Section 7: Increasing SMU current sourcing ability Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
To set the TSP-Link node number using the front-panel interface:
1. Press
the
MENU
key.
2. Select
TSPLink
.
3. Select
NODE
.
4. Use the navigation wheel to adjust the node number.
5. Press
the
ENTER
key to save the TSP-Link node number.
On the Model 2651A SMU #1 (TSP-Link node #1), perform a TSP-Link reset to update it with the
linked instruments:
1. Press
the
MENU
key.
2. Select
TSPLink
.
3. Select
RESET
.
NOTE
If error 1205 is generated during the TSP-link reset, ensure that the Series 2600A has a unique
TSP-Link node number.
Quick Tip
You can also perform a TSP-Link reset from the remote command interface by sending
tsplink.reset()
to the Model 2651A. This method is used in the example program.
Device connections
To run the test, make the connections as illustrated in the following figure. To ensure good contact,
use care when making connections.
CAUTION
Carefully consider and configure the appropriate output-off state, source, and compliance levels
before connecting the Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter
®
Instrument to a device that
can deliver energy (for example, other voltage sources, batteries, capacitors, solar cells, or other
Series 2600A System SourceMeter
®
instruments). Program recommended instrument settings before
making connections to the device. Failure to consider the output-off state, source, and compliance
levels may result in damage to the instrument or to the device under test (DUT).
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