4-16 Sweeps Model 6220/6221 Reference Manual
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Running a log staircase sweep
1. Configure source functions.
Examples – The following commands restore defaults, set the bias current
to 10μA, and the compliance to 5V:
2. Configure the sweep.
Examples – The following commands configure a single logarithmic
staircase sweep from 1mA to 10mA with five points using a 2s delay, best
fixed source range, and compliance abort disabled:
3. Arm and run the sweep:
4. When the sweep is done, turn the source output off with this
command:
OUTP OFF
*RST ‘ Restore 622x defaults.
SOUR:CURR 1e-5 ‘ Set bias current to 10μA
SOUR:CURR:COMP 5 ‘ Set compliance to 5V.
SOUR:SWE:SPAC LOG ‘ Select log staircase sweep.
SOUR:CURR:STAR 1e-3 ‘ Set start current to 1mA.
SOUR:CURR:STOP 1e-2 ‘ Set stop current to 10mA.
SOUR:SWE:POIN 5 ‘ # points = 5.
SOUR:DEL 2 ‘ Set delay to 2s.
SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST ‘ Select best fixed source range.
SOUR:SWE:COUN 1 ‘ Set sweep count to 1.
SOUR:SWE:CAB OFF ‘ Disable compliance abort.
SOUR:SWE:ARM ‘ Arm sweep, turn on output.
INIT ‘ Trigger sweep.
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