6243/44 DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor Operation Manual
5.2.11 Program Examples
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5.2.11.4 Program Example 4: Diode Measurement
Option Explicit ’ Explicit declaration for all variables
Private Sub Start_Click() ’ Event procedure for the command button (Start)
Dim board As Integer ’ GPIB board address
Dim pad As Integer ’ 6243/44 address
Dim vig As Integer ’ 6243/44 device descriptor
board = 0 ’ GPIB board address 0
pad = 1 ’ 6243/44 address 1
Call ibdev(board, pad, 0, T10s, 1, 1, vig) ’ Opening and initializing device (6243/44)
Call ibconfig(vig, IbcUnAddr, 1) ’ Address setting performed for each transmission or reception
Call ibeos(vig, &H40A) ’ Setting terminator to LF for sending command
Call SUBsend(vig, “C,*RST”) ’ DCL and parameter initialization
Call SUBsend(vig, “M1”) ’ Trigger mode hold
’ (1) Diode forward voltage measurement (VF)
Call SUBsend(vig, “MD1”) ’ Pulse generation mode
Call SUBsend(vig, “IF”) ’ Current source function
Call SUBsend(vig, “F1”) ’ Voltage measurement function
Call SUBsend(vig, “D100MA,D1.5V”) ’ Pulse current source value 100 mA, voltage limiter value 1.5 V
Call SUBsend(vig, “DB0A”) ’ Pulse base value 0 A
Call SUBsend(vig, “SP3,1,100,5”) ’ Hold time 3 ms, measure delay time 1 ms
’ Period 100 ms, pulse time 5 ms
Call SUBsend(vig, “IT1”) ’ Integration time 500 s
Call SUBsend(vig, “R0”) ’ Measurement auto range
Call SUBsend(vig, “E”) ’ Output ON
Call SUBmeas(vig) ’ Measurement trigger & data recall
Call SUBsend(vig, “H”) ’ Output OFF
’ (2) Diode reverse leak current measurement (IR)
Call SUBsend(vig, “MD0”) ’ DC source mode
Call SUBsend(vig, “VF”) ’ Voltage source function
Call SUBsend(vig, “F2”) ’ Current measurement function
Call SUBsend(vig, “D-20V,D300UA”) ’ DC voltage source value 20 V, current limiter value 300 A
Call SUBsend(vig, “SP3,100,100”) ’ Hold time 3 ms, measure delay time 100 ms
’ Period 100 ms
Call SUBsend(vig, “IT4”) ’ Integration time 10PLC
Call SUBsend(vig, “E”) ’ Output ON
Call SUBmeas(vig) ’ Measurement trigger & data read out
Call SUBsend(vig, “H”) ’ Output OFF