Command Sequences For Sweep Examples - Keithley 6430 Quick Results Manual

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Programming examples
Programming examples for a linear, logarithmic, custom, and source memory sweep are
provided in Table 17.
Table 17

Command sequences for sweep examples

Command*
Linear staircase sweep:
*RST
:SOUR:VOLT 0
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
:SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE SWE
:SOUR:SWE:SPAC LIN
:SOUR:VOLT:STAR 1
:SOUR:VOLT:STOP 10
:SOUR:VOLT:STEP 1
:TRIG:COUN 10
:OUTP ON
:READ?
Logarithmic staircase sweep:
*RST
:SOUR:VOLT 0
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
:SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE SWE
:SOUR:SWE:SPAC LOG
:SOUR:VOLT:STAR 1
:SOUR:VOLT:STOP 10
:SOUR:SWE:POIN 5
:TRIG:COUN 5
:OUTP ON
:READ?
Custom (list) sweep:
*RST
:SOUR:VOLT 0
:SOUR:DEL 0.1
:SOUR:SWE:RANG BEST
:SOUR:VOLT:MODE LIST
:SOUR:LIST:VOLT 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0
:TRIG:COUN 6
:OUTP ON
:READ?
*SourceMeter must be addressed to talk after sending :READ? and :CALC:DATA? to acquire data.
Comments
See Figure 10
Restore GPIB defaults (source V, measure I).
Set bias level to 0V.
Set delay to 100ms.
Select best source ranging.
Select the sweep source mode.
Select the linear sweep scale.
Set start level to 1V.
Set stop level to 10V.
Set step level to 1V.
Set trigger count to 10.
Turn output on.
Trigger sweep and acquire data.
See Figure 11
Restore GPIB defaults (source V, measure I).
Set bias level to 0V.
Set delay to 100ms.
Select best source ranging.
Select the sweep source mode.
Select the log sweep scale.
Set start level to 1V.
Set stop level to 10V.
Set number of sweep points to 5.
Set trigger count to 5.
Turn output on.
Trigger sweep and acquire data.
See Figure 12
Restore GPIB defaults (source V, measure I).
Set bias level to 0V.
Set delay to 100ms.
Select best source ranging.
Select the list source mode.
Specify source list (1V, 0V, 1V, 0V, 1V and 0V).
Set trigger count to 6.
Turn output on.
Trigger sweep and acquire data.