Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 7: Command reference
2651A-901-01 Rev. A / March 2011
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smuX.source.compliance
This attribute contains the state of source compliance.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (R)
Yes
Not applicable
Not saved
Not applicable
Usage
compliance
= smu
X
.source.compliance
compliance
The state of source compliance
X
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example,
smua.source.compliance
applies to SMU channel A)
Details
This read-only attribute contains the source compliance state (
true
or
false
).
•
true
indicates that the limit function is in control of the source (source in compliance).
•
false
indicates that the source function is in control of the output (source not in compliance).
Writing to this attribute will generate an error.
Reading this attribute also updates the status model and the front panel with generated compliance information.
Example
compliance = smua.source.compliance
print(compliance)
Reads the source compliance state
for SMU channel A.
Output:
true
This output indicates that a
configured limit has been reached
(voltage, current, or power limit).
Also see
(on page 7-217)
See Current Limit (ILMT) of
(on page E-5) Voltage Limit (VLMT) not shown, but
similar
smuX.source.delay
This attribute contains the source delay.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
SMU reset
Instrument reset
Not saved
smuX.DELAY_OFF