
Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter User's Manual
Section 4: Applications
Set up communication
The communication setup is illustrated in the diagram below. GPIB is used as an example, but this
application can be run using any of the supported communication interfaces for the instruments. A
TSP-Link connection enables communication between the two instruments and commands for the
SourceMeter (on TSP-Link node 2) are sent over the TSP-Link interface.
Figure 29: GPIB communication interface with TSP-Link
Series 2600A
SMU
(TSP-Link Node #2)
Model 3700A System Switch
(TSP-Link Node #1)
GPIB
TSP-Link
To configure the TSP-Link communication interface, each instrument must have a unique TSP-Link
node number. Configure the node number for the Series 3700A to 1 and the SourceMeter Instrument
to 2.
To set the TSP-Link node number using the front panel interface of either instrument:
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Select
TSPLink
.
3. Select
NODE
.
4. Use the navigation wheel to adjust the node number.
5. Press ENTER to save the TSP-Link node number.
On the Series 3700A, perform a TSP-Link reset to alert the Series 3700A to the presence of the
SMU:
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Select
TSPLink
.
3. Select
RESET
.
Quick Tip
You can also perform a TSP-Link reset from the remote command interface by sending
tsplink.reset()
to the Series 3700A. This command is also included in the example program
code below for completion.
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