Agilent Technologies B1542A, User Manual

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3- 8 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4
Performing System Setup and Compensation
Starting System Setup for B1542A-003
4. Note the VISA interface ID (ex. GPIB0). It must be set to the system setup
configuration (see Visa Name in Table 3-2).
5. Close Agilent Connection Expert on the system controller.
6. Launch Desktop EasyEXPERT.
7. Open the Execution Mode dialog box and set the execution mode as follows.
The dialog box can be opened by selecting the Option > Execution Mode menu
on the Start EasyEXPERT window.
Execution mode Offline
Model 4155B, 4155C, 4156B, or 4156C you use. If you use
E5270B or E5260 series, set B1500A.
Even though the execution mode is the Offline, the PLSDIV system software
can control the DC source monitor.
8. Click the Start EasyEXPERT button.
9. Open your workspace or create a new workspace.
10. Display the Application Test tab screen.
11. Open the PLSDIV Setup test definition. See Figure 3-4.
12. Set the DcSwitch field as follows.
• Yes for the DC + pulsed IV test system or the option B1542A-024
• No for the pulsed IV test system
13. Save the test setup to your preset group (My Favorite Setup).
14. Connect GPIB cable between the system controller and the system instruments
if it is still not connected.
15. Connect BNC cable between the pulse generator TRIGGER OUT connector and
the oscilloscope AUX Trig In connector if it is still not connected.
16. Turn on the system instruments.