Document Outline

• User’s Guide
  • 1 Introduction
    • Agilent E5250A Product Description
      • Front Panel Tour
      • Rear Panel Tour
    • Agilent E5252A Product Description
    • Agilent E5255A Product Description
    • Options and Accessories
  • 2 Installation
    • To Inspect the E5250A and Accessories
    • Requirements
      • Power Requirements
      • Power Cable
      • Operating Environment
      • Storage and Shipping Environment
    • Installing the E5250A
      • To Install Plug-in Card
      • To Install Blank Panel
      • To Configure E5255A
      • E5255A Configuration Examples
      • To Set GPIB Address
      • To Connect GPIB Cable
    • Maintenance
      • Performance Verification
      • Cleaning
  • 3 Executing Self-Test and Leak Test
    • Executing Self-Test
      • To Execute Self-Test (Standalone)
      • To Execute Self-Test using External Controller
    • Using the Self-Test Utility
      • Requirements
      • To Start the Self-Test Utility
      • To Execute Self-Test
      • To Execute Leak Test
  • 4 Setting up Measurement Environment
    • Connector Plates
      • Connector Plates for the E5252A
      • Connector Plates for E5255A
      • Blank Plate
    • Connecting 8-Channel Shielded Coaxial Cable
    • Mounting Connectors Directly
      • To Make Interlock Circuit
      • To Connect Connectors to DUT
    • Connecting the E5250A Input
      • To Connect Instruments to Input Connectors
      • To Connect Bias Source to the E5255A Bias Input
      • To Connect GNDU to the E5250A Input
    • Connecting the E5250A Output
      • To Connect the E5252A Output
      • To Connect the E5255A Output
    • Measurement Cable Length
  • 5 Controlling the E5250A
    • Methods for Controlling the E5250A
      • Creating Your Own Program
      • Modifying a Sample Program
      • Using the Virtual Front Panel (VFP) Utility
    • Switch Control Basics
      • Channel List and Channel Configuration
      • Connection Rule
      • Connection Sequence
      • Bias Mode
      • Couple Port
      • E5252A Channel List
      • E5255A Channel List
    • Using Virtual Front Panel Utility
      • Functions of Virtual Front Panel Utility
      • Requirements
      • Starting the Virtual Front Panel Utility
      • Confirming the E5250A Card Configurations
      • Changing the VFP Setup Mode
      • Defining Labels for the E5250A Input Ports
      • Making Connections and Changing the Setup Data
      • Saving/Loading the Setup Data
  • 6 Programming the E5250A
    • SCPI Programming Basics
      • SCPI Command Hierarchy
      • Controlling E5250A by Using HP BASIC
    • Creating a Control Program
      • Defining Channel Configuration Mode
      • Defining Connection Rule
      • Defining Connection Sequence
      • Using Bias Mode
      • Using Couple Port (for E5252A only)
      • Controlling Relay Switching
    • Programming Examples
      • Channel Creation Example
      • Bias Mode Example
      • Couple Port Example
    • Using the VFP Data Upload Library
      • VFP Data Upload Library
      • Programming Example
      • Before Executing Your Program
      • Error Messages
    • Using the Capacitance Compensation Routine
      • Capacitance Compensation Routine
      • Required Conditions
      • Programming Example
      • Before Executing Your Program
      • Error Messages
  • 7 Command Reference
    • Common Commands
      • Common Commands for E5250A
      • *CLS
      • *ESE
      • *ESR?
      • *IDN?
      • *OPC
      • *RST
      • *SRE
      • *STB?
      • *TST?
      • *WAI
    • :DIAGnostic Subsystem
      • :DIAGnostic Command Tree
      • :DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD:CLEar
      • :DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD[:EXECute]?
      • :DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD:STATe?
      • :DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe:CLEar
      • :DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe[:EXECute]?
      • :DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe:STATe?
    • :ROUTe Subsystem
      • :ROUTe Command Tree
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable:CARD
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable[:LIST]
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable[:LIST]?
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle:CARD
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle[:LIST]
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle[:LIST]?
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:PORT
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS:PORT?
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS[:STATe]
      • [:ROUTe]:BIAS[:STATe]?
      • [:ROUTe]:CLOSe:CARD?
      • [:ROUTe]:CLOSe[:LIST]
      • [:ROUTe]:CLOSe[:LIST]?
      • [:ROUTe]:CONNection:RULE
      • [:ROUTe]:CONNection:RULE?
      • [:ROUTe]:CONNection:SEQuence
      • [:ROUTe]:CONNection:SEQuence?
      • [:ROUTe]:COUPle:PORT
      • [:ROUTe]:COUPle:PORT?
      • [:ROUTe]:COUPle[:STATe]
      • [:ROUTe]:COUPle[:STATe]?
      • [:ROUTe]:FUNCtion
      • [:ROUTe]:FUNCtion?
      • [:ROUTe]:OPEN:CARD
      • [:ROUTe]:OPEN[:LIST]
      • [:ROUTe]:OPEN[:LIST]?
    • :SYSTem Subsystem
      • :SYSTem Command Tree
      • :SYSTem:CCONfig?
      • :SYSTem:CDEScription?
      • :SYSTem:CPON
      • :SYSTem:CTYPe?
      • :SYSTem:ERRor?
      • :SYSTem:VERSion?
    • Status Reporting Structure
      • Status Reporting Structure
      • Status Byte Register
      • Service Request Enable Register
      • Standard Event Status Register
      • Standard Event Status Enable Register
      • Output Queue
  • 8 VXIplug&play Driver
    • System Requirements
    • Installing VXIplug&play Driver
    • Driver Functions
      • hpe5250a_biasChanCard
      • hpe5250a_biasChanList
      • hpe5250a_biasChanList_Q
      • hpe5250a_biasPort
      • hpe5250a_biasState
      • hpe5250a_close
      • hpe5250a_closeCard_Q
      • hpe5250a_closeList
      • hpe5250a_closeList_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmd
      • hpe5250a_cmdData_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdInt
      • hpe5250a_cmdInt16Arr_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdInt16_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdInt32Arr_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdInt32_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdReal
      • hpe5250a_cmdReal64Arr_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdReal64_Q
      • hpe5250a_cmdString_Q
      • hpe5250a_compenC
      • hpe5250a_connRuleSeq
      • hpe5250a_couplePort
      • hpe5250a_coupleState
      • hpe5250a_dcl
      • hpe5250a_error_message
      • hpe5250a_error_query
      • hpe5250a_errorQueryDetect
      • hpe5250a_errorQueryDetect_Q
      • hpe5250a_esr_Q
      • hpe5250a_func
      • hpe5250a_init
      • hpe5250a_opc_Q
      • hpe5250a_openCard
      • hpe5250a_openList
      • hpe5250a_openList_Q
      • hpe5250a_readStatusByte_Q
      • hpe5250a_reset
      • hpe5250a_revision_query
      • hpe5250a_selectCompenFile
      • hpe5250a_self_test
      • hpe5250a_testClear
      • hpe5250a_testExec_Q
      • hpe5250a_timeOut
      • hpe5250a_timeOut_Q
  • 9 Executing Sample Programs
    • Vth and Capacitance Measurement Program
      • Introduction
      • Setting up the Measurement Environment
      • Executing the Program
      • Modifying the Program
    • HCI Measurement Program
      • Introduction
      • Adding the Bias Source Control Routine
      • Setting up the Measurement Environment
      • Executing the Program
      • Modifying the Program
  • 10 Specifications
    • General Specifications
    • Option 001 Matrix Switch
      • Switch Specifications
      • Typical Data
      • Supplemental Data
    • Option 501 Multiplexer
      • Switch Specifications
      • Typical Data
      • Supplemental Data
    • Accessories
    • Supplemental Data when used with Agilent 4155/4156
  • 11 Error Messages
    • Standard SCPI Error Messages
      • Command Error
      • Execution Error
      • Device-Dependent Errors
      • Query Errors
    • E5250A Specific Error Messages
      • E5250A Channel Related Errors
      • E5250A Card/Mode/Port Related Errors
  • 12 SCPI Command Summary