Model 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Table of contents
Either edge trigger mode ......................................................................................................... 6-31
Understanding synchronous triggering modes .................................................................. 6-32
Synchronous master trigger mode (SynchronousM) ............................................................... 6-32
Synchronous acceptor trigger mode (SynchronousA) ............................................................. 6-34
Synchronous trigger mode ...................................................................................................... 6-35
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................... 6-36
Port configuration .................................................................................................................... 6-36
Digital I/O configuration ........................................................................................................... 6-37
Controlling digital I/O lines....................................................................................................... 6-37
TSP-Link trigger lines .............................................................................................................. 6-39
Theory of operation ................................................................................................. 7-1
Analog-to-digital converters ................................................................................................. 7-1
Source-measure concepts ................................................................................................... 7-1
Limit principles .......................................................................................................................... 7-2
Power equations ....................................................................................................................... 7-2
Duty cycle with the pulser disabled ........................................................................................... 7-2
Duty cycle with the pulser enabled ............................................................................................ 7-4
Optimizing apertures and filters for the 1 MS/s sample rate ...................................................... 7-5
Operating boundaries ................................................................................................................ 7-6
Basic circuit configurations ...................................................................................................... 7-19
Guard ...................................................................................................................................... 7-24
Measurement settling time considerations ......................................................................... 7-26
Programming example for controlling settling time delay ........................................................ 7-27
Effects of load on current source settling time ................................................................... 7-27
Creating pulses with the 2601B-PULSE SMU ................................................................... 7-28
Pulse rise and fall times .......................................................................................................... 7-28
SMU pulse width ..................................................................................................................... 7-30
Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 8-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8-1
Displaying the serial number ................................................................................................ 8-1
Line fuse replacement .......................................................................................................... 8-2
Front-panel tests .................................................................................................................. 8-3
Keys test ................................................................................................................................... 8-3
Display patterns test .................................................................................................................. 8-4
Upgrading the firmware ........................................................................................................ 8-5
Using TSB to upgrade the firmware .......................................................................................... 8-6
Introduction to TSP operation ................................................................................. 9-1
Introduction to TSP operation .............................................................................................. 9-1
Controlling the instrument by sending individual command messages ..................................... 9-1
Queries ..................................................................................................................................... 9-3
Information on scripting and programming ................................................................................ 9-3
About TSP commands ......................................................................................................... 9-3
Beeper control ........................................................................................................................... 9-3
Bit manipulation and logic operations ........................................................................................ 9-4
Calibration ................................................................................................................................. 9-5
Data queue................................................................................................................................ 9-5