Keithley 4200A-SCS Reference Manual

Model 4200A
-SCS Parameter Analyzer Reference Manual Section 9: Keithley External Control Interface (KXCI)
4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017 9-25
VL and IL
This command sets up a list sweep.
Usage
AAB, C, ±DDD.DDDD, ±EE.EEEE, ... ±EE.EEEE
AA
The source mode:
• Voltage source (SMU or VS1...VS9): VL
•
Current source (SMU only): IL
B
Channel number: 1 to 9
C
Master or subordinate mode:
• Subordinate mode: 0
•
Master mode: 1
DDD.DDDD
Compliance value:
• Voltage source: −210.00 V to +210.00 V
• Current source, 4200-SMU: −0.1050 A to +0.1050 A
•
Current source, 4210-SMU:
−
1.0500 A to +1.0500 A
EE.EEEE
List values:
• Voltage source: −210.00 V to +210.00 V
• Current source, 4200-SMU: −0.1050 A to +0.1050 A
• Current source, 4210-SMU: −1.0500 A to +1.0500 A
Details
When list sweep is a selected source function, it does a list sweep with arbitrary sweep points in order
of the defined sweep parameters. If the source that is being used is a SMU, the source mode for the
sweep can be voltage or current. If, however, a voltage source (VS1...Sn) is being used, the source
mode must be voltage.
With the voltage source mode (VR) specified in the command string, you are setting the current
compliance. For the current source mode (IR), you are setting the voltage compliance. When
sourcing voltage, note that if you specify a compliance current that is below the minimum allowable
value, 100 pA with a preamplifier installed and 100 nA without a preamplifier, KXCI sets it to the
minimum allowable value.
The maximum number of points for the list is 4096. Sweep points must be delimited by commas.
Example
VL1,1, 0.01, 1, 5, 2
This command string sets up a channel 1 list sweep (1 V, 5 V, 2 V arbitrary steps, and compliance =
10 mA).
Also see
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Keithley 4200A-SCS Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	4200A-SCS
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English