Keithley SourceMeter 2600 Series Reference Manual page 164

5-2 Sweep Operation
Overview
Section overview
Following a brief
logarithmic staircase, custom, and pulse), the documentation in this section
provides detailed information on characteristics, commands, and programming for
each type of sweep as follows:
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Sweep overview
As shown in
of sweeps using the factory sweep scripts.
Linear staircase sweep – With this sweep type, the voltage or current increases
or decreases in specific steps, beginning with a start current and ending with a
stop current.
Logarithmic staircase sweep – In this case, the current or voltage increases or
decreases logarithmically, beginning with a start voltage or current and ending
with a stop voltage or current.
staircase sweep.
Custom (list) sweep – The custom sweep allows you to program arbitrary sweep
steps anywhere within the output voltage or current range of the Series 2600.
Figure 5-1C
Pulse sweeps – Two sweeps can also be performed as a pulse sweep: fixed
current pulse or fixed voltage pulse. These pulse sweeps are similar to those
outlined above except that a pulse of a specific width is generated at each point
instead of a constant level.
2600S-901-01 Rev. A / May 2006
"Sweep overview" of the types of sweeps (linear staircase,
Sweep overview
Sweep characteristics
Sweep functions
Running sweeps
Figure 5-1, the Series 2600 SourceMeter can generate several types
Figure 5-1A shows an increasing linear staircase sweep.
shows a typical custom sweep with arbitrary steps.
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Figure 5-1B shows an increasing logarithmic
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