Keithley 2612B - Page 160

Series 2600B
System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 3:
Functions and features
2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013 3-25
Solving for k and b provides the following formulas:
Where:
V
end
= The source value at the end point
V
start
= The source value at the start point
N
= The number of points in the sweep
A
= The asymptote value
The number of points in a sweep is one greater than the number of steps in the sweep.
The following figure is an example of a five-point logarithmic sweep from 1 V to 10 V.
Figure 58: Logarithmic staircase sweep (1V to 10V, five steps)