E IEEE-488 and SCPI Conformance Information
Introduction ............................................................................... E-2
F Measurement Considerations
Low current measurements ........................................................ F-2
Leakage currents ................................................................ F-2
Noise and source impedance .............................................. F-2
DUT resistance ............................................................ F-2
Source capacitance ...................................................... F-3
Generated currents .............................................................. F-4
Offset currents ............................................................. F-4
Electrochemical effects ............................................... F-5
Humidity ..................................................................... F-5
Triboelectric effects ..................................................... F-5
Piezoelectric and stored charge effects ....................... F-5
Dielectric absorption ................................................... F-6
Voltage burden .................................................................... F-6
General measurement considerations ........................................ F-7
Ground loops ...................................................................... F-7
Light ................................................................................... F-8
Electrostatic interference .................................................... F-9
Magnetic fields ................................................................. F-10
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) ................................ F-10
G GPIB 488.1 Protocol
Introduction ............................................................................... G-2
Selecting the 488.1 protocol ...................................................... G-2
Protocol differences ................................................................... G-3
Message exchange protocol (MEP) .................................... G-3
Using SCPI-based programs .............................................. G-3
Bus hold-off ........................................................................ G-4
Trigger-on-talk ................................................................... G-4
Message available ............................................................... G-4
General operation notes ...................................................... G-4
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