Model 6220/6221 Reference Manual Sweeps 4-17
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Running a custom sweep
1. Configure source functions.
Examples – The following commands restore defaults and set the bias
current to 50μA:
2. Configure the sweep.
Examples – The following commands configure a single custom sweep
with five points, different delay and compliance settings for each point, auto
source range, and compliance abort disabled:
3. Arm and run the sweep:
4. When the sweep is done, turn the source output off with this
command:
OUTP OFF
*RST ‘ Restore 622x defaults.
SOUR:CURR 5e-5 ‘ Set bias current to 50μA
SOUR:SWE:SPAC LIST ‘ Select custom sweep.
SOUR:SWE:RANG AUTO ‘ Select auto source range.
SOUR:LIST:CURR 3e-3,1e-3,4e-3,
5e-3,2e-3
‘ Sweep points: 3mA, 1mA, 4mA,
5mA, 2mA.
SOUR:LIST:DEL 3,1,4,5,2 ‘ Delay points: 3s, 1s, 4s, 5s, 2s.
SOUR:LIST:COMP 3,1,4,5,2 ‘ Compliance = 3V, 1V, 4V, 5V, 2V.
SOUR:SWE:COUN 1 ‘ Set sweep count to 1.
SOUR:SWE:CAB OFF ‘ Disable compliance abort.
SOUR:SWE:ARM ‘ Arm sweep, turn on output.
INIT ‘ Trigger sweep.
NOTE A custom sweep cannot be saved as a user set-
up. Attempting to do so will generate error +528
Cannot save CUSTOM sweep setup.
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