Programming Examples; Pulse Current Measurements - Keithley 2303 User Manual

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Pulse Current Measurements

Programming examples

Pulse current measurements
The following command sequence will return the average of 10 peak pulse current measurements:
SENS:RANG 5
VOLT 15
CURR 0.75
OUTP ON
SENS:PCUR:AVER 10
SENS:PCUR:TIME:AUTO
SENS:PCUR:SYNC:TLEV 0.1
SENS:PCUR:SYNC:DEL 50e-3
SENS:FUNC "PCUR"
SENS:PCUR:SYNC ON
SENS:PCUR:MODE HIGH
READ?
Pulse current digitization
The following command sequence returns 3600 digitized readings. It will take approximately
one second to perform the measurement process.
SENS:RANG 5
VOLT 15
CURR 0.75
OUTP ON
SENS:PCUR:SYNC OFF
SENS:PCUR:AVER 3600
SENS:PCUR:SYNC:TLEV 0.1
SENS:PCUR:SYNC:DEL 50e-3
SENS:FUNC "PCUR"
READ:ARR?
' Select 5A range.
' Set output voltage to 15V.
' Set current limit to 750mA.
' Turn output on.
' Set average count to 10.
' Set integration times automatically.
' Set trigger level to 100mA.
' Set trigger delay to 50msec.
' Select pulse current function.
' Enable trigger synchronization.
' Configure to measure peak pulse.
' Trigger 10 measurement conversions and
' return the average of those 10 conversions.
' Select 5A range.
' Set output voltage to 15V.
' Set current limit to 750mA.
' Turn output on.
' Disable trigger synchronization.
' Set average count to 3600.
' Set trigger level to 100mA.
' Set trigger delay to 50msec.
' Select pulse current function.
' Trigger and return 3600 readings.