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For reading this manual, ignore the information about the other resources. • HPSMU High power source/monitor unit (B1510A) • MPSMU Medium power source/monitor unit (B1511A/B1511B) • MCSMU Medium current source/monitor unit (B1514A) • HRSMU High resolution source/monitor unit (B1517A) • MFCMU or CMU Multi frequency capacitance measurement unit (B1520A) • HVSPGU or SPGU High voltage semiconductor pulse generator unit (B1525A) • WGFMU Waveform generator/fast measurement unit (B1530A) For B1505A Users Agilent B1505A supports the following measurement resources. For reading this manual, ignore the information about the other resources. • HPSMU High power source/monitor unit (B1510A) • MPSMU Medium power source/monitor unit (B1511A) • HCSMU High current source/monitor unit (B1512A) • MCSMU Medium current source/monitor unit (B1514A) • HVSMU High voltage source/monitor unit (B1513A/B1513B) • MFCMU or CMU Multi frequency capacitance measurement unit (B1520A) • HVMCU High voltage medium current unit (N1266A with one B1513B and two B1514A/B1512A) • UHCU Ultra high current unit (N1265A with two B1514A/B1512A) • UHVU Ultra high voltage unit (N1268A with two B1514A/B1512A) In This Manual This manual describes the reference information of Agilent Technologies EasyEXPERT which is the system software of Agilent Technologies B1500 device analyzer series. This manual consists of the following chapters. 1. Main GUI Provides the reference information of the EasyEXPERT main GUI. 2. Classic Test Definition Provides the reference information of the classic test setup GUI. 3. Application Test Definition Provides the reference information of the application test definition setup GUI. 4. Function Details Explains the several functions and the initial settings of the B1500/EasyEXPERT. 5. Built-in Programming Tool Provides the reference information of the built-in mathematical functions and the read-out functions. User’s Guide Vol. 2 consists of the following chapters. 6. Remote Control Interface 7. Utilities 8. Application Library 9. If You Have a Problem 10. Error Messages NOTE To get the latest firmware/software/manual/support information, go to www.agilent.com and type in EasyEXPERT in the Search field at the top of the page. Contents 1. Main GUI Start EasyEXPERT. 1-4 Workspace Configurator . 1-5 If there is no workspace. 1-5 If there is one workspace. 1-6 If there are multiple workspace. 1-8 Main Screen . 1-11 Main Screen GUI. 1-12 Run Option . 1-19 Data Display Manager . 1-20 Data Display Properties . 1-21 Test Result Editor . 1-23 Test Results Data Filter . 1-23 Export in My Format . 1-24 Test Results Data Folder Export. 1-24 Test Results Data Auto Export . 1-26 Test Results Data Properties . 1-28 Application Test . 1-29 Tracer Test. 1-31 Graph Setup Tool. 1-37 Option Tool . 1-37 Replay traces. 1-39 Select reference traces . 1-40 Select tracking traces. 1-41 Color and thickness . 1-41 Oscilloscope View. 1-42 Arithmetic Operation Area . 1-47 Quick Test . 1-48 Repeat Measurement Setup . 1-50 Agilent EasyEXPERT User’s Guide Vol. 1, Edition 1 Contents Thermo-trigger List . 1-53 Organize Preset Group . 1-56 Calibration . .1-58 Module Self Calibration . 1-58 SMU Zero Cancel . 1-59 CMU Calibration . 1-60 Configuration. 1-64 Main Frame . 1-64 Modules. 1-65 ASU . 1-66 Switching Matrix. 1-67 SMU/PG Selector . 1-69 Module Selector . 1-69 Dual HCSMU Combination . 1-71 UHC Expander / Fixture . 1-72 HVSMU Current Expander . 1-75 UHV Expander . 1-77 SMU Output Setting Limits. 1-78 Event Log. 1-78 Extended Configuration . 1-79 Switching Matrix Operation Panel. 1-81 Standby Channel Definition . 1-83 Data Display . 1-84 Data Display GUI . 1-86 Display Setup. 1-95 Graph Properties . ..