Series 2600 System SourceMeters Reference Manual Sweep Operation 5-9
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Staircase sweep functions
Functions for linear and logarithmic staircase sweeps are listed in Table 5-2.
Table 5-2
Staircase sweep functions
Command Description
SweepILinMeasureV(smu, starti, stopi, stime,
points)
smu
start i
stopi
stime
points
Define linear source current sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start current value in amps.
Stop current value in amps.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
SweepVLinMeasureI(smu, startv, stopv, stime,
points)
smu
startv
stopv
stime
points
Define linear source voltage sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start voltage value in volts.
Stop voltage value in volts.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
SweepILogMeasureV(smu, starti, stopi, stime,
points)
smu
starti
stopi
stime
points
Define log source current sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start current value in amps.
Stop current value in amps.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
SweepVLogMeasureI(smu, startv, stopv, stime,
points)
smu
startv
stopv
stime
points
Define log source voltage sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start voltage value in volts.
Stop voltage value in volts.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).