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2- 6 Keysight E5260/E5270 Programming Guide, Edition 4
Remote Mode Functions
Measurement Modes
Staircase Sweep Measurements
Staircase sweep measurement is performed as shown below. The source channel
forces staircase sweep voltage or current, and the measurement channel performs
one point measurement at each sweep step.
Figure 2-3 Staircase Sweep Measurements
1. The staircase sweep source sets output by the WT, WM, and WV or WI
commands. Only one channel can be used for the sweep source.
2. The sweep source starts output by a trigger, such as the XE command.
3. After the hold time, the sweep source waits for the delay time.
4. After the delay time, the measurement channel starts measurement.
You can use up to eight channels for the 8-ch mainframe, two channels for the
2-ch mainframe. If you use multiple measurement channels, the channels
perform measurement in the order defined in the MM command.
5. After measurement, the sweep source waits for the rest of the step delay time if
it is set, and the sweep source changes the output value.
6. The E5260/E5270 repeats 4 and 5 for all sweep steps.
7. After the sweep measurement, the sweep source forces the start or stop value, as
specified by the WM command, and keeps it.
For 0 V output, enter the DZ command that is used to memorize the present
settings of the channel and change the output to 0 V.
Voltage or current
Stop value
Start value
Previous value
Time
: Measurement
Hold time
Step delay time
Trigger (e.g. XE)
WT/WM/WV/WI
Delay time
Step delay time
Delay time