Models 707B and 708B 199BSwitching Matrix User's Manual
Section 5: Working with the Series 2600A
707B-900-01 Rev. B / June 2013
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Set up communication
The communication setup is illustrated in the diagram below. GPIB is used as an example, but this
application can be run using any of the supported communication interfaces for the instruments. A
TSP-Link connection enables communication between the two instruments and commands for the
SourceMeter (on TSP-Link node 2) are sent over the TSP-Link interface.
Figure 31: GPIB and TSP-Link connections
To configure the TSP-Link communication interface, each instrument must have a unique TSP-Link
node number. Configure the node number for the Model 707B or 708B to 1 and the SourceMeter
Instrument to 2.
To set the TSP-Link node number using the front panel interface of either instrument:
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Select
TSPLink
.
3. Select
NODE
.
4. Use the navigation wheel
to adjust the node number.
5. Press ENTER to save the TSP-Link node number.
On the Model 707B or 708B, perform a TSP-Link reset to alert the Model 707B or 708B to the presence of
the SMU:
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Select
TSPLink
.
3. Select
RESET
.
You can also perform a TSP-Link reset from the remote command interface by sending
tsplink.reset()
to the Model 707B or 708B. This command is also included in the example
program code below for completion.
If error code 1205, "TSP-Link initialization failed (no remote nodes found)," is generated during the
TSP-link reset, ensure that the System SourceMeter instrument has a unique TSP-Link node
number.
