
8 - Manual setup
Sequence mode
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SMU4000 Series Instruction Manual
Sequence Setup considerations
The Setup file added to the sequence contains parameters and states that affect the behaviour
of the step, occasionally additional considerations are required to ensure that the sequence
behaves as expected, this section contains advice on how to avoid potentially unwanted
scenarios in a sequence.
Condition priority
The priority of the condition runs in numerical order (1 , 2 then 3), if two conditions are met at
the same time, the first condition will be actioned over the next. If the action related to the
condition is to set a DIO pin, multiple conditions will be executed at once.
Output state between steps
By default, each time a new step is loaded during a running sequence the output will switch off
between steps. It is possible to configure a sequence where the output will remain on between
steps, for this to happen the mode of operation in the adjacent steps must be the same and the
measurement control must be set to
Constant Level
, see ‘
for more details.
NOTE
When Measurement control is set to
Constant Level,
Auto Store
will not generate separate CSV
files between steps, measurement data from all steps in the sequence will be stored as a single
file.
The off condition of the active step will be applied until the next step is shown as active. It will
change accordingly based on the settings in the next active step.
Infinite Measurement count
If the setup is set to record infinite measurements (See ‘
) the sequence will
indefinitely run that in step, unless there is an Action set to stop or move the sequence on when
a Condition is met.
Global & Sequence Triggers
Global triggering is applied to the level or shape in a loaded setup in the same way as described
in ‘
Sequence mode also provides an external input triggering option, this can be set to any free DIO
pin to start a sequence or as a condition.
If triggering via remote command, the commands are as follows:
SYST[em]:TRIG[ger] = Global Trigger within a setup, used to trigger a level or shape.
*TRG = Sequence Trigger can be used to start a sequence, or assigned as a condition to initiate
an action.