Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer Reference Manual
Appendix B: Using a Model 590 C-V Analyzer
4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
B-33
LoadCableCorrectionConstants
LoadCableCorrectionConstants
reads the cable compensation parameters for the range and frequency
specified from the cable compensation file and sends these parameters to the 590.
Usage
status
= LoadCableCorrectionConstants(char *
CabCompFile
, char *
instr_id
,
*
frequency
, int
range
);
status
Returned values are placed in the Analyze sheet; see
Details
CabCompFile
The complete name and path for the cable compensation file; see
Details
instr_id
The CMTR instrument ID; this can be
CMTR1
through
CMTR4
, depending on the
configuration of your system
frequency
The frequency of the correction constant:
0
= 1 MHz;
1
= 100 kHz
range
The range of the correct constant; see
Details
Details
If the file specified by
CapCompFile
does not exist, it is created. The path that you specify must
exist. When entering the path information, be sure to use two
\
characters to separate each directory
level. For example, if your cable compensation file is in file
C:\calfiles\590cal.dat
, you would
enter
C:\\calfiles\\590cal.dat
.
range
values
Range
100 kHz values
1 MHz values
1
2 pF/2
μs
20 pF/200
μs
2
20 pF/20
μs
20 pF/200
μs
3
200 pF/200
μs
200 pF/2 ms
4
2 nF/2 ms
2 nF/20 ms
The return values from
status
can be:
•
0
: OK.
•
-10000 (INVAL_INST_ID)
: An invalid instrument ID was specified. This generally means that
there is no instrument with the specified ID in your configuration.
•
-10020 (COMP_FILE_ACCESS_ERR)
: There was an error accessing the cable compensation
file.
•
-10021 (COMP_FILE_NOT_EXIST)
: The specified compensation file does not exist.
•
-10022 (KI590_NOT_IN_KCON)
: There is no CMTR defined in your system configuration.
Also see
SaveCableCompCaps590 user module
(on page B-34)
