1-6 Agilent 4155C/4156C User’s Guide Vol.1, Edition 11
Introducing the 4155C/4156C
Measurement Unit Configurations
Measurement Unit Configurations
Agilent 4155C, 4156C, and 41501A/B are frames that contain the measurement
units. The measurement units are installed before the product is shipped from
factory. User cannot reconfigure the installed units.
• Agilent 4155C configuration:
• four medium power source monitor units (MPSMUs).
• two voltage source units (VSUs).
• two voltage monitor units (VMUs).
• Agilent 4156C configuration:
• four high resolution source monitor units (HRSMUs).
• two voltage source units (VSUs).
• two voltage monitor units (VMUs).
The 4156C has higher measurement resolution. For details about measurement
range and resolution, refer to User's Guide: Measurement and Analysis.
• Agilent 41501A/B configuration:
The 41501A/B is attached to the 4155C/4156C at your site. See Chapter 2 on
how to install the 41501A/B.
The 41501A/B contains a ground unit (GNDU). In addition, you specify an
option number according to desired units as follows:
Table 1-1 Configuration of the 41501A/B
Unit
Agilent 41501A/B Option Item
402 410 412 420 422
One GNDU yes yes yes yes yes
Two PGUs yes yes yes
Two MPSMUs yes yes
One HPSMU
a
a. HPSMU: high power source monitor unit
yes yes