Agilent B2200A
 Manual Part Number
 Declaration 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
 Introduction Specifications
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 Accessories and Options
 Model Option Item Description Number
Options and Accessories
 Introduction
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 Installation
 Installation
 Power Cable
Power Requirements
Requirements
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 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 Connector and Output Signal
Output Connectors
Output Connections
 Connector Plate
Connector Plates
Agilent Model No Description
Output Cable
 Kelvin Output Port Output Port Number
To Make Connections to DUT Interface
Low-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
 Recommended Parts
Dimensions of Connector Holes
Agilent Part No
 Input Connections
 VMU
B2200 Input Connections Instrument
 CMH/CML
 Measurement Cable Length
Cable from Connector Plate to DUT
Input Cable
Probe Card
 Guard Capacitances of B2200 Measurement Environment Typical
 Cleaning
Maintenance
Calibration
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 Front Panel Operation
 Front Panel Operation
 About moving cursor, selecting value, and changing display
Operation
 To Change Channel Configuration Mode
To Enable Light Pen
To Initialize Agilent B2200
 To Change Connection Rule
To Control Switch Condition
To Change Connection Sequence
 To Save/Load Setup Data
To Open All Switches
 To Use Bias Mode
 To Use Ground Mode
 To Display Firmware Revision
To Use Couple Mode
To Display Module Information
 To Set Beeper
To Read Error Message
To Set Gpib Address
 To Return to Local Mode
To Set Remote Display Mode
 Switch Control Functions
 Normal
Channel Configuration Mode
Auto
 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 Functions
LED 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 Control
Card 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
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 Ground Mode Example
Using Ground Mode
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 Couple Mode Example
Using Couple Mode
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 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
 SYSTem
ROUTe
 Capital Letters
Textual Notation for Subsystem Commands
 Commands Summary
Common Commands
Mnemonic Name
 CLS
 Bit Binary-weight Description
Scpi Command Reference *ESR?
 IDN?
 OPC
 Syntax Example
 Parameter Explanation
SRE
 STB?
 TST?
 Command Summary
Subsystem Commands
Command 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
 Agilent B2200 Driver Function Lists
Driver Functions
Category Function Description
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 Agb220xabiasChanList
Agb220xabiasChanCard
 Biasdisen
Agb220xabiasChanListQ
Biasstatus
 Agb220xabiasState
Agb220xabiasPort
 Agb220xacloseCardQ
Agb220xaclose
Closecard
 Agb220xacloseList
 Agb220xacmd
Agb220xacloseListQ
Closestatus
Cmdstr
 Agb220xacmdInt
Agb220xacmdDataQ
Size
Result
 Agb220xacmdInt16Q
Agb220xacmdInt16ArrQ
Count
 Agb220xacmdInt32Q
Agb220xacmdInt32ArrQ
 Agb220xacmdReal64ArrQ
Agb220xacmdReal
 Agb220xacmdStringQ
Agb220xacmdReal64Q
 Agb220xaconnRuleSeq
Agb220xacompenC
 Agb220xacouplePort
 Agb220xadcl
Agb220xacoupleState
Agb220xadetectCouplePort
 Agb220xaerrorquery
Agb220xaerrormessage
Errornumber
Message
 Agb220xaerrorQueryDetectQ
Agb220xaerrorQueryDetect
ErrorQueryDetect
PErrDetect
 Agb220xaesrQ
Channelconfig
Agb220xafunc
Errstr
 Agb220xagroundChanList
Agb220xagroundChanCard
Gndcardno
Gndchandisen
 Gnddisen
Agb220xagroundChanListQ
Gndstatus
 Agb220xagroundState
Agb220xagroundPort
Gportcardno
Gndport
 Agb220xainit
Doreset
Agb220xaopcQ
InstrDesc
 Agb220xaopenList
Agb220xaopenCard
Opencardno
 Agb220xareadStatusByteQ
Agb220xaopenListQ
Openstatus
StatusByte
 Agb220xarevisionquery
Agb220xareset
Agb220xaselectCompenFile
 Agb220xatestClear
Agb220xaselftest
Testresult
Testmessage
 TimeOut
Agb220xatimeOut
Agb220xatestExecQ
Execresult
 PTimeOut
Agb220xatimeOutQ
Agb220xaunusedPort
Unusedport
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 Error Messages
 Error Category Standard Event
Error Range Error Category
 Command Error
Standard Scpi Error Messages
 Command header error
Data type error
Header separator error
Invalid separator
 Character data error
Numeric data error
Invalid character in number
Exponent too large
 Block data error
String data error
Expression error
Character data not allowed
 Execution Error
 Device-specific error
Device-Dependent Errors
Memory 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 config
Cannot use same port for Couple and Bias
Bad auto ground port number
 Bad setting memory number
Cannot use Unused Port during Auto Ground Mode on
Setting memory data is invalid
Cannot load this setting data in this configuration