Section 7: Command reference Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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smuX.measure.rel.enableY
This attribute turns relative measurements on or off.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) Yes Instrument reset
SMU reset
Not saved smuX.REL_OFF
Usage
relEnable = smuX.measure.rel.enableY
smuX.measure.rel.enableY = relEnable
relEnable
Relative measurement control. Set relEnable to one of the following values:
0 or smuX.REL_OFF: Disables relative measurements.
1 or smuX.REL_ON: Enables relative measurements.
X
SMU channel (for example, smua.measure.rel.enablev applies to SMU
Channel A).
Y
SMU measurement function (v = voltage, i = current, r = resistance, p = power).
Details
This attribute enables or disables relative measurements. When relative measurements are enabled, all
subsequent measured readings will be offset by the relative offset value specified by
smuX.measure.rel.levelY. Specifically, each returned measured relative reading will be the result of the
following calculation:
Relative reading = Actual measured reading - Relative offset value
Example
smua.measure.rel.enablev = smua.REL_ON
Enables relative voltage measurements for SMU
Channel A.
Also see
reset() (on page 7-151)
smuX.measure.rel.levelY
(on page 7-205)
smuX.reset()
(on page 7-209)
setup.recall()
(on page 7-170)
Rel
(on page 3-1)