Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 7: Command reference
2651A-901-01 Rev. A / March 2011 7-213
smuX.source.compliance
This attribute contains the state of source compliance.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (R) Yes Not applicable Not saved Not applicable
Usage
compliance = smuX.source.compliance
compliance
The state of source compliance
X
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example, smua.source.compliance
applies to SMU channel A)
Details
This read-only attribute contains the source compliance state (true or false).
• true indicates that the limit function is in control of the source (source in compliance).
• false indicates that the source function is in control of the output (source not in compliance).
Writing to this attribute will generate an error.
Reading this attribute also updates the status model and the front panel with generated compliance information.
Example
compliance = smua.source.compliance
print(compliance)
Reads the source compliance state
for SMU channel A.
Output: true
This output indicates that a
configured limit has been reached
(voltage, current, or power limit).
Also see
smuX.source.limitY (on page 7-217)
See Current Limit (ILMT) of Measurement event registers
(on page E-5) Voltage Limit (VLMT) not shown, but
similar
smuX.source.delay
This attribute contains the source delay.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) Yes SMU reset
Instrument reset
Not saved smuX.DELAY_OFF
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