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How to write a TSP script to obtain 100V at 10V pulse on Model 2461 SMU?

Question :

How to write a TSP script to obtain 100V at 10V pulse on Model 2461 SMU?

Answer :

This TSP script outputs a linear current pulse sweep from 0A to 10A with a 100V limit on a 2461 Graphical SMU. It uses the built-in command smu.source.pulsesweeplinear() documented in the 2461 Reference Manual.
This represents the upper edge of the 2461's power envelope.  

Script:

reset()
eventlog.clear()
defbuffer1.clear()

-- Define pulse sweep characteristics
local pulseName = "Pulse10A"  -- Name of configuration list to be used. Meas will be prepended to this name for the measure config list. Should be <28 characters.
local bias_level = 0          -- A level the instrument sources before the first pulse and returns to between pulses (delay and off time)
local start = 0               -- Starting pulse amplitude
local stop = 10               -- Ending pulse amplitude
local points = 20             -- Number of pulses
local pulseWidth = 0.00091    -- The time spend at amplitude for each pulse. At 10A/100V: 0.001 is the maximum pulse width, 0.00015 is the minimum (load dependent)
local measEnable = smu.ON     -- Do you want to measure at the top of each pulse? (yes) Other option is smu.OFF
local sDelay = 0              -- Time spent at bias level before each pulse, 0 to 10,000
local offTime = 0.1           -- Time spent at bias level after each pulse, 0 to 10,000
local count = 1               -- How many times to repeat the pulse, 1 to 268,435,455, or smu.INFINITE
local vLimit = 2              -- Voltage limit at bias level
local vPulseLimit = 100       -- Voltage limit at pulse level
local failAbort = smu.OFF     -- Should the sweep stop immediately if a limit is exceeded? (no), otherwise set to smu.ON
local dual = smu.OFF          -- Should the sweep go back from stop to start _after_ running start to stop? / dual sweep? (no), other option is smu.ON

-- Configure Sourcing
smu.source.func = smu.FUNC_DC_CURRENT
smu.source.autorange = smu.OFF
smu.source.range = 1
smu.source.level = 0
smu.source.readback = smu.OFF            -- Readback needs to be off when using smu.measure. Of you need to also measure current, use smu.digitize commands
smu.source.autodelay = smu.OFF
smu.source.vlimit.level = vPulseLimit

-- Configure Measurement
smu.measure.setattribute(smu.FUNC_DC_VOLTAGE, smu.ATTR_MEAS_RANGE, vPulseLimit) -- Using ...setattribute() to set the measure range prevents a warning from being thrown
smu.measure.func = smu.FUNC_DC_VOLTAGE
smu.measure.nplc = 0.01                       -- Number of Power Line Cycles. @ 60Hz 0.01 NPLC ~= 0.00016s ~= 160us, this must be less than pulseWidth
smu.measure.sense = smu.SENSE_4WIRE           -- Other option is smu.SENSE_2WIRE, 4WIRE is recommended because this is a high current test
smu.measure.autozero.enable = smu.OFF
smu.measure.autozero.once()                   -- It's good practice to force a ref measurement before testing when autozero is disabled

if eventlog.getcount(eventlog.SEV_WARN | eventlog.SEV_ERROR) > 0 then
    print("Error with source/measure set up")
    exit()
end

-- Configure pulse sweep with built-in function smu.source.pulsesweeplinear()
-- Here we are using the most complete Usage from the 2461 Reference Manual:
-- smu.source.pulsesweeplinear(configListName, biasLevel, start, stop, points, pulseWidth, measEnable, bufferName, sDelay, offTime, count, xBiasLimit,
--     xPulseLimit, failAbort, dual)
smu.source.pulsesweeplinear(pulseName, bias_level, start, stop, points, pulseWidth, measEnable, defbuffer1, sDelay, offTime, count, vLimit, vPulseLimit, failAbort, dual)
if eventlog.getcount(eventlog.SEV_WARN | eventlog.SEV_ERROR) > 0 then
    print("Error configuring Pulse")
    exit()
end

-- Execute the pulse sweep
trigger.model.initiate()
waitcomplete()
smu.source.output = smu.OFF

if eventlog.getcount(eventlog.SEV_WARN | eventlog.SEV_ERROR) > 0 then
    print("Error during trigger model execution")
    exit()
end

-- Print results to the terminal, they are of course located in defbuffer1
for i = 1, points do
    print("Pt ", i, "meas", defbuffer1.formattedreadings[i], ", source", defbuffer1.sourceformattedvalues[i])
end

 

--[[
Example Output from 10 Ohm resistor:
Pt  1   meas    +000.000 V  , source    +00.00000 A
Pt  2   meas    +004.939 V  , source    +00.50000 A
Pt  3   meas    +009.881 V  , source    +01.00000 A
Pt  4   meas    +014.822 V  , source    +01.50000 A
Pt  5   meas    +019.758 V  , source    +02.00000 A
Pt  6   meas    +024.695 V  , source    +02.50000 A
Pt  7   meas    +029.630 V  , source    +03.00000 A
Pt  8   meas    +034.556 V  , source    +03.50000 A
Pt  9   meas    +039.478 V  , source    +04.00000 A
Pt  10  meas    +044.379 V  , source    +04.50000 A
Pt  11  meas    +049.284 V  , source    +05.00000 A
Pt  12  meas    +054.171 V  , source    +05.50000 A
Pt  13  meas    +059.056 V  , source    +06.00000 A
Pt  14  meas    +063.960 V  , source    +06.50000 A
Pt  15  meas    +068.837 V  , source    +07.00000 A
Pt  16  meas    +073.745 V  , source    +07.50000 A
Pt  17  meas    +078.628 V  , source    +08.00000 A
Pt  18  meas    +083.524 V  , source    +08.50000 A
Pt  19  meas    +088.408 V  , source    +09.00000 A
Pt  20  meas    +093.304 V  , source    +09.50000 A
Pt  21  meas    +098.156 V  , source    +10.00000 A
]]

This FAQ Applies to:

Product Series: 2400 Graphical Series SMU

Product: 2461

FAQ ID 778811

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