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Section 5: Sweep Operation Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Staircase sweep functions
Functions for linear and logarithmic staircase sweeps are listed in Table 5-2.
Table 5-2
Staircase sweep functions
Command Description
SweepILinMeasureV(smu, starti, stopi,
stime, points)
smu
start i
stopi
stime
points
Define linear source current sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start current value in amps.
Stop current value in amps.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
SweepVLinMeasureI(smu, startv, stopv,
stime, points)
smu
startv
stopv
stime
points
Define linear source voltage sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start voltage value in volts.
Stop voltage value in volts.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
SweepILogMeasureV(smu, starti, stopi,
stime, points)
smu
starti
stopi
stime
points
Define log source current sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start current value in amps.
Stop current value in amps.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
SweepVLogMeasureI(smu, startv, stopv,
stime, points)
smu
startv
stopv
stime
points
Define log source voltage sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
Start voltage value in volts.
Stop voltage value in volts.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points (≥2).
Pulse sweep functions
Functions for pulse sweeps are listed in Table 5-3.
Table 5-3
Pulse sweep functions
Function Description
PulseIMeasureV(smu, bias, level, ton,
toff, points)
smu
bias
level
ton
toff
points
Define fixed source current pulse sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
DC bias current level in amps.
On source value of the pulse in amps.
Pulse on time in seconds.
Pulse off time in seconds.
Number of pulse-measure cycles.
PulseVMeasureI(smu, bias, level, ton,
toff, points)
channel
bias
level
ton
toff
points
Define fixed source voltage pulse sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
DC bias voltage level in volts.
On source value of the pulse in volts.
Pulse on time in seconds.
Pulse off time in seconds.
Number of pulse-measure cycles.