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Keysight B2900 User’s Guide, Edition 5

Front Panel Operations
To Use Functions other than Measurement

To Clear Error Buffer 

1. Press the More > System > Error function keys. 

2. To clear the error buffer, press Clear. To cancel the operation, press the 

Cancel/Local key. 

To Clear Timestamp 

1. Press the More > System > Timestamp function keys. 

2. Press Clear. The Confirmation dialog box opens. 

3. To perform the operation, press OK. To cancel the operation, press the 

Cancel/Local key. 

To Set Automatic Clear of Timestamp

1. Press the More > System > Timestamp function keys. 

2. Press Auto CLR. 

3. To enable the automatic clear, press ON. To disable it, press OFF. To cancel the 

setting change, press the Cancel/Local key. 

To Display Firmware Revision

1. Press the More > System > More > Info. function keys. 

2. Press Revision. 

The revision information is displayed in the Revision dialog box. 

Press OK to close the dialog box. 

To Display License Information

Perform the following steps to display the license applied to the B2900.

1. Press the More > System > More > Info. function keys.

2. Press Revision. 

The license information is displayed in the Revision dialog box.

Press OK to close the dialog box.

Summary of Contents for B2900 Series

Page 1: ...Keysight Technologies B2900 Series Precision Source Measure Unit User s Guide...

Page 2: ...rsuant to the FAR and the DFARS and are set forth specifi cally in writing elsewhere in the EULA Key sight shall be under no obligation to update revise or otherwise modify the Software With respect t...

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Page 5: ...not specified in the operation instructions This instrument is an INDOOR USE product This instrument complies with INSTALLATION CATEGORY II for mains input and INSTALLATION CATEGORY I for measurement...

Page 6: ...O NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite...

Page 7: ...ot completely disconnected from AC mains when power switch is in the standby position In position of a bi stable push switch Out position of a bi stable push switch Hazardous voltage and potential for...

Page 8: ...nese mark for paper based packaging materials Paperboard and Corrugated Fiberboard Plastic Material Coding Identification WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating p...

Page 9: ...mind it to protect yourself And it is a reason of using the recommended accessories Voltage Current Measurement Safety Multimeters and other instruments capable of measuring high voltages and currents...

Page 10: ...the connections connect Force only Do not connect Sense It must be opened Guard should be connected to the guard shield which covers the DUT high side wiring for reducing leakage current caused by the...

Page 11: ...cuit to the Interlock terminal of this instrument Confirm periodically that the interlock function works normally Before touching the connections of the High Force Guard and High Sense terminals turn...

Page 12: ...romkreis mit dem Interlock Anschluss dieses Instruments Pr fen Sie in regelm igen Abst nden dass die Verriegelungsfunktion ordnungsgem funktioniert Bevor Sie die Verbindungen zu den Anschl ssen High F...

Page 13: ...vant de proc der aux mesures connectez le circuit de s curit la borne Interlock de l instrument V rifiez r guli rement le bon fonctionnement de la fonction de s curit Avant de toucher les connexions d...

Page 14: ...Keysight B2900 High Force Guard High Sense 210 Vdc 3 Interlock High Force Guard High Sense On Off On Off HV Interlock...

Page 15: ...in a liquid crystal display LCD backlighting for the LCD is provided by a fluorescent lamp which contains mercury and must be managed recycled and or disposed in accordance with all applicable laws or...

Page 16: ...er test to a test fixture 4 Front Panel Reference This chapter provides the reference information of the Keysight B2900 front panel keys and graphical user interface 5 Front Panel Operations This chap...

Page 17: ...ront View 2 4 Rear View 2 7 Source Measure Unit 2 9 Measurement Parameters 2 10 Limit Compliance 2 10 Output and Measurement Ranges 2 11 Operation and Functions 2 16 Front Panel Interface 2 16 Source...

Page 18: ...nch Installation 3 9 Rack Installation 3 10 Maintenance 3 11 Cleaning 3 11 Self test 3 11 Self calibration 3 12 Calibration 3 13 Connecting a DUT 3 14 2 Wire Connections or 4 Wire Connections 3 15 Flo...

Page 19: ...e View 4 9 Graph View 4 19 Roll View 4 21 Status Information 4 24 Function Keys 4 25 Config key group 4 26 Output Filter dialog box 4 27 Output Connection dialog box 4 28 Sweep dialog box 4 29 Ranging...

Page 20: ...race dialog box 4 47 LAN Configuration dialog box 4 48 DIO Configuration dialog box 4 48 DIO Read Write dialog box 4 49 Display key group 4 50 Display Preference dialog box 4 51 System key group 4 52...

Page 21: ...Disable Media Transfer Protocol for Easy File Access 5 10 To Enable Disable the Function to Restore the Trigger Mode Settings on the Local State 5 10 To Enable Disable Source Limit Real Time Update b...

Page 22: ...stance Measurement 5 22 To Set Measurement Mode 5 23 To Perform Spot Measurement 5 23 To Stop Measurement 5 23 To Set Measurement Time 5 23 To Set Measurement Range 5 24 To Perform Sweep Measurement 5...

Page 23: ...ontrol Source Measure Timing 6 5 Pulse Output 6 7 To Control Pulse Output Measure Timing 6 7 To Set Pulse Output 6 8 Sweep Output 6 9 To Set Sweep Output 6 9 List Sweep 6 10 Output Filter 6 11 Over Vo...

Page 24: ...ce Buffer 6 23 Program Memory 6 25 Channel Grouping 6 26 Trigger System 6 27 Trigger Source 6 29 Device Actions 6 29 Trigger Output 6 31 File Access Function Easy File Access 6 32 Interlock Function 6...

Page 25: ...1 Getting Started...

Page 26: ...Sweep Measurement Operation Tips Operation Summary NOTE Turning B2900 on 1 Connect the power cord from the AC input connector receptacle on B2900 s rear panel to an AC power outlet at your site 2 Pre...

Page 27: ...on will show Step 2 Setting the Source value voltage output value 1 Press the Source assist key on a 1 ch model or the Ch1 Source assist key on a 2 ch model Or use the rotary knob or arrow keys to mov...

Page 28: ...e field pointer appears on the Limit value and the status changes to EDIT green 2 Use the rotary knob arrow keys or numeric alpha keys to set the value 3 Press one of the unit assist keys to set the u...

Page 29: ...urce mode under Applying DC Output Step 2 Enabling the channel Press the Ch 1 switch to enable channel 1 This turns the switch green Channel 1 starts applying the voltage specified by the Source value...

Page 30: ...nt mode as shown in Applying DC Output and Performing Spot Measurement This example sets the voltage output a 10 mA limit value and both current and voltage measurements Step 3 Setting the Sweep param...

Page 31: ...itch to enable channel 1 This turns the switch green Channel 1 starts applying the voltage specified by the Source value Step 6 Press the key to start a single one shot measurement Sweep measurement i...

Page 32: ...rmation on B2900 Changing the View Mode Editing the Setup Status Information Figure 1 1 Changing the View Mode For details about the View mode see Display and Assist Keys on page 4 6 Graph G Single Ch...

Page 33: ...e Source or Limit Compliance field turning the knob changes the setting value of the source channel in real time Figure 1 3 Status Information For details about the status information see Status Infor...

Page 34: ...This section summarizes front panel operations on B2900 Basic Operations Channel Setup Source Setup Measurement Setup Display Setup File Operations Miscellaneous Functions Interface Setup System Setu...

Page 35: ...move the digit pointer Rotary knob or arrow keys To switch the EDIT MOVE status Rotary knob on a setup field To select the setup value Assist keys rotary knob or arrow keys To save recall all setup in...

Page 36: ...e LIST sweep Start Stop Points field To set sweep source ranging mode Config Source Sweep function keys To set sweep direction Config Source Sweep function keys To set source output value after sweep...

Page 37: ...igits function keys To enable disable the front panel display in the remote condition Display Remote function keys Task Relevant front panel key To save a measurement result data to USB memory File Sa...

Page 38: ...buffer Function Trace function keys To see trace statistical result Result Trace function keys To select program memory Program Catalog function keys To control program memory Program Control function...

Page 39: ...To set configuration of Digital I O I O DIO Config function keys To read write a value set to Digital I O I O DIO R W function keys Task Relevant front panel key To set power line frequency System PL...

Page 40: ...t System More Language function keys To enable disable the function to restore the trigger mode settings on the local state Display Pref function keys To set date and time System More Info Date Time f...

Page 41: ...2 Introduction...

Page 42: ...tion This chapter describes the basic functions and features of the Keysight B2900 and consists of the following sections Keysight B2900 Series Front View Rear View Source Measure Unit Operation and F...

Page 43: ...est trace buffer math expressions and graph plot Hence B2900 can be used as a DC constant voltage current source sweep voltage current source pulse generator arbitrary waveform generator and multimete...

Page 44: ...urement is in progress stops it The single measurement is performed with the DC bias output staircase sweep output pulsed bias output or pulsed sweep output set to the channel One single measurement c...

Page 45: ...to the softkeys Config Function Trigger Result File Program I O System and More For details see Chapter 4 Front Panel Reference Assist keys Five assist keys are available to the right of the display...

Page 46: ...us pressing the key changes the value of the setup parameter specified by the pointer If the field pointer is in the EDIT green status on a numeric value entry field pressing the key changes the point...

Page 47: ...uard terminal to any output including circuit common chassis ground or any other guard terminal Doing so will damage the B2900 CAUTION Do not apply current to the chassis ground terminal Doing so will...

Page 48: ...or another DUT interface before performing measurements If you do not use 16442B you need to install an interlock circuit For details on how to install the interlock circuit see Installing the Interlo...

Page 49: ...simplified SMU circuit diagrams The SMU can perform the following operations Applies voltage and measures current Applies current and measures voltage Applies voltage and measures voltage Applies curr...

Page 50: ...is the voltage measurement data and Imeas is the current measurement data For using the resistance compensation see Resistance Compensation on page 6 16 Limit Compliance B2900 has a compliance featur...

Page 51: ...series Maximum voltage and current see Figure 2 2 Maximum power 31 8 W Output measurement value and resolution see Table 2 2 to Table 2 7 Figure 2 2 Maximum Voltage and Current 6 10 5 10 5 Voltage V C...

Page 52: ...A 10 A 100 pA 10 pA 0 I 10 5 A 100 A 1 nA 100 pA 0 I 105 A 1 mA 10 nA 1 nA 0 I 1 05 mA 10 mA 100 nA 10 nA 0 I 10 5 mA 100 mA 1 A 100 nA 0 I 105 mA 1 A 10 A 1 A 0 I 105 mA 105 mA I 1 05 A 21 V 21 V 0...

Page 53: ...ng resolution DC output voltage or pulse peak base voltage Maximum current a a Table 2 4 shows the limitations when using Channels 1 and 2 for DC output or Pulsed output with 50 s t tmax 99 9999 ks Pu...

Page 54: ...6 4 A 6 V V1 21 V 0 V2 6 V I1 I2 0 625 2 5 A 6 V V2 21 V I1 I2 2 5 A Range value Current measurement value Resolution 10 nA a a Available for the B2911A and B2912A Not available for the B2901A and B2...

Page 55: ...0 V 200 V 0 V 212 V 100 V Range value Resistance measurement value Display resolution Test current 2 0 R 2 1 1 A 20 2 R 20 10 100 mA 200 20 R 200 100 10 mA 2 k 200 R 2 k 1 m 1 mA 20 k 2 k R 20 k 10 m...

Page 56: ...s can be displayed in the Dual view mode This mode is available only for the B2902A and B2912A Graph view Graph view displays measurement results on XY graphs such as I V and I t V t curves on up to 2...

Page 57: ...ays Numeric results fully up to 6 digits both in Single and Dual view modes Characterization in Graph view and Roll view Data list Advanced Capabilities Limit testing by user definable limits working...

Page 58: ...ber MY51140498 or below Sweep mode linear logarithmic log or list Sweep direction single or double Type DC or pulse Minimum programmable value to create list sweep waveform B2901A B2902A 20 s with 1 s...

Page 59: ...recall those strings multiple times while the program is executing using a single SCPI command By storing the command strings in memory the time that would have been spent sending those same commands...

Page 60: ...put voltage 5 25 V Absolute minimum input voltage 0 25 V Logic low maximum input voltage 0 8 V Logic high minimum input voltage 2 0 V Maximum source current 1 mA Vout 0 V Maximum sink current 50 mA Vo...

Page 61: ...rements Microsoft NET framework 4 0 or later and Keysight IO Libraries 16 0 or later Graphical Web Interface The Graphical Web Interface is a web browser based instrument control panel It enables you...

Page 62: ...Software CD 1ea License to use for EasyEXPERT Power cord 1 ea USB cable 1 ea The Product Reference CD ROM stores Keysight B2900A Quick I V Measurement Software sample programs user manuals and applic...

Page 63: ...able 2 8 Options Option Description Calibration A6J ANSI Z540 compliant calibration UK6 Commercial calibration certificate with test data Printed Manual User s Guide 0B0 No printed manual printed manu...

Page 64: ...2 24 Keysight B2900 User s Guide Edition 5 Introduction Options...

Page 65: ...3 Installation...

Page 66: ...electrical shock the following safety precautions must be observed during the use of the instrument Use a three conductor AC power cord to connect the cabinet if used and the instrument to an electri...

Page 67: ...installer et connecter le circuit de s curit qui ouvre la borne d enclenchement lorsque la porte d acc s la protection de la bo te est ouverte Si vous changez l interface de connexion un test d insta...

Page 68: ...attached to the boxes If anything is missing contact your nearest Keysight Sales and Support Office 3 Verify the operation of B2900 as described in Checking the Operation of Keysight B2900 If any prob...

Page 69: ...re 3 2 Display Example for 2 ch Model Checking for Errors Errors can be checked as described below 1 Press the More System Error Log function keys This opens the Error Log dialog box 2 Check the error...

Page 70: ...ion Before installation or operation check the B2900 and review this guide for safety warnings and instructions Safety warnings for specific procedures are located at appropriate places throughout thi...

Page 71: ...d supplied with your instrument Using other types of power cord may cause overheating of the power cord resulting in fire SHOCK HAZARD The power cord provides the chassis ground through a third conduc...

Page 72: ...B 107 2 D1 250 V 10 A PN 8121 1655 Option 917 Plug IS 1293 and IS 6538 250 V 10 A PN 8121 1690 Option 918 Plug JIS C 8303 125 V 12 A PN 8121 0743 Option 919 Plug Israel SI 32 250 V 10 A PN 8121 0724 O...

Page 73: ...ng function keys to set the frequency to 50 Hz or 60 Hz For setting to 50 Hz More System PLC 50 Hz For setting to 60 Hz More System PLC 60 Hz Setting Date and Time You can set the date and time on the...

Page 74: ...fore rack mounting the B2900 Do not block the air intake at the sides and the exhaust at the rear of the B2900 Removing the Bumper Stretch a corner of the rubber bumper and slide it off Removing the H...

Page 75: ...o clean internally Self test Keysight B2900 provides the self test function to check the operation The self test is automatically performed when the instrument is turned on It is recommended to perfor...

Page 76: ...erformance If the environmental temperature changes 3 C or more perform the self calibration This is effective for the accurate measurements by minimizing the effect of thermal drift The self calibrat...

Page 77: ...med periodically so that the instruments satisfy the specifications and keep a good condition It is recommended to perform the calibration once a year at least For the calibration and adjustments cont...

Page 78: ...ction to prevent the user from receiving an electrical shock from high voltages over 42 V If the Digital I O interlock terminal is open B2900 cannot apply a high voltage For high voltage measurement c...

Page 79: ...ither 2 wire connections or 4 wire connections If you want to simplify the connections use 2 wire connections by connecting the Force terminals only and opening the Sense terminals The Force terminals...

Page 80: ...us perform the following procedure Setting is not saved Turning off the instrument sets the status to the grounded 1 Press the Config Source Connection function keys This opens the Output Connection d...

Page 81: ...loating measurement is in progress Also use accessories that comply with IEC 61010 2 031 All terminals and the extended conductors must be isolated by using insulation caps sleeves etc Afin d viter to...

Page 82: ...measurements Keysight U8201A Combo Test Lead Kit Couple of test leads test probes alligator clips SMT grabbers fine tips test probes and banana plugs CAT III 1000 V 15 A maximum Two kits are required...

Page 83: ...1 Attach the banana to triaxial adapter to the B2900 source measure terminals See Figure 3 6 If there is some space as Bad connection the contact is not enough 2 Connect the triaxial cables between t...

Page 84: ...r other instruments See Keysight 16442B User s Guide for details and accessories of the 16442B Requirements Keysight 16442B test fixture furnished with pin clip wire pin plug wire etc Keysight N1294A...

Page 85: ...l For 4 wire connections connect the SMU 1 Force and Sense terminals to a DUT terminal And connect the SMU 3 Sense and Guard terminals to the other DUT terminal if the adapter s Low Force Low Sense co...

Page 86: ...etween the B2900 Digital I O connector and the 16442B Intlk connector B2900 can apply a high voltage when the test fixture cover is closed WARNING Hazardous voltage instrument maximum output voltage m...

Page 87: ...ectors with triaxial cables Figure 3 10 Guarding CAUTION Never connect the Guard terminal to any output including circuit common chassis ground or any other guard terminal Doing so will damage the B29...

Page 88: ...terminals WARNING Hazardous voltage instrument maximum output voltage may appear at the High Force High Sense and Guard terminals if the fixture cover is closed To prevent electrical shock do not expo...

Page 89: ...ector onto your shielding box 4 Use a wire and short the following pins of the D sub connector See Figure 3 11 for a connection example For the negative logic Pins 24 and 25 For the positive logic Pin...

Page 90: ...gure 3 12 Dimensions of the LED Keysight part number 1450 0641 Figure 3 13 Dimensions of the Interlock Switch Keysight N1254A 402 6 10 11 5 5 6 5 Units mm Anode Cathode 3 1 35 6 8 1 14 NC NO COM 6 4 2...

Page 91: ...N indicator is lit when the LAN port is connected and configured B2900 provides Ethernet connection monitoring With Ethernet connection monitoring the instrument s LAN port is continually monitored an...

Page 92: ...he arrow keys and press OK to set the value 6 You can now use the Interactive IO within Connection Expert to communicate with your instrument or program your instrument using various programming envir...

Page 93: ...network in which LAN enabled instruments and computers are connected to the network via routers hubs and or switches They are typically large centrally managed networks with services such as DHCP and...

Page 94: ...can also use the Web browser on your computer to connect to the instrument as described under Using the Graphical Web Interface on page 3 31 Viewing the Active LAN Status To view the currently active...

Page 95: ...performance will be reduced Multiple connections from multiple computers are not allowed With the graphical web interface you can access the front panel control functions including the LAN configurat...

Page 96: ...ction from your computer to the B2900 as previously described In an MS DOS Command Prompt box type telnet hostname 5024 where hostname is the B2900 s hostname or IP address and 5024 is the instrument...

Page 97: ...o send a device clear send the string DCL to the control socket When the B2900 has finished performing the device clear it will echo the string DCL back to the control socket Service requests are enab...

Page 98: ...nt handlers Interlock control High voltage status output shared with the digital signal input output DIO 14 The pin assignment of the Digital I O connector is shown in Table 3 1 Pins DIO 1 to DIO 14 c...

Page 99: ...lock control b 24 12 DIO 12 bit 12 5 V a 23 11 DIO 11 bit 11 5 V a 22 10 DIO 10 bit 10 GND 21 9 DIO 9 bit 9 GND 20 8 DIO 8 bit 8 GND 19 7 DIO 7 bit 7 GND 18 6 DIO 6 bit 6 GND 17 5 DIO 5 bit 5 Interloc...

Page 100: ...BNC Trigger Adapter NOTE Interlock terminals If the N1294A 031 adapter is connected to the Digital I O connector the Interlock terminals are opened Then the B2961A B2962A output voltage is limited to...

Page 101: ...4 Front Panel Reference...

Page 102: ...ob Display and Assist Keys Function Keys Config key group Function key group Trigger key group Result key group File key group Program key group I O key group Display key group System key group NOTE I...

Page 103: ...ew Also the last single measurement result can be listed and displayed on the Measure Result dialog box Auto Starts a repeat continuous measurement If a repeat measurement is in progress stops it The...

Page 104: ...in the EDIT green status turning the knob changes the value of the setup parameter specified by the pointer Pressing the knob fixes the value and changes the pointer status to MOVE blue If the field...

Page 105: ...ter If the field pointer is in the EDIT green status pressing the key changes the value of the setup parameter specified by the pointer If the field pointer is in the EDIT green status on a numeric va...

Page 106: ...gle On B2912A Dual Single for channel 1 Single for channel 2 Graph Roll return to Dual For each display mode five assist keys are available on the right side of the display They are assigned to severa...

Page 107: ...h capacitance mode indicator HC 5 Remote sensing 4 wire connection status indicator 6 Source function VOLTS or AMPS 7 Source shape indicator DC pulse sweep or pulsed sweep DC does not show the indicat...

Page 108: ...compliance V mV and V for the voltage compliance First enter or set the limit value by using the numeric alpha keys rotary knob and arrow keys Then press one of the unit keys to apply the value Ch n...

Page 109: ...te sensing 4 wire connection status indicator 6 Source function VOLTS or AMPS 7 Source shape indicator DC pulse sweep or pulsed sweep DC does not show the indicator 8 Source output value 5 digit resol...

Page 110: ...the value Limit Changes the assist keys to the unit keys shown below pA nA A mA and A for the current compliance V mV and V for the voltage compliance First enter or set the limit value by using the n...

Page 111: ...s to apply the value For setting the seconds value the following unit keys are available as assist keys s ms and s Show Sweep Displays the sweep setup parameters shown in Sweep parameters on page 4 13...

Page 112: ...e for the FIXED range operation or the minimum range value for the AUTO range operation For the available range values see Output and Measurement Ranges on page 2 11 NOTE If the range operation is AUT...

Page 113: ...UBLE Sweep from start to stop to start in a log incremental step LIST Sweep of values defined in the List sweep setup list See List sweep setup The following setup parameters are available Start Sets...

Page 114: ...ta list Lists the data index in the left cell and the output value in the right cell When the pointer is in the MOVE status the pointer can be moved in the crosswise direction And pressing the knob ch...

Page 115: ...box data graph Displays the shape of the list sweep data selected by the file list file list List of the list sweep data file Path Folder into which the list sweep data file is saved Points Number of...

Page 116: ...pulse delay time The pulse source changes the output level from the base value to the peak value when the delay time elapsed after trigger delay Width Sets the pulse width When the field pointer is in...

Page 117: ...using the Source column and the measurement trigger acquire action by using the Measure column Count Trigger count number of triggers 1 to 100000 or INF infinity This value is automatically set for th...

Page 118: ...ail For details of the trigger system see Figure 6 8 on page 6 28 The Single view provides the trigger types and parameters effective for setting triggers easily If you want to set the trigger paramet...

Page 119: ...4 X axis data type I A V V R P W MATH t s V1 or V2 see Table 4 2 5 X axis scale LINEAR or LOG 6 Graph maximum value 7 Graph minimum value 8 Channel 1 and or 2 source output value limit value or none c...

Page 120: ...e softkey label to Hide Cursors Hide Cursors Hides the cursors and changes the softkey label to Show Cursors Ch n Source Displays the channel n source output value and changes the softkey label to Ch...

Page 121: ...s integer 1 to 5000 Number of data is 5001 to 10000 2 n 1 1 th data Number of data is 10001 to 25000 5 n 1 1 th data Number of data is 25001 to 50000 10 n 1 1 th data Number of data is 50001 to 100000...

Page 122: ...axis maximum value maximum timestamp 8 Channel 1 and or 2 source output value limit value or none controlled by the Ch n Source Ch n Limit or Hide Ch n assist key 9 Channel 1 and or 2 Y axis data at t...

Page 123: ...e cursors Y cursors 1 and 2 X cursors 1 and 2 and cursor data for line 1 and changes the softkey label to Line 2 Cursors Line 2 Cursors Displays the cursors Y cursors 1 and 2 X cursors 1 and 2 and cur...

Page 124: ...nnel 2 floating status Channel 2 is not grounded REM white Remote Instrument is in the remote state Local lockout Instrument is in the local lockout LLO status ERR white Error At least one error is de...

Page 125: ...for displaying these results See Result key group on page 4 40 File File operation Displays the softkeys for saving and loading a file See File key group on page 4 43 More Changes the function keys to...

Page 126: ...Compensation on page 6 16 On a 1 channel model pressing this key displays the ON and OFF keys used to set the resistance compensation on or off On a 2 channel model pressing this key displays the ALL...

Page 127: ...ter dialog box This dialog box provides the following parameters for setting the output filter Ch Only on 2 channel models Channel 1 Ch 1 or 2 Ch 2 This field specifies the channel set by this dialog...

Page 128: ...measurements See High Capacitance Mode on page 6 15 Over Voltage Current Protection Over voltage or current protection ON or OFF Set the function ON to turn off the channel output automatically and im...

Page 129: ...e channel changes the output to the DC output value just before applying the sweep output start value END VALUE END The source channel keeps the output value when the sweep output is stopped Table 4 5...

Page 130: ...ble 4 6 Threshold Sets the rate value of the formula shown below Table 4 6 Measurement Auto Range Operation Basic operation The channel automatically sets the range which provides the best resolution...

Page 131: ...time the measurement channel cannot start measurement after the start of a DC output or the trailing edge of a pulse Ch Only on 2 channel models Channel 1 Ch 1 or 2 Ch 2 This field specifies the chan...

Page 132: ...tion is ON the measurement data can be calculated by using the specified math expression Ch Only on 2 channel models Channel 1 Ch 1 or 2 Ch 2 This field specifies the channel set by this dialog box St...

Page 133: ...pdate Only for the GRADING mode Test result output timing IMMEDIATE IMM or END See Immediate shown in Figure 6 5 IMMEDIATE Output after every test Immediate Yes END Output after the last test Immediat...

Page 134: ...the limit test which is a part of the composite limit test Ch Only on 2 channel models Channel 1 Ch 1 or 2 Ch 2 This field specifies the channel set by this dialog box Feed Data Type of data used for...

Page 135: ...state Up Pattern Not available for compliance check Bit pattern for the failed by exceeding upper limit state Used for the GRADING mode Up Limit Not available for compliance check Upper limit for the...

Page 136: ...this dialog box Feed Data Type of data placed in the trace buffer SENSE MATH or LIMIT SENSE Measurement result data MATH Calculation result data of math expression LIMIT Limit test data The data conta...

Page 137: ...yer for sending the immediate trigger Trigger Selects the trigger layer Arm Selects the arm layer Selecting the layer displays the softkeys for selecting the device action to send the immediate trigge...

Page 138: ...og box TRANS Transient source output device action ACQ Acquire measurement device action Count Count 1 to 100000 or INF infinity for the action specified by the Ch Layer and Action parameters Bypass B...

Page 139: ...gger polarity type pulse width and so on See DIO Configuration dialog box on page 4 48 and Using Digital I O on page 3 34 Table 4 8 Trigger Source Trigger Source Description AUTO Trigger source best s...

Page 140: ...dialog box provides the following GUI for displaying the measurement result The result data is shown in the index and data table below the Type field Also the data is plotted in the graph area above t...

Page 141: ...h field Ch Only on 2 channel models Channel 1 Ch 1 or 2 Ch 2 This field specifies the channel of the data to display Length Data length The limit test data contains the following information aaaaa BIN...

Page 142: ...This field specifies the channel of the data to display Feed Always SENSE Element Type of data to display AMPS VOLTS or OHMS AMPS Current measurement data VOLTS Voltage measurement data OHMS Resistan...

Page 143: ...he File Selection dialog box See File Selection dialog box on page 4 43 Config Loads a system setting data file License Loads a license file NOTE The license file enables the functions secured by lice...

Page 144: ...program to use To select a memory program highlight its name in this list View Displays the Program View dialog box which shows the program code of the specified program Variable Displays the Variable...

Page 145: ...to the factory default settings Pressing the Reset softkey or the Defaults softkey displays a confirmation dialog box Press the OK softkey to confirm the specified action or press the Cancel Local key...

Page 146: ...sult data output See Format Math Limit dialog box on page 4 47 Trace Displays the Format Trace dialog box used to set the elements of the trace data output See Format Trace dialog box on page 4 47 Dat...

Page 147: ...owing parameters for setting the elements of the math result data output and the limit test result data output Data Result data output ON or OFF Time Time data output ON or OFF Status Status data outp...

Page 148: ...guration Subnet Subnet mask used for the MANUAL IP address configuration Gateway IP address of gateway used for the MANUAL IP address configuration DNS Server Config DNS server configuration AUTO or M...

Page 149: ...e information about the trigger function see Trigger key group on page 4 37 DIO Read Write dialog box This dialog box provides the following parameters for reading or writing a value set to the Digita...

Page 150: ...ys the following softkeys for enabling or disabling the display zoom OFF Disables the zoom Normal display ON Enables the zoom Only the measured data is displayed Zoom in can be cancelled by pressing t...

Page 151: ...n and the license applied to the B2900 Also see File key group on page 4 43 for the license Immediate V I Update by Knob Selects the channel operation when the Source value or the Limit Compliance val...

Page 152: ...ay settings H W Initializes the hardware settings ALL Initializes all settings Cal Test Displays the following softkeys for performing self calibration or self test Self Cal Performs self calibration...

Page 153: ...Power on program execution ON or OFF If this parameter is ON the power on program is automatically executed when the B2900 is turned on The power on program can be defined by using the PROG PON COPY...

Page 154: ...ime dialog box which is used to view or set the date and time Update Used for firmware update Demo Performs demonstration Pressing this softkey displays a confirmation dialog box Press the OK softkey...

Page 155: ...5 Front Panel Operations...

Page 156: ...ress the Cancel Local key The front panel keys are available when the instrument is in local mode NOTE Enabling or disabling the channel Press the On Off switch The channel status is indicated by the...

Page 157: ...inter status is changed to EDIT 4 Enter a value or character by pressing the numeric alpha keys turning the rotary knob or pressing the arrow keys Press the rotary knob to fix the setting value The po...

Page 158: ...me Channel operation when using the knob and the digit pointer depends on the setting of the real time update Immediate V I Update by Knob Real time update ON Setting value is applied to the channel i...

Page 159: ...To Perform Self Test To Perform Self Calibration To Set Operations at Power On To Display Error Message To Clear Error Buffer To Clear Timestamp To Set Automatic Clear of Timestamp To Display Firmwar...

Page 160: ...dialog box and the following function keys appear Display Initializes the display settings H W Initializes the hardware settings ALL Initializes all settings 2 Press one of these keys To cancel the op...

Page 161: ...ormed after warming up of 60 minutes 1 Press the On Off switch and confirm that the switch is turned off 2 Disconnect test leads and cables from the channel terminals 3 Press the More System Cal Test...

Page 162: ...Automatic Clear of Timestamp 1 Press the More System Timestamp function keys 2 Press Auto CLR 3 To enable the automatic clear press ON To disable it press OFF To cancel the setting change press the Ca...

Page 163: ...x press OK To cancel the setting change press the Cancel Local key To Set Remote Control Command Set 1 Press the More System More Language function keys 2 To use the default command set press Default...

Page 164: ...Enable Disable Media Transfer Protocol for Easy File Access For details on this function see File Access Function Easy File Access on page 6 32 1 Press the More I O USB function keys The USB Status d...

Page 165: ...it Pointer and Knob For details on this function see Display Preference dialog box on page 4 51 1 Press the More Display Pref function keys The Display Preference dialog box opens 2 Set the Immediate...

Page 166: ...tput To Set Sweep Output To Set List Sweep Output To Set Source Output Trigger Parameters To Set Source Wait Time To Set Output Filter To Set Connection Type To Set Low Terminal State To Enable or Dis...

Page 167: ...ss the rotary knob or assist key to fix the setting value 4 Press the On Off switch for channel 1 or 2 Ch 1 or Ch 2 The channel starts the specified voltage current output While the switch is turned g...

Page 168: ...o range operation or FIXED to set the fixed range operation The pointer status is changed to MOVE 5 Move the field pointer to the range value setup field on the right side of the Source Volts Spot or...

Page 169: ...To set the pulsed sweep output it is necessary to set the staircase sweep output and the pulse output For details on setting the pulse output see To Set Pulse Output on page 5 14 1 Press the View key...

Page 170: ...nter to the sweep parameter setup field Start Stop or Points 7 Press the rotary knob to change the pointer status to EDIT 8 Press the Edit assist key The List Sweep dialog box opens 9 Set the list swe...

Page 171: ...the rotary knob to change the pointer status to EDIT 8 Enter the trigger count Count trigger delay time Delay trigger period Period or trigger source Trigger 9 Press the rotary knob or assist key to...

Page 172: ...ge 3 15 1 Press the Config Source Connection function keys The Output Connection dialog box opens 2 In the Ch field set the channel to which the setting change is applied 3 Set 2 WIRE or 4 WIRE in the...

Page 173: ...able Over Voltage Current Protection For details on this function see Over Voltage Current Protection on page 6 12 1 Press the Config Source Connection function keys The Output Connection dialog box o...

Page 174: ...o apply the settings press Apply To apply the settings and close the dialog box press OK To cancel the setting change press the Cancel Local key To Enable or Disable Automatic Output Off Function For...

Page 175: ...ield set the channel to which the setting change is applied 3 Set UP or DOWN in the Sweep Direction field For details see Sweep dialog box on page 4 29 4 To apply the settings press Apply To apply the...

Page 176: ...e Resistance Compensation To Enable Resistance Measurement 1 Press the View key to display the Single view If the Range parameters are not displayed press the Hide XXXX assist key 2 Move the field poi...

Page 177: ...Off switch for channel 1 or 2 Ch1 or Ch2 The channel starts the specified voltage current output While the switch is turned green the channel continues the output and changes the value immediately if...

Page 178: ...ed range operation The pointer status is changed to MOVE 5 Move the field pointer to the range value setup field on the right side of the Measure Volts Measure Amps or Measure Ohms field 6 Press the r...

Page 179: ...nter status to EDIT 5 Press the AUTO SYNC TIMER or MANUAL assist key to set the trigger type The pointer status is changed to MOVE 6 Move the field pointer to the trigger parameter setup field Count D...

Page 180: ...t Auto Ranging field Also set the threshold of the auto range operation in the Threshold field 4 Set the voltage measurement auto range operation NORMAL SPEED or RESOLN in the Voltage Auto Ranging fie...

Page 181: ...ring field enter the unit for the calculation result data To enter alphabets press the ABC assist key and then use the numeric alpha keys To enter numbers press the 123 assist key and then use the num...

Page 182: ...hannel to which the setting change is applied 3 In the Limit Test field set the composite limit test ON enable or OFF disable 4 In the Mode field set the operation mode GRADING grading mode or SORTING...

Page 183: ...of data used for the pass fail judgement of the limit test MATH Calculation result data of math expression VOLTS Voltage measurement data Vmeas AMPS Current measurement data Imeas OHMS Resistance data...

Page 184: ...ing upper limit state In the Low Pattern field set a bit pattern that represents the failed by exceeding lower limit state In the Up Limit field set the upper limit for the pass fail judgement In the...

Page 185: ...t is displayed in the area below the Length field 3 Press OK to close the dialog box The Length field displays the number of data In the area below the Length field the limit test result is displayed...

Page 186: ...applied 3 In the Feed Data field set SENSE for collecting the measurement result data MATH for collecting the calculation result data or LIMIT for collecting the limit test result data 4 In the Buffer...

Page 187: ...data to be displayed 3 In the Element field set the data type SOURCE source output data VOLTS voltage measurement data AMPS current measurement data OHMS resistance measurement data for the statistic...

Page 188: ...ighlight the name of the memory program to run 3 Press OK NOTE To set a value for a variable used in the memory program use the Variable dialog box For details see Program key group on page 4 44 To Co...

Page 189: ...6 Function Details...

Page 190: ...ime Pulse Output Sweep Output List Sweep Output Filter Over Voltage Current Protection Output Off Status Automatic Output ON OFF Function High Capacitance Mode Resistance Measurement Math Expression L...

Page 191: ...source The channel keeps the output value once compliance has been reached Compliance can be set with the same resolution and accuracy as output current or output voltage To Set Compliance The follow...

Page 192: ...tically uses the range which provides the best resolution for each sweep step output Setting the Ranging Mode The following points must be noted when setting the ranging mode The measurement channel d...

Page 193: ...e time is set by using the Measure Speed parameter on the Single view See Speed on page 4 11 Overhead Time Overhead time is the time required for range change etc This time depends on the measurement...

Page 194: ...ut 5 Period The period is the trigger interval It can be defined for the TIMER or MANUAL trigger type trigger source and for the source output and measurement actions individually Figure 6 1 Source Ou...

Page 195: ...ed as the time from trigger to start of a measurement 3 Pulse delay The pulse delay time is defined as the time from the start of a source output to the start of a pulse peak output 4 Source wait The...

Page 196: ...oup on page 4 37 To Set Pulse Output The following points must be noted when setting the pulse output Pulse base value is set by the Source value on the Single or Dual view Pulse peak value is set by...

Page 197: ...ust be noted when setting the sweep output To set the staircase sweep source see Sweep parameters on page 4 13 To set the ranging mode of the sweep source see Sweep dialog box on page 4 29 To set the...

Page 198: ...20 s B2911A B2912A 10 s The source output and measurement timing is controlled by the trigger system And the interval can be set to a constant value if the trigger type is set to TIMER To set these tr...

Page 199: ...ut Filter Output Filter The filter is mounted on the source measure unit SMU It assures clean source output without spikes noise and overshooting However using a filter may increase the SMU settling t...

Page 200: ...n is effective for preventing damage to the test device from overcurrent or overvoltage If this function is enabled the source measure unit SMU sets the output to 0 V and sets the output switch to off...

Page 201: ...off process triggered by the emergency condition such as the over voltage current protection interlock open and over temperature protection Then the output voltage is immediately set to 0 V and the o...

Page 202: ...ON function If this function is enabled the source measure unit SMU automatically turns the channel output ON just before the trigger system is initiated by an SCPI command not by a front panel operat...

Page 203: ...table set this function ON The measurement data may come stable This function is effective for measurements of capacitive devices up to 50 F High capacitance mode is available for the following source...

Page 204: ...OFF Resistance Compensation Resistance compensation R Compen is effective for performing low resistance measurements accurately If R Compen is set to ON the channel performs measurement twice and retu...

Page 205: ...lay the calculation result see Graph View on page 4 19 and Measure Result dialog box on page 4 40 Predefined Math Expressions The following math expressions have already been defined in B2900 The pred...

Page 206: ...c 0 and VOLT c 1 are the voltage measurement data at the first and second measurement points respectively The voltage coefficient is known as the ratio of the fractional change for a resistor whose r...

Page 207: ...surement data of the chan nel 2 Description Scalar Vector SOUR c SOUR c Source output setting data VOLT c VOLT c Voltage measurement data CURR c CURR c Current measurement data RES c RES c Resistance...

Page 208: ...ee Figure 6 6 for an example flowchart In the figures SOT is the start of test strobe pulse sent by the component handler connected to B2900 via the Digital I O connector To set the composite limit te...

Page 209: ...ss Last Limit Pass Another Data Failures Output Saved Fail Pattern Output Pass Pattern Another Device END Immediate Immediate First Failure Save Fail Pattern Output Fail Pattern No Yes No No No Yes No...

Page 210: ...est Flowchart Example for Sorting Mode START Wait for SOT Source and Sense Perform Limit X Last Limit Output Fail Pattern Another Device END Yes No Yes No Yes Display PASS Output Pass Pattern Display...

Page 211: ...age measurement data CURR Current measurement data RES Resistance measurement data TIME Time data timestamp of the measurement start trigger STAT Status data or limit test status SOUR Source output da...

Page 212: ...the instrument off Figure 6 7 Data Flow to Trace Buffer for Each Channel Sense Voltage Current Limit Test MATH Trace VOLT CURR RES TIME STAT SOUR CALC TIME STAT Offset Binning CALC TIME STAT VOLT CURR...

Page 213: ...ogram memory speeds up program execution If frequently used command strings are stored in the program memory interface computer activity is minimized The program memory can be defined by using SCPI co...

Page 214: ...e other channel To enable the channel grouping press the Config Common Group ON function keys To disable the channel grouping press the Config Common Group OFF function keys Conditions for the channel...

Page 215: ...IGGER trigger source 5 Executes the device action if the TRIGGER event was detected and the TRIGGER delay time elapsed 6 Repeats 4 and 5 until the TRIGGER count reaches the specified count And then mo...

Page 216: ...utput Trigger output Yes TRIGGER count 0 TRIGGER count 1 Last count No Yes ARM count 1 Event detector ARM event ARM delay ARM count 0 Trigger output Trigger output before ARM after ARM before Device a...

Page 217: ...pin n which is an I O port of the Digital I O D sub connector on the rear panel n 1 to 14 LAN LXI trigger Device Actions B2900 supports the following device actions Also see Figure 6 9 Transient devi...

Page 218: ...same mode Delay time is set to the same value Measurement wait time control is set to OFF Measurement ranging mode is set to the fixed mode Figure 6 9 Transient and Acquire Device Actions Transient d...

Page 219: ...Output Timing and Setup Parameters For using a digital I O pin it is necessary to set function of the pin output trigger polarity type pulse width and the Output Trigger Timing parameter See DIO Confi...

Page 220: ...Status dialog box opened by More IO USB operations Changing the setting needs rebooting the B2900 2 Connect the B2900 to your PC using the furnished USB cable The first time you do this a driver is in...

Page 221: ...ails on installing the interlock circuit see Installing the Interlock Circuit on page 3 24 The interlock function works as shown below When the interlock terminal is open maximum output is limited to...

Page 222: ...se the channel soon For performing the self test see Self test on page 3 11 The maximum output for the condition over 30 C is less than the maximum output for the specification condition of 23 C 5 C T...

Page 223: ...tion D14 HIGH VOLTAGE LAMP GPIO polarity NEGATIVE GPIO output trigger type EDGE GPIO output trigger timing BOTH GPIO output trigger pulse width 100 s Display digits 7 Zoomed display OFF Not changed Di...

Page 224: ...e OFF Output auto filter enable ON Output filter enable ON Output filter time constant 5 s Output filter frequency 31 8309886 kHz Output OFF state NORMAL Output protection OFF Source mode VOLTS Source...

Page 225: ...Current source auto ranging ON Current source range 100 A Current source range lower limit 10 nA for B291x 100 nA for B290x Current source mode Constant current Current sweep points 1 Current sweep s...

Page 226: ...Voltage measure range limit 0 2 V Voltage measure range 2 V Current measure mode AUTO Current measure range limit 1 A Current measure range 100 A Resistance measure mode OFF Res meas range 2 Res meas...

Page 227: ...item Power on Reset ARM count 1 ARM source AINT ARM timer 100 s ARM delay time 0 s ARM bypass OFF Trigger count 1 Trigger source AINT Trigger timer 10 s for B291x 20 s for B290x Trigger delay time 0...

Page 228: ...Acqu ireTrigger1 Wait ingForTransitionTr igger1 Measurin g1 Settling1 WaitingForAcquir eArm2 WaitingF orTransitionArm2 WaitingForAcqu ireTrigger2 Wait ingForTransitionTr igger2 Measurin g2 Settling2 D...

Page 229: ...n All 0 Composite limit test mode GRADing DIO pins for bit pattern output None DIO pin for BUSY signal output None DIO pin for EOT signal output None DIO pin for SOT signal input None Limit test feed...

Page 230: ...Math function catalog POWER OFFCOMPOHM VOLTCOEF VARALPHA Math function unit name W Offset value for test 0 Offset value enable OFF Trace feed source SENSe Trace control NEVer Trace points 100000 Trace...

Page 231: ...er 0 0 0 0 WINS server 0 0 0 0 Hostname K B29xxA nnnnn B29xxA model number nnnnn suffix of serial number Desired hostname Desired service name mDNS Enabled Use DNS naming service Enabled Use NetBIOS n...

Page 232: ...B2900A Series Setup item Factory default setting Channel grouping 1 for 1 ch models 1 2 for 2 ch models Remote display Enabled Display color set 1 Beeper Enabled Graphical web interface web server En...

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