Quick Results Guide
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Command*
Comments
Source memory sweep:
Three point sweep; source V, calculate power,
source I.
‘Memory location 001 setup:
*RST
Restore GPIB defaults
:SOUR:VOLT:LEV 15
Set voltage source to 15V.
:SOUR:MEM:SAVE 1
Save setup in memory location 001.
‘Memory location 002 setup:
:CALC:MATH:NAME “POWER”
Select POWER math function (see
Math functions
).
:CALC:STAT ON
Enable the power calculation.
:SOUR:MEM:SAVE 2
Save setup in memory location 002.
‘Memory location 003 setup:
:CALC:STAT OFF
Disable math function.
:SOUR:FUNC CURR
Select current source function.
:SOUR:CURR:LEV 50e-6
Set current source to 50µA.
:SENS:FUNC “VOLT”
Select voltage measurement function.
:SOUR:MEM:SAVE 3
Save setup in memory location 003.
‘Configure source memory sweep:
:SOUR:FUNC MEM
Select source memory sweep mode.
:SOUR:MEM:POIN 3
Set sweep points to 3.
:SOUR:MEM:STAR 1
Set start point at memory location 001.
:TRIG:COUN 3
Set trigger count to 3 (must be same as sweep
points).
‘Trigger sweep and acquire data:
:OUTP ON
Turn output on.
:READ?
Trigger sweep and acquire three source-measure
data strings.
:CALC:DATA?
Acquire result of power calculation.
:OUTP OFF
Turn output off.
*SourceMeter must be addressed to talk after sending :READ? and :CALC:DATA? to acquire data.
Table 17 (cont.)
Command sequences for sweep examples
