Keithley S530

General information ................................................................................................. 1-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Manual contents ................................................................................................................... 1-1
Linear Parametric Test Library ................................................................................ 2-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Measuring ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
Ordinary measurements ............................................................................................................ 2-1
Averaged measurements .......................................................................................................... 2-2
Integrated measurements ......................................................................................................... 2-2
Sourcing and limits ............................................................................................................... 2-2
Ranging ................................................................................................................................ 2-3
Smart ranging ............................................................................................................................ 2-3
Sticky ranging ............................................................................................................................ 2-3
Settling time .............................................................................................................................. 2-4
Fixed ranging ............................................................................................................................ 2-4
Range limits .............................................................................................................................. 2-4
Matrix operations .................................................................................................................. 2-4
Sweeping ............................................................................................................................. 2-5
Triggers ................................................................................................................................ 2-6
GPIB ..................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Instruments and instrument drivers ...................................................................................... 2-7
Instrument and terminal IDs ................................................................................................. 2-9
Optimizing test sequences ................................................................................................... 2-9
Specify the default system speed mode .................................................................................. 2-10
Fixed range versus autorange measurements ........................................................................ 2-10
Fix-range trigger instruments .................................................................................................. 2-10
Use combination commands ................................................................................................... 2-10
Editing the icconfig_<QMO>.ini file .................................................................................... 2-11
Default system speed .............................................................................................................. 2-11
Default maximum voltage ........................................................................................................ 2-12
Error handling ..................................................................................................................... 2-12
Calling the getlpterr function.................................................................................................... 2-12
Error messages ....................................................................................................................... 2-13
Special error values returned .................................................................................................. 2-13
LPTLib command reference .................................................................................... 3-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Conventions used in this manual .............................................................................................. 3-1
Categorized command lists .................................................................................................. 3-2
Matrix commands ...................................................................................................................... 3-3
Range commands ..................................................................................................................... 3-3
Source commands .................................................................................................................... 3-3
Measure commands .................................................................................................................. 3-3
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