7: TSP command reference  Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument 
 
7-220  2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013 
 
Details 
This read-only attribute contains the source compliance state (true or false).  
•  true indicates that the limit function is in control of the source (source in compliance). 
•  false indicates that the source function is in control of the output (source not in compliance). 
Writing to this attribute generates an error. 
Reading this attribute also updates the status model and the front panel with generated compliance information. 
See Current Limit (ILMT) shown in the status model diagram for the Measurement event registers (on page E-8
). 
The Voltage Limit (VLMT) is not shown in the status model diagram for the Measurement event registers (on 
page E-8), but is similar to the Current Limit (ILMT). 
 
Example 
 
compliance = smua.source.compliance 
 
print(compliance)   
Reads the source compliance state 
for SMU channel A. 
Output: 
true 
This output indicates that a 
configured limit has been reached 
(voltage, current, or power limit). 
 
Also see 
smuX.source.limitY (on page 7-223) 
 
<sm.source.delay 
This attribute contains the source delay. 
Type  TSP-Link accessible  Affected by  Where saved  Default value 
Instrument reset 
Recall setup 
 
Usage 
sDelay = smuX.source.delay 
smuX.source.delay = sDelay 
 
Set to the source delay value (for example, to specify an additional 10 ms source 
delay, set the value to 0.010) 
Alternatively, you can set it one of the following values: 
0 or smuX.DELAY_OFF: No delay 
X
.DELAY_AUTO: Automatic delay value 
Source-measure unit (SMU) channel (for example, smua.source.delay applies 
to SMU channel A) 
 
Details 
This attribute allows for additional delay (settling time) after an output step. Set sDelay to a user-defined value 
(in seconds). Alternatively, set sDelay to smuX.DELAY_OFF or smuX.DELAY_AUTO. 
The smuX.DELAY_AUTO setting causes a range-dependent delay to be inserted when the source is changed. 
Range-dependent delays are based on the output settling time values as defined in the Series 2600B 
specifications.