Programming Examples | Agilent Technologies B2201A, B2200A manual

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Programming

Programming Examples

Programming Examples

This section provides examples of control programs for the Agilent B2200.

•“Connecting Input-Output Paths”

•“Using Bias Mode”

•“Using Ground Mode”

•“Using Couple Mode”

•“Saving Input/Output Labels”

•“Defining Comment for Internal Memory”

Executing the program

Example programs use the Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Agilent T&M Programmers Toolkit.

The program examples do not include instrument control routines, so to make a measurement, you need to add the desired routines.

Input port 12 (AUX Input 12)

If you assign the input port 12 to the ground port, the input port 12 will be connected to the ground internally when the ground mode is ON. In this case, leave open the input port 12.

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Contents

Agilent B2200A Manual Part Number DEC Lara Tion of Conformity Manufacturer’s Declaration Herstellerbescheinigung Ground the Instrument Safety Summary Do not Substitute Parts or Modify Instrument Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting CAT Safety Symbols Text Conventions This Manual Contents Front Panel Operation Programming Scpi Command Reference Contents VXI plug&play Driver Contents Error Messages Introduction Introduction Agilent B2200 Series LCD Front Panel Front Panel View Rear Panel Rear Panel View Switch Modules Switch Module Block Diagram Specifications Temperature range Humidity range General Specifications Agilent B2210A/B2211A Switch Module Specifications Switch Modules Supplemental Information for B2200A/B2210A Supplemental Information for B2201A/B2211A Accessories and Options Model Option Item Description Number Options and Accessories Introduction Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Installation Installation Power Requirements Power CableRequirements Power Cable Storage and Shipping Environment Operating Environment Before Opening Packing Materials Inspection Installing the B2200 To Connect the Gpib Cable To Set the Gpib Address To Install the Blank Panel To Install the Switch Module Self-Test Output Connectors Output Connector and Output SignalOutput Connections Connector Plate Connector PlatesAgilent Model No Description Output Cable Kelvin Output Port Output Port Number To Make Connections to DUT InterfaceLow-Noise Coaxial Cable Coaxial Cable Cutting Example Connection to the DUT Interface Connector Guard Sense Wire Insulator Plate To Make Interlock Circuit Interlock Connector Pin Assignments Dimensions of Interlock Switch Agilent part number To Install LED Circuit Dimensions of LED Agilent part number When more than ±40 V is forced from an SMU in the 4155/4156 To Check Interlock Circuit To Mount Connectors Dimensions of Connector Holes Recommended PartsAgilent Part No Input Connections VMU B2200 Input Connections Instrument CMH/CML Measurement Cable Length Cable from Connector Plate to DUTInput Cable Probe Card Guard Capacitances of B2200 Measurement Environment Typical Maintenance CleaningCalibration Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Front Panel Operation Front Panel Operation About moving cursor, selecting value, and changing display Operation To Enable Light Pen To Change Channel Configuration ModeTo Initialize Agilent B2200 To Control Switch Condition To Change Connection RuleTo Change Connection Sequence To Save/Load Setup Data To Open All Switches To Use Bias Mode To Use Ground Mode To Use Couple Mode To Display Firmware RevisionTo Display Module Information To Read Error Message To Set BeeperTo Set Gpib Address To Return to Local Mode To Set Remote Display Mode Switch Control Functions Channel Configuration Mode NormalAuto Free Connection Rule Connection Sequence Relay Operation Connection Sequence Example of Bias Mode Bias Mode Connected to multiple output ports Ground Mode Opening the ground enabled input ports Input Couple Port Numbers and Output Couple Port Numbers Couple Mode Couple Port Detection Function LED Matrix Display FunctionsLED Matrix LED color Explanation Card 1/2/3/4 LED LCD Display Example LCD Label Description LCD Display Items Shift+Local Front Panel Keys Port Function Function key group Sequence Gnd Ch Card Selection Edit key group Setup Menu Setup Menus Displays the module information of each slot Config Error Selftest Menu Selftest KEY LED Gpib Programming Programming Programming Basics Scpi Command Hierarchy Fundamental Commands Functions Fundamental Commands Switch Control Commands Functions Switch ControlCard No Channel No Channel numbers for Auto configuration mode Executing the program Programming Examples Input-Output Connection Example Connecting Input-Output Paths Line Description Bias Mode Example Using Bias Mode Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Ground Mode Example Using Ground Mode Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Couple Mode Example Using Couple Mode Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Saving Input/Output Labels Label Definition and Data Save Example Defining Comment for Internal Memory Memory Comment Definition Example Capacitance Compensation Function Capacitance Compensation Required Conditions Extension Cables and Compensation Coefficients Pcif To Create Compensation Data File Module Interfacec Be modified Coefficients to Compensation Explanation Coefficients C2L Measurement Terminals of C2H/C2L/C3H/C3L Path To obtain compensation coefficients Recording Measurement/Compensation Data Step To Perform Measurement and Compensation Capacitance Compensation Program Example Scpi Command Reference DIAGnostic ROUTeSYSTem Capital Letters Textual Notation for Subsystem Commands Common Commands Commands SummaryMnemonic Name CLS Bit Binary-weight Description Scpi Command Reference *ESR? IDN? OPC Syntax Example Parameter Explanation SRE STB? TST? Subsystem Commands Command SummaryCommand Description Routsymbchan cardnumber,channel,string Relay Control Commands Routbiasport cardnumber,biasport Command Description Bias Mode Commands Routagndport cardnumber,groundport Command Description Ground Mode Commands Routagndunused cardnumber,enableport Couple Mode Commands Command Description System subsystem Specified by memorynumber DIAGnosticTESTCARDEXECute? DIAGnosticTESTCARDCLEar DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeCLEar DIAGnosticTESTCARDSTATe? DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeEXECute? ROUTeAGNDCHANnelDISableCARD DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeSTATe? ROUTeAGNDCHANnelENABleCARD ROUTeAGNDCHANnelDISableLIST ROUTeAGNDCHANnelENABleLIST ROUTeAGNDPORT ROUTeAGNDSTATe ROUTeAGNDUNUSED ROUTeBIASCHANnelDISableLIST ROUTeBIASCHANnelDISableCARD ROUTeBIASCHANnelENABleLIST ROUTeBIASCHANnelENABleCARD ROUTeBIASPORT ROUTeBIASPORT ROUTeBIASSTATe ROUTeCLOSeLIST ROUTeCLOSeCARD? Rule ROUTeCONNectionRULE ROUTeCONNectionSEQuence Coupleport ROUTeCOUPlePORT ROUTeCOUPlePORTDETect ROUTeCOUPleSTATe ROUTeOPENCARD ROUTeFUNCtion ROUTeOPENLIST ROUTeSYMBolCHANnel ROUTeSYMBolPORT SYSTemBEEP SYSTemCCONfig? Query response carddescription newlineEND SYSTemCDEScription? SYSTemCPON SYSTemDISPlayLCD SYSTemCTYPe? SYSTemDISPlaySTRing SYSTemDISPlayLED SYSTemKLC SYSTemERRor? SYSTemMEMOryDELete SYSTemMEMOryCOMMent SYSTemMEMOrySAVE SYSTemMEMOryLOAD SYSTemVERSion? SYSTemPEN Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure of B2200 Status Reporting Structure Status Byte Register of B2200 Status Byte Register Status Byte Register of B2200 Bit Definition Explanation Service Request Enable Register of B2200 Service Request Enable Register Standard Event Status Register of B2200 Standard Event Status Register Bit Definition Explanation Standard Event Status Enable Register Output Queue of B2200 Output Queue VXI plug&play Driver VXI plug&play Driver System Requirements Installing VXIplug&play Driver Driver Functions Agilent B2200 Driver Function ListsCategory Function Description Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Agb220xabiasChanList Agb220xabiasChanCard Agb220xabiasChanListQ BiasdisenBiasstatus Agb220xabiasState Agb220xabiasPort Agb220xaclose Agb220xacloseCardQClosecard Agb220xacloseList Agb220xacmd Agb220xacloseListQClosestatus Cmdstr Agb220xacmdInt Agb220xacmdDataQSize Result Agb220xacmdInt16ArrQ Agb220xacmdInt16QCount Agb220xacmdInt32Q Agb220xacmdInt32ArrQ Agb220xacmdReal64ArrQ Agb220xacmdReal Agb220xacmdStringQ Agb220xacmdReal64Q Agb220xaconnRuleSeq Agb220xacompenC Agb220xacouplePort Agb220xacoupleState Agb220xadclAgb220xadetectCouplePort Agb220xaerrorquery Agb220xaerrormessageErrornumber Message Agb220xaerrorQueryDetectQ Agb220xaerrorQueryDetectErrorQueryDetect PErrDetect Agb220xaesrQ ChannelconfigAgb220xafunc Errstr Agb220xagroundChanList Agb220xagroundChanCardGndcardno Gndchandisen Agb220xagroundChanListQ GnddisenGndstatus Agb220xagroundState Agb220xagroundPortGportcardno Gndport Agb220xainit DoresetAgb220xaopcQ InstrDesc Agb220xaopenCard Agb220xaopenListOpencardno Agb220xareadStatusByteQ Agb220xaopenListQOpenstatus StatusByte Agb220xareset Agb220xarevisionqueryAgb220xaselectCompenFile Agb220xatestClear Agb220xaselftestTestresult Testmessage TimeOut Agb220xatimeOutAgb220xatestExecQ Execresult PTimeOut Agb220xatimeOutQAgb220xaunusedPort Unusedport Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Error Messages Error Category Standard Event Error Range Error Category Command Error Standard Scpi Error Messages Command header error Data type errorHeader separator error Invalid separator Character data error Numeric data errorInvalid character in number Exponent too large Block data error String data errorExpression error Character data not allowed Execution Error Device-specific error Device-Dependent ErrorsMemory error Queue overflow Query Errors B2200 Specific Error Messages B2200 Channel Related Errors B2200 Card/Mode/Port Related Errors Too many relays closed. Max 52 relays/card Cant change to ACONfig mode. Check card configCannot use same port for Couple and Bias Bad auto ground port number Bad setting memory number Cannot use Unused Port during Auto Ground Mode onSetting memory data is invalid Cannot load this setting data in this configuration