
S530/S540 KTE Linear Parametric Test Library (LPTLib) User's Manual
Section 2: Linear Parametric Test Library
S530-900-01 Rev. E / September 2017
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Editing the icconfig_<QMO>.ini file
The
$KIHOME/IC/icconfig_<QMO>.ini
file is a system configuration file that defines the types of
instruments installed in the S530/S540 system, matrix and terminal configuration, and default system
settings. Your Keithley service technician configures this file when your system is installed.
This file can be edited to reflect changes in system hardware or to set different default system
settings.
When editing the
icconfig_<QMO>.ini
file (where
<QMO>
is the system QMO number), follow the
guidelines below:
•
Make a backup copy of the file before making edits.
•
Use only upper case characters.
•
Do not use space or tab characters.
•
Lines should be terminated with newline characters only (
\n
).
•
Avoid duplicate entries and assignments.
Default system speed
By default, the S530/S540 is configured to
FAST
mode. S530 systems upgraded from an older
Keithley Test Environment (KTE) version may not have a
[SYSTEM SPEED MODE]
section in their
icconfig_<QMO>.ini
file. This can be added but is not necessary unless you want to change the
settings.
The options for system speed mode are
FAST
,
LEGACY
, and
CUSTOM
. The default is:
[SYSTEM SPEED MODE]
MODE=FAST
When
FAST
or
LEGACY
mode is selected, other settings such as
SOURCE_SETTLING
,
NPLC
,
ANALOG_FILTER
, and
DELAY_FACTOR
are ignored. If you set the speed mode to
CUSTOM
, the
system will use the settings specified in the
icconfig_<QMO>.ini
file.
To set a custom default system speed mode, add the following block to the top of the
icconfig_<QMO>.ini file (example):
[SYSTEM SPEED MODE]
MODE=CUSTOM
SOURCE_SETTLING=3
NPLC=0.01
ANALOG_FILTER=1
DELAY_FACTOR=0
If you have problems with correlation of data using the default
FAST
mode, your service technician
can add the following line to your
icconfig_<QMO>.ini
file to force the system to use the older
error mode:
TSP_ERROR_MODE OFF
(in KTE version 5.6.5 or later).