System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 7:
2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013 7-217
smuX.sense
This attribute contains the state of the sense mode.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Instrument reset
Usage
senseMode = smuX.sense
smuX.sense = senseMode
The sense mode; set to one of the following:
0 or smuX.SENSE_LOCAL: Selects local sense (2-wire)
1 or smuX.SENSE_REMOTE: Selects remote sense (4-wire)
or
X
: Selects calibration sense mode
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example, smua.sense applies to SMU
Details
Source-measure operations are performed using either 2-wire local sense connections or 4-wire remote sense
connections. Writing to this attribute selects the sense mode.
The smuX.SENSE_CALA mode is only used for calibration and may only be selected when calibration is enabled.
The sense mode can be changed between local and remote while the output is on.
The calibration sense mode cannot be selected while the output is on.
Resetting the instrument selects the local sense mode.
Example
smua.sense = smua.SENSE_REMOTE
Selects remote sensing for SMU
channel A.
Also see
2-wire local sensing connections (on page 2-53)
4-wire remote sensing connections (on page 2-54)
Sense mode selection (on page 2-76)
smuX.source.autorangeY
This attribute contains the state of the source autorange control (on/off).
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Instrument reset