Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 7: TSP command reference
2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016
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smuX.source.sink
This attribute turns sink mode on or off.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
SMU reset
Instrument reset
Recall setup
Saved setup
0 (smuX.DISABLE)
Usage
sinkMode
= smu
X
.source.sink
smu
X
.source.sink =
sinkMode
sinkMode
Sets the sink mode on or off; set to one of the following values:
0
or
smu
X
.DISABLE
: Turns off sink mode
1
or
smu
X
.ENABLE
: Turns on sink mode
X
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example,
smua.source.sink
applies to
SMU channel A)
Details
This attribute enables or disables sink mode. When sink mode is enabled, it reduces the source limit
inaccuracy that occurs when operating in quadrants II and IV (quadrants I and III will show this source
limit inaccuracy).
Example
smua.source.sink = smua.ENABLE
Enables sink mode for SMU
channel A.
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