Keithley 6430 User Manual

Sweep Operation 9-21
Custom sweep programming example
As an example of custom sweep operation, assume a five-point sweep with the following
parameters:
Source Function: volts
Sense Function: current
Voltage Sweep Mode: list (custom sweep)
Sweep Voltage Points: 7V, 1V, 3V, 8V, 2V
Current Compliance: 100mA
Source Delay: 100ms
Table 9-6 summarizes the basic remote command sequence for performing the custom
sweep described above.
Source memory sweep commands
Table 9-7 summarizes remote commands used for custom sweep operation. See Section 17,
Configure memory sweep, for more details on these commands.
Table 9-6
Custom sweep programming example
Command Description
*RST
:SENS:FUNC:CONC OFF
:SOUR:FUNC VOLT
:SENS:FUNC ‘CURR:DC’
:SENS:CURR:PROT 0.1
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE LIST
:SOUR:LIST:VOLT 7,1,3,8,2
:TRIG:COUN 5
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
:OUTP ON
:READ?
Restore GPIB default conditions.
Turn off concurrent functions.
Volts source function.
Current sense function.
100mA current compliance.
List volts sweep mode.
7V, 1V, 3V, 8V, 2V sweep points.
Trigger count = # sweep points.
100ms source delay.
Turn on source output.
Trigger sweep, request data.
Table 9-7
Source memory sweep commands
Command Description
:SOURce:FUNCtion MEM
:SOURce:MEMory:POINts <n>
:SOURce:MEMory:STARt <n>
:SOURce:MEMory:RECall <n>
:SOURce:SAVE <n>
Select memory sweep mode.
Specify number of sweep points (n = points).
Select source memory start location (n =location).
Return to specified setup (n = memory location).
Save setup in memory (n = memory location).

Keithley 6430 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6430
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English