-Level Pulse Output ExamplesThe SPGU output chann

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-59Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleALWG Operation ModeThe SPGU can output an arbitrary linear wav

2-60 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleNOTE Setup delay time and output voltage between the different

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-61Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleTable 2-3 SPGU Control Commands for ALWG ModeCommand Descripti

2-62 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleTable 2-4 ALWG Pattern Data (binary format, big endian)Data Da

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-63Remote Mode FunctionsSPGU ModuleTable 2-5 ALWG Sequence Data (binary format, big endian)In the

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2-64 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsModule SelectorModule SelectorThe Agilent N1258A Module Selector is used

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-65Remote Mode FunctionsModule SelectorExternal Relay Control OutputThe External Relay Control Ou

2-66 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsSMU/PG SelectorSMU/PG SelectorThe Agilent 16440A SMU/PGU Selector (B1500A

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-67Remote Mode FunctionsUltra High Current Expander/FixtureUltra High Current Expander/FixtureThe

2-68 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsUltra High Current Expander/FixtureFigure 2-41 N1265A Built-in Selector S

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-69Remote Mode FunctionsHVSMU Current ExpanderHVSMU Current ExpanderThe Agilent N1266A is a curre

2-70 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsUltra High Voltage ExpanderUltra High Voltage ExpanderThe Agilent N1268A

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-71Remote Mode FunctionsDigital I/O PortDigital I/O PortThe digital I/O port is used for the trig

2-72 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsDigital I/O PortAccessoriesThe following accessories are available to con

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-73Remote Mode FunctionsDigital I/O PortDigital I/O Internal CircuitThe following figure shows th

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2-74 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTrigger FunctionThe Agilent B1500 can be synchronized wit

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-75Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTrigger InputA trigger input operation example is shown i

2-76 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionPA/PAX/WS/WSX CommandsThe commands put the B1500 in the t

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-77Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTrigger OutputA trigger output operation example is shown

2-78 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionFigure 2-49 Output Trigger for Staircase, Multi Channel,

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-79Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTable 2-8 Type of Trigger OutputType Timing of Trigger Ou

2-80 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionUsing Trigger Function• “To Make Wait State Using PA/PAX”

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-81Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTo Make Wait State Using WS/WSXThe WS or WSX command puts

2-82 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTo Receive Measurement TriggerTo use an external trigger

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-83Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTo Specify Trigger Port and Receive TriggerTo use an exte

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2-84 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTo Control Measurement Timing Using External TriggerMulti

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-85Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionFigure 2-50 Trigger Input/Output Example, Staircase Sweep

2-86 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsTrigger FunctionTrig In/Out Internal CircuitThe following figures show th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-87Remote Mode FunctionsInitial SettingsInitial Settings Agilent B1500 is initialized by turning

2-88 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsInitial SettingsTable 2-10 SMU SettingsSetup Item Initial Setting Command

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-89Remote Mode FunctionsInitial SettingsQuasi-pulse settling detection interval short BDMSampling

2-90 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsInitial SettingsTable 2-11 CMU SettingsSetup Item Initial Setting Command

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-91Remote Mode FunctionsInitial SettingsTable 2-12 SPGU SettingsSetup Item Initial Setting Comman

2-92 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsInitial SettingsTable 2-13 Initial Settings of Mainframe, SMU, and CMUSet

3 Programming Examples

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3-2 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesThis chapter provides the following sections which show and explain program

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-3Programming Examples• “Reading Binary Output Data”• “Using Programs for 4142B”• “Using Programs

3-4 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesProgramming Basics for Visual Basic .NET UsersProgramming Basics for Visual

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-5Programming ExamplesProgramming Basics for Visual Basic .NET UsersTo Create Measurement Program

3-6 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesProgramming Basics for Visual Basic .NET UsersTable 3-1 Example Template Pr

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-7Programming ExamplesProgramming Basics for Visual Basic .NET UsersSub perform_meas(ByVal sessio

3-8 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesProgramming Basics for Visual Basic .NET UsersSub save_data(ByVal fname As

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-9Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot MeasurementsHigh-Speed Spot MeasurementsTo perform high-spe

3-10 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot MeasurementsA program example of a high-speed spot measure

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-11Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleId (uA), Status, Mea

1 Programming Basics

3-12 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSpot MeasurementsSpot Measurements To perform spot measurements, use the f

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-13Programming ExamplesSpot MeasurementsA program example of a spot measurement is shown below. T

3-14 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSpot MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleId (uA), Status, Meas Time (mse

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-15Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot MeasurementsPulsed Spot Measurements To perform pulsed spot me

3-16 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot MeasurementsA program example of a pulsed spot measurement is

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-17Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleId (uA), Status, Meas Ti

3-18 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsStaircase Sweep Measurements To perform stairc

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-19Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsA program example of a staircase sweep measure

3-20 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("MM 2," & t(

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-21Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVg (V), Vd (V), Id (

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1-2 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsThis chapter describes basic information to control the Agilent B1500, and co

3-22 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsThe following program performs the same measur

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-23Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsDim ret_val As String : Dim status As String :

3-24 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVg (V), Vd (V), Id (

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-25Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsThe following program example executes the syn

3-26 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("MM 2," & t(

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-27Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVg (V), Id (mA), Tim

3-28 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep MeasurementsPulsed Sweep Measurements To perform pulsed sweep

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-29Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep MeasurementsA program example of a pulsed sweep measurement i

3-30 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("DV " & t(0) &a

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-31Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleIb (mA), Vc (V), Ic (mA

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-3Programming BasicsBefore StartingBefore StartingBefore starting the programming using the Agile

3-32 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias MeasurementsStaircase Sweep with Pulsed B

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-33Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias MeasurementsA program example of a stairc

3-34 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias Measurementssession.WriteString("DV

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-35Programming ExamplesStaircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleIb

3-36 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesQuasi Pulsed Spot MeasurementsQuasi Pulsed Spot MeasurementsTo perform qua

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-37Programming ExamplesQuasi Pulsed Spot MeasurementsA program example of a spot measurement is s

3-38 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesQuasi Pulsed Spot MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleBVceo (V), Status7

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-39Programming ExamplesLinear Search MeasurementsLinear Search MeasurementsTo perform linear sear

3-40 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesLinear Search MeasurementsA program example of a linear search measurement

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-41Programming ExamplesLinear Search MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVth (V), Id (mA), Stat

1-4 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsBefore StartingFlexGUI WindowOnce the Agilent B1500 receives a GPIB command,

3-42 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesBinary Search MeasurementsBinary Search MeasurementsTo perform binary sear

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-43Programming ExamplesBinary Search MeasurementsA program example of a binary search measurement

3-44 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesBinary Search MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVth (V), Id (mA), Stat

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-45Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Sweep MeasurementsMulti Channel Sweep MeasurementsTo perform

3-46 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Sweep MeasurementsNOTE Sweep sources simultaneously start ou

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-47Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("FMT 1,1" &a

3-48 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVb (V), Ib (mA),

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-49Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Spot MeasurementsMulti Channel Pulsed Spot Measuremen

3-50 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Spot MeasurementsA program example of a multi channel

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-51Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Spot MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleId (uA), S

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-5Programming BasicsBefore StartingModel number and revision numberShows the *IDN? command respon

3-52 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Sweep MeasurementsMulti Channel Pulsed Sweep Measurem

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-53Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Sweep MeasurementsNOTE By a trigger such as the XE co

3-54 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("FMT 1,1&q

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-55Programming ExamplesMulti Channel Pulsed Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVb (V), I

3-56 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSampling MeasurementsSampling Measurements To make sampling measurements,

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-57Programming ExamplesSampling MeasurementsTable 3-16 explains example subprogram that performs

3-58 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSampling Measurementssession.WriteString("AAD " & t(1) &

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-59Programming ExamplesSampling Measurementsmret = session.ReadString(16 * 3 * nop1 + 1) ’59For i

3-60 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSampling MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleIndex, I1 (mA), R1 (ohm), S

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-61Programming ExamplesQuasi-static CV MeasurementsQuasi-static CV MeasurementsTo make quasi-stat

1-6 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsBefore StartingThe right-click menu is available in the GPIB log display area

3-62 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesQuasi-static CV MeasurementsA program example of quasi-static CV measureme

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-63Programming ExamplesQuasi-static CV Measurementssession.Timeout = 60000

3-64 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesQuasi-static CV MeasurementsMsgBox("Connect DUT. Then click OK."

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-65Programming ExamplesQuasi-static CV MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVg (V), Cgb (pF), C-

3-66 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot C MeasurementsHigh-Speed Spot C MeasurementsTo perform hig

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-67Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot C MeasurementsThe following program performs a high-speed

3-68 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot C MeasurementsDim rbx As Integer ’33rbx = MsgBox("Do

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-69Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot C Measurementssession.WriteString("IMP 100" &

3-70 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot C MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleCp (pF), C_st, G (

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-71Programming ExamplesHigh-Speed Spot C MeasurementsData Correction Table 3-19 lists the Agilent

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-7Programming BasicsGetting StartedGetting StartedThis section explains the following basic opera

3-72 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSpot C MeasurementsSpot C MeasurementsTo perform capacitance spot measurem

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-73Programming ExamplesSpot C MeasurementsThe following program performs a spot capacitance measu

3-74 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSpot C MeasurementsDim rbx As Integer ’33rbx = MsgBox("Do you want to

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-75Programming ExamplesSpot C Measurementssession.WriteString("MM 17," & t(1) &

3-76 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesCV (DC Bias) Sweep MeasurementsCV (DC Bias) Sweep MeasurementsTo perform c

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-77Programming ExamplesCV (DC Bias) Sweep MeasurementsThe following program performs a capacitanc

3-78 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesCV (DC Bias) Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("SSP " &

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-79Programming ExamplesCV (DC Bias) Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("WMDCV 2, 1"

3-80 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesCV (DC Bias) Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVg (V), Cp (pF),

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-81Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot C MeasurementsPulsed Spot C MeasurementsTo perform capacitance

1-8 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Reset the Agilent B1500The B1500 returns to the initial set

3-82 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot C MeasurementsThe following program performs a pulsed spot cap

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-83Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot C MeasurementsDim rbx As Integer ’31rbx = MsgBox("Do you

3-84 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Spot C Measurementssession.WriteString("MM 19," & t(1

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-85Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsTo perform capacit

3-86 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsThe following program performs a capacitance v

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-87Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsDim rbx As Integer ’34rbx = MsgBox("Do yo

3-88 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsDim g_pt As String = "0.5, 0.1, 0.2"

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-89Programming ExamplesPulsed Sweep CV MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleVg (V), Cp (pF), C_s

3-90 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesCV (AC Level) Sweep MeasurementsCV (AC Level) Sweep MeasurementsTo perform

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-91Programming ExamplesCV (AC Level) Sweep MeasurementsThe following program performs a capacitan

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-9Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Perform DiagnosticsThe B1500 starts the diagnostics by the

3-92 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesCV (AC Level) Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("DV " &

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-93Programming ExamplesCV (AC Level) Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("WMACV 2, 1"

3-94 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesCV (AC Level) Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleLevel (mV), Cp (

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-95Programming ExamplesC-f Sweep MeasurementsC-f Sweep MeasurementsTo perform capacitance-frequen

3-96 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesC-f Sweep MeasurementsThe following program performs a capacitance vs freq

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-97Programming ExamplesC-f Sweep Measurementssession.WriteString("DV " & t(0) &

3-98 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesC-f Sweep MeasurementsMsgBox("Connect DUT. Then click OK.", vbO

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-99Programming ExamplesC-f Sweep MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleFreq (MHz), Cp (pF), C_st,

3-100 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesC-t Sampling MeasurementsC-t Sampling MeasurementsTo perform C-t sampling

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-101Programming ExamplesC-t Sampling MeasurementsThe following program performs sampling measurem

1-10 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTable 1-1 Measurement ModeExample OUTPUT @B1500;"MM 2,1&

3-102 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesC-t Sampling Measurementssession.WriteString("DV " & t(0) &

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-103Programming ExamplesC-t Sampling MeasurementsMsgBox("Connect DUT. Then click OK.",

3-104 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesC-t Sampling MeasurementsMeasurement Result ExampleIndex, Cp (pF), C_st,

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-105Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage Me

3-106 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementThe following program controls a

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-107Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementDim msg As String = "No err

3-108 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementMeasurement Result ExampleSPGU s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-109Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementThe following program controls a

3-110 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementDim msg As String = "No err

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-111Programming ExamplesSPGU Pulse Output and Voltage MeasurementMeasurement Result ExampleSPGU s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-11Programming BasicsGetting StartedNOTE The Mode No. is not assigned for the high speed spot mea

3-112 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Program MemoryUsing Program Memory The program memory can store app

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-113Programming ExamplesUsing Program MemoryTable 3-29 and Table 3-30 show the example program th

3-114 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Program MemoryTable 3-29 Program Memory Programming Example 1Import

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-115Programming ExamplesUsing Program MemoryMeasurement Result ExampleMemory 1: Id = 0.021945 (A)

3-116 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Program MemoryTable 3-30 Program Memory Programming Example 2sessio

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-117Programming ExamplesUsing Program MemoryMeasurement Result ExampleMemory 1: Id = 0.021955 (A)

3-118 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionUsing Trigger FunctionThe Agilent B1500 can be equi

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-119Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionThe following commands are also available to send a

3-120 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionProgramming examples using the trigger function are

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-121Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger Functionunit1.WriteString("CL" & vbLf) ’22uni

For B1500A UsersAgilent B1500A supports the following measurement resources. For reading this manual, ignore the information about the other resources

1-12 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Force Voltage/CurrentThe commands listed in Table 1-3 is u

3-122 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger Functionunit1.WriteString("WS 2" & vbLf) ’55u

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-123Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionMeasurement Result ExampleId (mA), Status22.475, NA

3-124 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionThe following program controls two units and perfor

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-125Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger Functionunit1.WriteString("DV" & t(1) & &

3-126 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionMeasurement Result ExampleI (mA), Time (msec), Stat

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-127Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger FunctionThis is a program written in the HP BASIC language,

3-128 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger Function170 OUTPUT @B1500;"FMT 5" ! ASC

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-129Programming ExamplesUsing Trigger Function320 OUTPUT @B1500;"XE"330 !340 !B1

3-130 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesReading Time Stamp DataReading Time Stamp DataTime stamp function outputs

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-131Programming ExamplesReading Binary Output DataReading Binary Output Data This section provide

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-13Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Set the SMU Integration TimeTo adjust the balance of the S

3-132 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesReading Binary Output DataTable 3-33 High-Speed Spot Measurement Example

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-133Programming ExamplesReading Binary Output DataDim range As Double ’43If mode = 1 Then

3-134 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Programs for 4142BUsing Programs for 4142BThis section describes th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-135Programming ExamplesUsing Programs for 4142BThe program modified to control the B1500:10

3-136 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Programs for 4155B/4156B/4155C/4156CUsing Programs for 4155B/4156B/

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 3-137Programming ExamplesUsing Programs for 4155B/4156B/4155C/4156CThe original 4156C program:10

3-138 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming ExamplesUsing Programs for 4155B/4156B/4155C/4156CThe program modified to control

4 Command Reference

4-2 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceThis chapter is the complete reference of the GPIB commands of the Agilent B15

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-3Command ReferenceCommand SummaryThe following table summarizes the Agilent B1500 GPIB commands.

1-14 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Set the Measurement RangeTo set the measurement range, sen

4-4 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTimer Clear TSR Clears the timer count.Time Stamp TSC Enables the time stamp f

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-5Command ReferenceSMU Integration Time and AveragingAV Sets the number of samples for averaging

4-6 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMFCMU SetupFC Sets the output signal frequency of the MFCMU.ACV Sets the outpu

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-7Command ReferenceOutput Comparison For the HVMCU, UHCU, or UHVUSOPC/SOPC? Enables the output po

4-8 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSampling Measurement/Source SetupMCCClears the settings of the constant source

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-9Command ReferenceQuasi-static CV Measurement/Source SetupQSC Sets the QSCV measurement operatio

4-10 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMFCMU Sampling Measurement/Source SetupMSC Sets the automatic abort function.

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-11Command ReferenceExternal TriggerTGP Enables the trigger function for a terminal.TGPC Clears t

4-12 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceN1258A/ N1259A Module Selector ControlERHPA/ ERHPA?Specifies/returns the modu

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-13Command ReferenceN1266A HVSMU Current Expander ControlERHVCA/ERHVCA?Specifies/returns the modu

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-15Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Pause Command ExecutionTo pause command execution until th

4-14 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceQuery *IDN? Returns the instrument model number and the ROM version number.LO

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-15Command ReferenceCommand ParametersThe parameters used by several commands are explained in th

4-16 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTable 4-1 Channel Numberchnum aba. The HPSMU, HCSMU, and HVSMU occupy two slo

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-17Command ReferenceTable 4-2 Voltage Measurement Ranging Typerange aa. If the measurement resour

4-18 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceNOTE Measurement ranging (auto and limited auto)The instrument automatically

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-19Command ReferenceTable 4-3 Current Measurement Ranging Typerange aa. If the measurement resour

4-20 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Referencerange Resource typeRanging typeaUHCUbHVMCU0 Yes Yes Compliance rangeMeasureme

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-21Command ReferenceTable 4-4 Voltage Output Ranging TypeNOTE Output rangingThe instrument automa

4-22 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTable 4-5 Current Output Ranging TypeCAUTION Module selector maximum currentW

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-23Command ReferenceTable 4-6 HR/MP/HPSMU Current Source Setup Parameters1Output range (actually

1-16 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Disable Source/Measurement ChannelsTo disable the channels

4-24 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTable 4-7 HR/MP/HPSMU Voltage Source Setup Parameters1Output range (actually

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-25Command ReferenceTable 4-8 MC/HC/DHCSMU Current Source Setup Parameters1Output range (actually

4-26 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTable 4-9 MC/HC/DHCSMU Voltage Source Setup Parameters1Table 4-10 HVMCU Pulse

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-27Command ReferenceTable 4-11 HVSMU Current Source Setup Parameters1Table 4-12 HVSMU Voltage Sou

4-28 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTable 4-13 UHCU Pulsed Current Source Setup Parameters1Table 4-14 UHCU Pulsed

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-29Command ReferenceTable 4-16 MFCMU Measurement Parametersmode Primary Parameter Secondary Param

4-30 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTable 4-17 MFCMU Measurement Range for Fixed Ranging ModeTable 4-18 MFCMU Out

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-31Command ReferenceTable 4-20 MFCMU DC Bias Measurement RangeFigure 4-1 Impedance vs. Frequency

4-32 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceCommand ReferenceThis section contains detailed descriptions of all GPIB comm

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-33Command ReferenceAADAADThis command is used to specify the type of the A/D converter (ADC) for

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-17Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Control SCUUThis function is available for Agilent B1500A.

4-34 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceABRemarks If you start an operation that you may want to abort, do not send a

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-35Command ReferenceACHACHThe ACH command translates the specified program channel number to the

4-36 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceACTACTThis command sets the number of averaging samples or the averaging time

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-37Command ReferenceADJ0 mV (initial setting) to 250 mV, 1 mV step.Example Statements OUTPUT @B15

4-38 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceAIT1: Perform the phase compensation data measurement.If the mode parameter i

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-39Command ReferenceAIT2: Power line cycle (PLC) mode3: Measurement time mode. Not available for

4-40 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceAIT10Value that defines the integration time given by the following formula.

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-41Command ReferenceAITMExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"AIT 2,3,.001"AITMThis command

4-42 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceALS?Execution ConditionsThe SPGU operating mode must be set to ALWG with the

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-43Command ReferenceALW?Parameters chnum : SPGU channel number. Integer expression. 1 to 10 or 1

1-18 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Read Error Code/MessageIf any error occurs, the B1500 will

4-44 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceAZNumber of samples = numberwhere initial number means the number of samples

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-45Command ReferenceBCRemarks Set the function to OFF in cases that the measurement speed is more

4-46 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceBDTExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"BDM 0,1"BDTThe BDT command spe

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-47Command ReferenceBGIThe compliance polarity is automatically set to the same polarity as the s

4-48 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceBGVtarget : Search target current (in A). Numeric expression.0 to ±0.1 A (MP

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-49Command ReferenceBGVmode, condition : Search mode (0: limit mode or 1: repeat mode) and searc

4-50 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceBSIExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"BGV 1,0,0.1,12,5"See Also “BSM

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-51Command ReferenceBSMBSMThe BSM command specifies the search source control mode in the binary

4-52 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceBSM2. The source channel forces the Stop value, and the monitor channel execu

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-53Command ReferenceBSSICautious mode The operation of the cautious mode is explained below:1. Th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-19Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Read Sweep Measurement DataFor the sweep measurements, the

4-54 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceBSSVBoth primary and synchronous search sources will use the same output rang

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-55Command ReferenceBSTIcomp : Current compliance value (in A). Numeric expression. If you do no

4-56 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceBSVMSyntax BSV chnum,range,start,stop[,Icomp]Parameters chnum : SMU search

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-57Command Reference*CAL?The *OPC? command should be entered after this command to confirm the co

4-58 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*CAL?Execution ConditionsNo SMU may be in the high voltage state (forcing mor

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-59Command ReferenceCLCL The CL command disables the specified channels.Execution Conditions No c

4-60 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceCLCORRCLCORRThis command disables the MFCMU open/short/load correction functi

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-61Command ReferenceCMMCMM The CMM command sets the SMU measurement operation mode. This command

4-62 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceCN/CNXSyntax CN [chnum[,chnum...[,chnum]...]]CNX [chnum[,chnum...[,chnum]...

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-63Command ReferenceCORR?Remarks The CN/CNX command sets the specified module to the following c

1-20 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Read Time Stamp DataNOTE This function is not available fo

4-64 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceCORRDTParameters chnum : MFCMU channel number. Integer expression. 1 to 10

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-65Command ReferenceCORRDT?Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"CORRDT 9,3000000,0,0,0,0,0,0&qu

4-66 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceCORRL?Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"CORRL 9,3000000"CORRL?This

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-67Command ReferenceCORRSER?The voltage must be measured in the first pulse or ALWG sequence outp

4-68 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceCORRSTOUTPUT @B1500;"SPV 101,1,-0.5,0.5"OUTPUT @B1500;"CORRSER

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-69Command ReferenceCORRST?The correction function is set to OFF by turning off power or by the C

4-70 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceDCORRDCORRThis command disables the MFCMU open/short/load correction function

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-71Command ReferenceDCVcorr : Correction mode. Integer expression. 1, 2, or 3.1: Open correction

4-72 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceDIParameters chnum : MFCMU source channel number. Integer expression. 1 to

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-73Command ReferenceDIAG?0: Auto mode (default setting). The compliance polarity is automaticall

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-21Programming BasicsGetting StartedTo Perform High Speed Spot MeasurementThe high speed spot mea

4-74 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceDORemarks • Before executing DIAG? 1, connect a BNC cable between the Ext Tri

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-75Command ReferenceDSMPLFLUSHParameters chnum : SMU channel number. Integer expression. 1 to 1

4-76 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceDSMPLSETUPIf there is no monitor data, a dummy data is returned.Example State

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-77Command ReferenceDZIf the output voltage is greater than the allowable voltage for the interlo

4-78 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceEMG?Syntax DZ [chnum[,chnum...[,chnum]...]]A maximum of 15 channels can be s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-79Command ReferenceENDIf unsupported error is detected, 999 is returned by the ERR? command. The

4-80 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERHPAvalue : Decimal value of the output status bit pattern. Integer express

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-81Command ReferenceERHPA?ERHPA?The ERHPA? command returns the channel numbers of the measurement

4-82 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERHPL1 (enable) or 0 (disable). Integer expression.Example Statements OUTPUT

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-83Command ReferenceERHPP?0: Open, no module is connected, initial setting1: Connects to HVSMU po

In This Manual This manual provides the information to control the Agilent B1500 via GPIB interface using an external computer, and consists of the fo

1-22 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsCommand Input FormatCommand Input Format Agilent FLEX commands (GPIB command

4-84 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERHPR?Parameters pin : Relay control output pin number. Integer expression.

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-85Command ReferenceERHPS?ERHPS?The ERHPS? command returns the connection status for the series r

4-86 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERHVCA?ERHVCA?This query command returns the slot numbers for the modules con

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-87Command ReferenceERHVP?Digital I/O port must be set to the N1266A control mode using the ERMOD

4-88 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERHVS0: Normal mode, initial setting1: HVMCU DC output mode2: Capacitance cha

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-89Command ReferenceERMERMThe ERM command changes the input/output assignments of the digital I/O

4-90 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERMOD1: 16440A SMU/PGU selector (B1500A-A04) control mode2: N1258A/N1259A con

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-91Command ReferenceERMOD?ERMOD?This query command returns the control mode for the digital I/O p

4-92 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERPFDA?Effective slot numbers are 1 to 10. Integer expression. Use the smalle

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-93Command ReferenceERPFDP?1: Connects the Low terminal to UHCU Low, and the High terminal to the

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-23Programming BasicsCommand Input FormatNumeric DataNumeric data are the command parameters. You

4-94 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERPFDS?0: Disable the series resistor connection, initial setting.1: Enable t

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-95Command ReferenceERPFGA?Pulse: 1 A, maximum duty ratio is 5 %.Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500

4-96 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERPFGRQuery Response state<CR/LF^EOI>Connection status. 0 (open) or 1

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-97Command ReferenceERPFTEMP?ERPFTEMP?This query command returns the temperature measured by usin

4-98 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERPFUHCA?Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"ERPFUHCA 3,4"ERPFUHCA?Th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-99Command ReferenceERPFUHCTST?Execution ConditionsDigital I/O port must be set to the N1265A con

4-100 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERRX?1: Reads one error code from the head of the error queue and removes th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-101Command ReferenceERS?1: Returns the error code only.Query response error_code,message<CR/

4-102 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERSSPExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"ERS?"ENTER @B1500;APRINT &q

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-103Command ReferenceERSSP?ERSSP?This query command returns the connection state of the I/O path

1-24 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsCommand Input FormatTerminatorThe terminator completes the GPIB command entr

4-104 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceERUHVA?Parameters vsmu : Slot number for the MC/HCSMU connected to the V C

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-105Command ReferenceFLFL This command sets the connection mode of a SMU filter for each channel.

4-106 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceFMTExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"FMT 1"OUTPUT @B1500;"FMT

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-107Command Reference*IDN?Table 4-25 FMT mode parameter*IDN? The *IDN? query command returns the

4-108 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceIN• TC command• TTC command• Spot C measurement (MM17)• CV (DC bias) sweep m

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-109Command ReferenceINTLKVTHIf you do not specify chnum, all SMU, all SPGU, and CMU will be set

4-110 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceLGISyntax INTLKVTH?Query Response voltage<CR/LF^EOI>This value retur

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-111Command ReferenceLIMThis command ignores the RV command setting. Syntax LGV chnum,mode,range

4-112 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceLIM?Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"LIM 1,1500"LIM?This query co

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-113Command ReferenceLOP?Syntax LOP?Query Response LOP stat1,stat2,stat3,stat4,stat5,stat6,stat

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-25Programming BasicsData Output FormatData Output FormatAgilent B1500 provides the following dat

4-114 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*LRN?*LRN? The *LRN? (learn) query command returns the B1500 command paramet

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-115Command Reference*LRN?For the SPGU, the query response is:CNX chnum[,chnum][;CL chnum]<CR/

4-116 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*LRN?PT hold time,pulse width[,pulse period[,trig delay]][;PV chnum,output r

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-117Command Reference*LRN?[;QSV chnum,mode,range,start,stop,cvoltage,step[,Icomp]]:<CR/LF^EOI&

4-118 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*LRN?58 : Returns the trigger settings:[TGP port,terminal,polarity,type][;T

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-119Command Reference*LRN?71 : Returns the MFCMU data output mode:LMN mode<CR/LF^EOI>72 :

4-120 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceLSI105 : Returns the multi channel pulsed spot measurement settings:MCPT ho

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-121Command ReferenceLSMIf start < stop, step must be positive, and if start > stop, step m

4-122 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceLSSIExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"LSM 2"OUTPUT @B1500;"LS

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-123Command ReferenceLSSVLSSV The LSSV command sets the synchronous voltage source for the linear

1-26 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatASCII Data Output FormatThis section describes the ASCII d

4-124 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceLST?LST? The LST? query command stores a catalog of internal memory programs

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-125Command ReferenceLSTMstored command (ST pnum) to the 3000th stored command. If the number of

4-126 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceLSVParameters hold : Hold time (in seconds) that is the wait time after st

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-127Command ReferenceLSVMIcomp: Current compliance value (in A). Numeric expression. See Table 4

4-128 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMCPNTExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"MCC"OUTPUT @B1500;"MCC

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-129Command ReferenceMCPNXFor HR/MP/HPSMU, available delay time value is 0. Also, the pulse width

4-130 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMCPT• For current source (mode=2): See Table 4-6 on page 4-23, Table 4-8 on

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-131Command ReferenceMCPWSParameters hold : Hold time (in seconds). Numeric expression. 0 to 65

4-132 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMCPWNX3: Linear sweep (double stair, start to stop to start.)4: Log sweep (d

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-133Command ReferenceMCPWNXmeasurement resource type. For the log sweep or using 3000 V range of

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-27Programming BasicsData Output FormatData FormatThe data output format depends on the measureme

4-134 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMDCVSource channels set by the WNX commands start output in the order specif

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-135Command ReferenceMI0 to ± 25 V (MFCMU) or ± 100 V (with SCUU)Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500

4-136 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMLVcomp : Voltage compliance value (in V). Numeric expression. See Table 4-

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-137Command ReferenceMMMM mode,chnum[,chnum[,chnum...[,chnum]...]]A maximum of ten channels can b

4-138 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMMTable 4-28 Measurement Modemode Measurement modeRelated source setup comma

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-139Command ReferenceMSCMSC The MSC command enables or disables the automatic abort function for

4-140 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMSPOutput Data The B1500 returns the data measured before any abort conditio

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-141Command ReferenceMTExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"MSP 101,0,0"OUTPUT @B1500;&quo

4-142 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceMTFor the linear sampling: 100001 / (number of measurement channels)For the

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-143Command ReferenceMTDCVWhere, t is the time of the sampling measurement time origin, and is th

1-28 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatStaircase sweep, Multi channel sweep, Multi channel pulsed

4-144 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceNUB?Execution Conditions If the output voltage is greater than the allowable

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-145Command ReferenceODSW?Syntax ODSW chnum,state[,normal,[delay,width]]Parameters chnum : SPGU

4-146 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*OPC?Example Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"ODSW? 101"ENTER @B1500;A,B,

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-147Command ReferencePA1 to 16: Port 1 to 16 of the digital I/O terminal.To use a digital I/O por

4-148 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferencePADOUTPUT @B1500;"CN";1OUTPUT @B1500;"WAT";1,0,1E-3 !Sou

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-149Command ReferencePCH1 to 16: Port 1 to 16 of the digital I/O terminal.To use a digital I/O po

4-150 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferencePCH?Syntax PCH master,slaveParameters master : Channel number of HCSMU us

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-151Command ReferencePIParameters chnum : MFCMU source channel number. Integer expression. 1 to

4-152 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferencePTbase, pulse : Pulse base current or peak current (in A). Numeric expressi

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-153Command ReferencePTDCVUHCU: 10 μs to 1 ms and duty ratio maximum 0.4 % for 500 A range, 10 μs

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-29Programming BasicsData Output FormatSampling,C-t samplingBlock1 [,Block2] . . . . <terminat

4-154 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferencePVParameters hold : Hold time (in seconds). Numeric expression. 0 to 655.3

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-155Command ReferencePWDCVvrange: Ranging type for the pulsed voltage output. Integer expression

4-156 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferencePWISyntax PWDCV chnum,mode,base,start,stop,stepParameters chnum : MFCMU s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-157Command ReferencePWI3: Linear sweep (double stair, start to stop to start.)4: Log sweep (doub

4-158 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferencePWVPWV The PWV command specifies the pulsed voltage sweep source and its par

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-159Command ReferenceQSCCompliance polarity is automatically set to the same polarity as the outp

4-160 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceQSMParameters data : Leakage current data output. Integer expression. 0 or

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-161Command ReferenceQSO2: Stop value.If this parameter is not set, the sweep sources force the s

4-162 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceQSRQSRThis command sets the current measurement range used for the quasi-sta

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-163Command ReferenceQSVlinteg : Integration time for the leakage current measurement, in second

1-30 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatData ElementsThe data (Data, Source_data, Time, Sampling_n

4-164 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceQSVParameters chnum : SMU source channel number. Integer expression. 1 to

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-165Command ReferenceQSZThe current compliance polarity is automatically set to the same polarity

4-166 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceRC0: Disables the function. Initial setting.1: Enables the function.2: Perfo

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-167Command ReferenceRIThis command should only be used for servicing the B1500.Syntax RCV [slot

4-168 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*RSTSyntax RM chnum,mode[,rate]where the rate parameter is available for mo

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-169Command ReferenceRU• Program memory setup data• Self-calibration data• MFCMU phase compensati

4-170 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceRZrange : Measurement range or ranging type. Integer expression. See Table

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-171Command ReferenceSALSALThis function is available for the Agilent B1500 installed with the at

4-172 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSARSyntax SAP chnum,pathParameters chnum : Channel number of the SMU conn

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-173Command ReferenceSERSERThis command sets the load impedance connected to the specified SPGU c

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-31Programming BasicsData Output FormatA Status. One character.• Status for Source_data: See Tabl

4-174 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSIMExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"SER? 101"ENTER @B1500;ASIMThe

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-175Command ReferenceSOPC?If the automatic abort function for sweep source is enabled by the WM c

4-176 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSOVC?If the automatic abort function for sweep source is enabled by the WM c

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-177Command ReferenceSPM?0: DC voltage output mode.1: 2-level pulse output mode using pulse signa

4-178 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSPPERSPPERThis command sets the pulse period for the SPGU channel. This sett

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-179Command ReferenceSPRM?condition : Number of pulses or sequences to output, or output duratio

4-180 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSPT1: Pulse output active or ALWG sequence activeExample Statements OUTPUT @

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-181Command ReferenceSPT?If no value is set for trailing, the leading value will be used for both

4-182 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSPVSyntax SPUPD chnum[,chnum...[,chnum[,chnum]]...]A maximum of ten channel

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-183Command ReferenceSPV?SPV?This query command returns the voltage parameter of the specified SP

ContentsAgilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 111. Programming BasicsBefore Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-32 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatF Channel number of the source/measurement module. One cha

4-184 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*SRE?Table 4-29 Status Byte Register*SRE? The *SRE? query command returns in

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-185Command ReferenceSSLExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"SRP"SSLThis function is avail

4-186 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSSPSyntax SSP chnum,pathParameters chnum : MFCMU channel number. Integer

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-187Command ReferenceSSRForce2/Sense2 is connected to the SMU installed in the slot numbered slot

4-188 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSTST The ST command is used with the END command to store a program in the i

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-189Command Reference*STB?*STB? The *STB? query command stores the decimal representation of the

4-190 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceSTGP?STGP?This query command returns the trigger output state of the specifi

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-191Command ReferenceTCExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"TACV 7,0.01"ENTER @B1500 USING

4-192 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTDIThis command is not effective for the 4 byte binary data output format (F

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-193Command ReferenceTDVirange: Ranging type for current output. Integer expression. The output

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-33Programming BasicsData Output FormatTable 1-10 Status for Measurement DataA Explanation N No s

4-194 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTDVParameters chnum : SMU source channel number. Integer expression. 1 to

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-195Command ReferenceTGMOTGMOThe TGMO command selects the edge trigger or the gate trigger for th

4-196 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTGPTGPThe TGP command enables the trigger function for the terminal specifie

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-197Command ReferenceTGPTable 4-31 Trigger TypeSee Also See Figure 4-4 on page 4-195 for a trigge

4-198 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTGPCTGPCThe TGPC command clears the trigger setting of the specified ports.S

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-199Command ReferenceTGSITGSIThe TGSI command selects Case 1 or Case 2 effective for the Start St

4-200 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTGSOTGSOThe TGSO command selects the edge trigger or the gate trigger for th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-201Command ReferenceTITIThe TI command performs the high speed spot measurement, and returns the

4-202 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTMirange : Current measurement range or ranging type. Integer expression. S

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-203Command ReferenceTMACVRemarks In the TM3 event mode, if the B1500 is not in the wait status

1-34 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatTable 1-11 Channel NumberB or FExplanationaa. SMU and CMU

4-204 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTSCExecution Conditions The CN/CNX command has been executed for the specifi

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-205Command ReferenceTSQParameters mode : Time stamp function mode. Integer expression.When the

4-206 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command Reference*TST?Parameters chnum : SMU or MFCMU channel number. Integer expression. 1

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-207Command ReferenceTTCThe *TST? slot,0 command just returns the pass/fail result of the latest

4-208 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTTIThe MFCMU measures the primary parameter and the secondary parameter (for

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-209Command ReferenceTTIVSyntax TTI chnum[,range]Parameters chnum : SMU measurement channel nu

4-210 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceTTVvrange : Voltage measurement range or ranging type. Integer expression.

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-211Command ReferenceTVExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"TTV 1"ENTER @B1500 USING "

4-212 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceVARVA RThis command defines the Agilent B1500 internal variable, and sets th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-213Command ReferenceWACVWA CVThis command sets the AC level sweep source used for the CV (AC lev

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-35Programming BasicsData Output FormatTab le 1-12 Data TypeC Explanation V Voltage (V)I Current

4-214 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWATFigure 4-6 Source/Measurement Wait TimeSyntax WAT type,N[,offset]Paramet

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-215Command ReferenceWDCVWDCVThis command sets the DC bias sweep source used for the CV (DC bias)

4-216 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWFCIcomp : Available only for SMU. An error occurs if the Icomp value is sp

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-217Command ReferenceWIExample Statements OUTPUT @B1500;"WFC 9,1,100000,5000000,50"WI T

4-218 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWMVcomp : Voltage compliance (in V). Numeric expression. See Table 4-6 on p

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-219Command ReferenceWMACVIf the measurement is stopped by the automatic abort function, the stai

4-220 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWMDCVParameters abort : Automatic abort function. Integer expression. 1 or

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-221Command ReferenceWMFC2: Enables the function.post : Source output value after the measuremen

4-222 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWNCC2: Stop value.If this parameter is not set, the MFCMU forces the start v

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-223Command ReferenceWNXmeasurement. There is no restrictions for the output mode (voltage or cur

1-36 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatBinary Data Output FormatThis section describes the binary

4-224 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWNXFor the linear sweep, the B1500 uses the minimum range that covers both s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-225Command ReferenceWS0.001 to 2 for MPSMU/HRSMU, 0.001 to 20 for HPSMU, 0.001 to 40 for HCSMU,

4-226 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWSI2: In any condition, the B1500 immediately goes into a wait state for an

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-227Command ReferenceWSVSweep mode, linear or log, is set by the WI or PWI command.For the limite

4-228 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWSVExecution Conditions Available for the staircase sweep (MM 2), pulsed swe

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-229Command ReferenceWSXPcomp : Power compliance (in W). Numeric expression. Resolution: 0.001 W

4-230 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWT• Enter the TM1, TM2, or TM4 command to change the mode from TM3.• Enter t

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-231Command ReferenceWTACV0 to delay, with 0.1 ms resolution. Numeric expression.If this paramete

4-232 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWTDCVTdelay : Step source trigger delay time (in seconds) that is the wait

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-233Command ReferenceWTFCTdelay : Step source trigger delay time (in seconds) that is the wait t

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-37Programming BasicsData Output FormatData ResolutionThe 4 bytes binary data format provides the

4-234 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWV 0 (initial setting) to 1, with 0.1 ms resolution. Numeric expression. If

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-235Command ReferenceWV3: Linear sweep (double stair, start to stop to start.)4: Log sweep (doubl

4-236 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceWZ?WZ?This query command immediately confirms all channel output, and return

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 4-237Command ReferenceXE• If any channel is set to the high voltage state (forcing more than the a

4-238 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Command ReferenceXE

5 Error Messages

5-2 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesThis chapter lists the error code of the Agilent B1500. If error occurs, find sol

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-3Error MessagesOperation ErrorOperation Error100 Undefined GPIB command.Send the correct comman

5-4 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error130 Start and stop must be same polarity.For a log sweep, the pol

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-5Error MessagesOperation Error162 Incorrect command for program memory.Specified command canno

1-38 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatData FormatThe data output format depends on the measureme

5-6 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error205 DZ must be sent before RZ.The RZ command is effective for th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-7Error MessagesOperation Error220 Send WV or WI to set primary sweep source.Before triggering

5-8 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error230 Pulse source must be set.To perform the pulsed spot measureme

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-9Error MessagesOperation Error245 Specify a higher measurement range to QSR.Too large offset cu

5-10 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error273 Search and sync output modes must be the same.The primary se

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-11Error MessagesOperation Error283 Set linear sweep for MM20.Only the linear sweep is available

5-12 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error320 Excess current in CMU.Current that exceeds maximum current a

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-13Error MessagesOperation Error610 Quasi-pulse source channel must be set.Before triggering the

5-14 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error632 Search measurement was aborted.Search measurement was aborte

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-15Error MessagesOperation Error671 SSP is not available for this channel.SSP command is availab

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-39Programming BasicsData Output FormatLinear search, Binary searchData_search [Data_sense]<te

5-16 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error696 HVSMU Current Expander control cable was disconnected.Connec

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-17Error MessagesOperation Error1004 Illegal pulse base/peak polarityCheck the pulse base and pe

5-18 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error1016 Do not execute CN/CNX to the slave module set to PCH.Specif

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-19Error MessagesOperation Error2101 Specified load impedance is out of absolute limits.Set the

5-20 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error2122 Specified ODSW delay timing parameter out of absolute limit

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-21Error MessagesOperation Error2156 Specified ALWG Pattern Data size is out of absolute limits.

5-22 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error3052 Measurement range change request error.ALWG sequencer run t

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-23Error MessagesOperation Error3310 Specified output voltage of ALWG Waveform Data is out of ab

5-24 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error3320 Measurement delay is out of absolute limits.Check the measu

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-25Error MessagesOperation Error4404 HVSMU HVPS cannot power-off emergency occurred.4405 HVSMU

1-40 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatSampling, C-t samplingAvailable for the 8 bytes binary dat

5-26 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error5309 CRC for N1265A EEPROM Vm correction segment failed.N1265A m

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-27Error MessagesOperation Error5319 Over voltage is detected in Selector Output High Sense term

5-28 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesOperation Error5343 N1265A: Current pulse test failed.5344 N1265A: Current mea

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-29Error MessagesOperation Error5411 HCSMU float lost emergency occurred.5413 HCSMU should not

5-30 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration ErrorSelf-test/Calibration ErrorWhen the Agilent B1500 fai

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-31Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error740 GNDU failed calibration.935 CMU FPGA version mi

5-32 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error2450 Internal ADC function test failed.2451 0.5 Vre

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-33Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error3011 EEPROM CRC data of DAC skew calibration data is

5-34 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error3424 Channel 1 RSU EEPROM access function test faile

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-35Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error3481 Invalid frame configuration.3482 Frame has no

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-41Programming BasicsData Output Format4 Bytes Data ElementsTo use the 4 bytes binary data format

5-36 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error4509 ADC access test failed.4510 EEPROM access func

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-37Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error4615 IFIM gain measurement by I ADC failed.4616 Cal

5-38 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error5601 VM offset calibration failed.5602 V CMR DAC ca

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-39Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration Error6564 High sense output relay test is failed.6601 VM

5-40 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration ErrorN781 SMU failed IM gain calibration.N782 SMU failed

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-41Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration ErrorN831 SCUU failed SCUU configuration test.N832 SCUU

5-42 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration ErrorN859 CMU failed R_LPF2 f1 test.N860 CMU failed MODE

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 5-43Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration ErrorN889 CMU failed IRM local 0deg test.N890 CMU failed

5-44 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Error MessagesSelf-test/Calibration ErrorN917 CMU failed NA2 test.N918 CMU failed NA3 test.N

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11ContentsSeparator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-42 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatC Range. Five bits. Range value used to calculate the data

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-43Programming BasicsData Output FormatD (SMU data) Data count. This value is expressed in 17-bit

1-44 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatD (CMU data) Data count. This value is expressed in 17-bit

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-45Programming BasicsData Output FormatE Status. Three bits.• Status for Source_data: Severity of

1-46 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatTable 1-13 Status for Measurement DataEExplanation 000 (0)

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-47Programming BasicsData Output FormatTable 1-14 Channel NumberFExplanationaa. SMU and CMU do no

1-48 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output Format8 Bytes Data ElementsTo use the 8 bytes binary data format

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-49Programming BasicsData Output FormatA Type. One bit.B Parameter. Seven bits.AExplanation0 Data

1-50 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatC Range. One byte. Range value used to calculate the data.

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-51Programming BasicsData Output FormatD Data count. This value is expressed in 4 bytes binary da

ContentsAgilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Staircase Sweep Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-52 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatE Status. One byte. Meaningless for the Time data.• Status

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-53Programming BasicsData Output FormatH Data count for the time data. This value is expressed in

1-54 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsData Output FormatTable 1-15 Status for Measurement DataEExplanation 0000000

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-55Programming BasicsGPIB Interface CapabilityGPIB Interface CapabilityThe following table lists

1-56 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsStatus ByteStatus Byte Status byte bits are turned off or on (0 or 1) to rep

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-57Programming BasicsStatus ByteThe status byte register can be read with either a serial poll or

1-58 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsProgramming TipsProgramming Tips This section provides the following additio

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-59Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Confirm the OperationTo complete the measurement program,

1-60 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Optimize the Measurement RangeThe most effective way to i

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-61Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Optimize the Source/Measurement Wait TimeIf measurement s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11ContentsSMU/PG Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-62 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Use the Internal Program MemoryIf your program repeats th

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-63Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Perform Quasi-Sampling MeasurementThe following setup ena

1-64 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Use Programs for Agilent 4142BAgilent B1500 supports most

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-65Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Use Programs for Agilent 4155/4156Agilent B1500 supports

1-66 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsProgramming Tips• If you reuse the built-in IBASIC programs:• Change the GPI

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 1-67Programming BasicsProgramming TipsTo Use Programs for Agilent E5260/E5270Agilent B1500 support

1-68 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Programming BasicsProgramming Tips

2 Remote Mode Functions

2-2 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsThis chapter describes the functions of the Agilent B1500 in the remote mo

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-3Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesMeasurement ModesThe Agilent B1500 provides the following

ContentsAgilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Binary Search Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-4 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesSpot MeasurementsSpot measurement is performed as shown b

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-5Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesPulsed Spot MeasurementsPulsed spot measurement is perfor

2-6 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The PT command sets the pulse timing parameters, suc

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-7Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes6. After the pulse width, the pulse source channels apply

2-8 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesStaircase Sweep MeasurementsStaircase sweep measurement i

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-9Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The WT command sets the hold time, delay time, and s

2-10 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesStaircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias MeasurementsStaircase s

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement Modes7. After the sweep measurement, the pulsed source forces

2-12 Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesPulsed Sweep MeasurementsPulsed sweep measurement is per

Agilent B1500A/B1505A Programming Guide, Edition 11 2-13Remote Mode FunctionsMeasurement ModesNOTE The PT command sets the hold time, pulse width, and