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Quick Results Guide
Programming examples
Programming examples for a linear, logarithmic, custom, and source memory sweep are
provided in Table 16.
Table 16
Command sequences for sweep examples
Command*
Comments
Linear staircase sweep:
See Figure 6
*RST
Restore GPIB defaults (source V, measure I).
:SOUR:VOLT 0
Set bias level to 0V.
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
Set delay to 100ms.
:SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST
Select best source ranging.
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE SWE
Select the sweep source mode.
:SOUR:SWE:SPAC LIN
Select the linear sweep scale.
:SOUR:VOLT:STAR 1
Set start level to 1V.
:SOUR:VOLT:STOP 10
Set stop level to 10V.
:SOUR:VOLT:STEP 1
Set step level to 1V.
:TRIG:COUN 10
Set trigger count to 10.
:OUTP ON
Turn output on.
:READ?
Trigger sweep and acquire data.
Logarithmic staircase sweep:
See Figure 7
*RST
Restore GPIB defaults (source V, measure I).
:SOUR:VOLT 0
Set bias level to 0V.
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
Set delay to 100ms.
:SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST
Select best source ranging.
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE SWE
Select the sweep source mode.
:SOUR:SWE:SPAC LOG
Select the log sweep scale.
:SOUR:VOLT:STAR 1
Set start level to 1V.
:SOUR:VOLT:STOP 10
Set stop level to 10V.
:SOUR:SWE:POIN 5
Set number of sweep points to 5.
:TRIG:COUN 5
Set trigger count to 5.
:OUTP ON
Turn output on.
:READ?
Trigger sweep and acquire data.
Custom (list) sweep:
See Figure 8
*RST
Restore GPIB defaults (source V, measure I).
:SOUR:VOLT 0
Set bias level to 0V.
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
Set delay to 100ms.
:SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST
Select best source ranging.
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE LIST
Select the list source mode.
:SOUR:LIST:VOLT 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0
Specify source list (1V, 0V, 1V, 0V, 1V and 0V).
:TRIG:COUN 6
Set trigger count to 6.
:OUTP ON
Turn output on.
:READ?
Trigger sweep and acquire data.
*SourceMeter must be addressed to talk after sending :READ? and :CALC:DATA? to acquire data.
