Section 9: TSP command reference Series 2600B System SourceMeter® instrument Reference Manual
9-208 2600BS-901-01 Rev. F/August 2021
smuX.cal.state
This attribute returns the present calibration state.
Usage
calState = smuX.cal.state
The present calibration state; when reading this attribute, calState has one of the
following values:
â–ª 0 or smuX.CALSTATE_LOCKED: Calibration is locked
â–ª 1 or smuX.CALSTATE_CALIBRATING: The calibration constants or dates
have been changed but not yet saved to nonvolatile memory
â–ª 2 or smuX.CALSTATE_UNLOCKED: Calibration is unlocked but none of the
calibration constants or dates have changed since the last save/restore
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example, smua.cal.state applies to
SMU channel A)
Details
This read-only attribute indicates the calibration state of the instrument: Locked, calibrating, or
unlocked.
Example
calstate = smua.cal.state
print(calstate)
Reads calibration state for SMU channel A.
Output:
0.000000e+00
The above output indicates that calibration is locked.
Also see
Adjustment (on page 10-15)
smuX.cal.lock() (on page 9-204)
smuX.cal.restore() (on page 9-206)
smuX.cal.save() (on page 9-207)
smuX.cal.unlock() (on page 9-209)