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NI (National Instruments) hardware will appear on MAX with their factory alias name. For example,
the multiplexer unit hosts a NI USB card interface and will appear on MAX as Dev1. If more than one
NI USB card has been connected to the target computer, MAX will automatically assign a different,
sequential number, to the multiplexor.
Important: If the SMU of choice is the 4132 NI-PXI, the computer needs to be rebooted after the PXI
chassis is turned on in order to link the PXI to the target PC. If the reboot is not executed, neither
MAX, nor SuperFACT will be able to communicate with the PXI hardware.
To configure multiplexor and SMU, take the following actions, see figure 12.
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With the system fully set-up (i.e. with every hardware units properly connected, see
Equipment Setup), open NI MAX and click on My System and the on Devices and
Interfaces.
Multiplexor (through NI USB Card)
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Search for Dev1 (the identification number may be different, see explanation above) and
right click on this entry to show the drop-down menu options.
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Select Rename and rename Dev1 as "SwitchControl20" (this name is case sensitive).
For Keithley SMU
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In Devices and Interfaces search for the GBIP device and, with the mouse, left-click to
expand the list of devices connected to the target PC through the GBIP interface.
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If the list is empty, on the control bar located on the top side of MAX right panel, click on
Scan for instrument.
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Providing Keithley 26XX SMU is properly connected and switched on, MAX will identify
this SMU with its VISA resource name (GPIB0::NUMBER::INSTR).
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Under Devices and Interfaces, click on the VISA NAME to show the Settings panel for
this VISA instrument on the right side panel of MAX
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On the Settings panel, go to Name and replace the default alias name with KeithleyO
(case sensitive)
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Save the new settings using the Save button on the control bar of the Settings panel.
For NI-PXI
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On the left side panel, click on the arrow next to NI PXIe-1071 "Chassis 1" to expand the
associated tree menu.
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Right click on NI PXIe-83060 and change the default alias name to "Remote Control".
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Navigate to the two SMU units (NI PXI 4132) and rename them as "SMUA" (unit in slot 2)
and "SMUB" (unit in slot 3). These alias names are case sensitive.
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Save the new settings
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