System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 7:
2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016 7-211
Also see
Contact check connections (on page 2-56)
Contact check measurements (on page 2-45)
smuX.contact.check() (on page 7-209)
smuX.contact.speed (on page 7-211)
smuX.contact.speed
This attribute stores the speed setting for contact check measurements. This attribute is not available on the
Models 2604B/2614B/2634B.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
SMU reset
Usage
speedSetting = smuX.contact.speed
smuX.contact.speed = speedSetting
The speed setting. Set to one of the following:
0 or smuX.CONTACT_FAST
1 or smuX.CONTACT_MEDIUM
or
X
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example, smua.contact.speed applies
Details
This setting controls the aperture of measurements made for contact check. It does not affect the
smuX.measure.nplc aperture setting.
The speed setting can have a dramatic effect on the accuracy of the measurement (see
specifications).
Example
smua.contact.speed = smua.CONTACT_SLOW
Configure contact check for higher accuracy
on SMU channel A.
Also see
Contact check connections (on page 2-56)
Contact check measurements (on page 2-45)
reset() (on page 7-173)
smuX.contact.check() (on page 7-209)
smuX.contact.r() (on page 7-210)
smuX.reset() (on page 7-232)