Model 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Section 11: TSP command reference
2601B-PULSE-901-01A April 2020 11-269
Usage
measurementRegister = status.measurement.current_limit.condition
measurementRegister = status.measurement.current_limit.enable
measurementRegister = status.measurement.current_limit.event
measurementRegister = status.measurement.current_limit.ntr
measurementRegister = status.measurement.current_limit.ptr
status.measurement.current_limit.enable = measurementRegister
status.measurement.current_limit.ntr = measurementRegister
status.measurement.current_limit.ptr = measurementRegister
The status of the measurement event current limit summary register; a zero (0)
indicates no bits set (also send 0 to clear all bits); other values indicate various
bit settings
Details
These attributes are used to read or write to the measurement event current limit summary registers.
Reading a status register returns a value. The binary equivalent of the returned value indicates which
register bits are set. The least significant bit of the binary number is bit B0, and the most significant bit
is bit B15.
For information about .condition, .enable, .event, .ntr, and .ptr registers, refer to Status register set
contents (on page 15-1) and Enable and transition registers (on page 15-19). The individual bits of
this register are defined in the following table.
status.measurement.current_limit.SMUA
Set bit indicates that the SMU A current limit was exceeded.
Bit B1 decimal value: 2
Binary value: 0000 0010
As an example, to set bit B1 of the measurement event current limit summary enable register, set
status.measurement.current_limit.enable =
status.measurement.current_limit.SMUA.
In addition to the above constants, measurementRegister can be set to the decimal value of
Bit B1.
Example 1
status.measurement.current_limit.enable = status.measurement.current_limit.SMUA
Sets the SMUA bit of the Measurement Event Current Limit Summary Enable Register using a constant.
Example 2
status.measurement.current_limit.enable = 2
Sets the SMUA bit of the Measurement Event Current Limit Summary Enable Register using a decimal value.
Also see
Measurement event registers (on page 15-7)
status.measurement.instrument.smua.* (on page 11-271)