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smuX.source.compliance
Attribute Source compliance state.
Usage
compliance = smuX.source.compliance
• Use this attribute to read the state of source compliance. true indicates that the limit
Remarks
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).
• This is a read-only attribute. Writing to this attribute will generate an error.
• Reading this attribute also updates the status model and the front panel with
generated compliance information.
Details See Section 4
Also see smuX.source.limitY
Example Reads the source compliance state for SMU A:
compliance = smua.source.compliance
print(compliance)
Output: true
The above output indicates that the voltage limit has been reached (if configured as a
current source), or that the current limit has been reached (if configured as a voltage
source).
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X = SMU channel (a or b)
(basic operation) and Appendix D
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(status model).