Model 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Section 4: Sourcing and measuring
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DC and pulsed logarithmic staircase sweeps: In this type of sweep, the current or voltage
increases or decreases geometrically, beginning with a start voltage or current and ending with a stop
voltage or current. The figure below shows an increasing logarithmic staircase sweep and a pulsed
logarithmic staircase sweep. Pulsed logarithmic staircase sweeps function the same way that DC
logarithmic staircase sweeps function, except that pulsed logarithmic staircase sweeps return to the
idle level between pulses.
Figure 61: DC and pulsed logarithmic staircase sweeps
DC and pulsed list sweeps: The list sweep allows you to program arbitrary sweep steps anywhere
within the output voltage or current range of the 2601B-PULSE. The following figure shows a list
sweep with arbitrary steps and a pulsed list sweep. Pulsed list sweeps function the same way that DC
list sweeps function, except that pulsed list sweeps return to the idle level between pulses.
Figure 62: DC and pulsed list sweeps