Section 8: TSP command reference
Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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smu.source.pulse.xlimit.level
This attribute sets the source limit for pulsed output for the selected function when pulsing.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
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Voltage: 105 µA
Current: 7.35 V
Usage
smu.source.pulse.
x
limit.level =
value
value =
smu.source.pulse.
x
limit.level
value
The limit:
•
Current: 10 nA to 10.5 A
•
Voltage: 2 mV to 105 V
x
The function for which to set the limit:
•
Voltage:
v
•
Current:
i
Details
This command sets the source limit for pulse outputs. The Model 2461 cannot source pulse levels
that exceed this limit.
The values that can be set for this command are limited by the setting for the overvoltage protection
limit. Also, if an interlock is not installed, the values are limited.
This value can also be limited by the measurement range. If a specific measurement range is set, the
limit must be more than 1 percent of the measurement range. If you set the measurement range to be
automatically selected, the measurement range is selected based on the pulse and bias limits.
If you change the source range to a level that is not appropriate for this limit, the instrument changes
the source limit to a limit that is appropriate to the range and a warning is generated.
Limits are absolute values.
You can use the
smu.source.xlimit.tripped
command to check the limit state of the pulse
source output.