HP 4142B User manual

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This manual contains installation information, and operating and programming information
for the HP 4142B. The manual consists of the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1 Installation
Contains initial inspection and installation information necessary to know before apply-
ing ac power.
Chapter 2 Overview
Shows product overview.
Chapter 3 Test Device Connections
Shows how to connect the test device to the HP 4142B.
Chapter 4 Operation Guide
Shows how to turn the HP 4142B on, how to send commands to the HP 4142B, how
to force and measure voltage and current, and how to retrieve measurement data. This
chapter will help you quickly learn to operate the HP 4142B.
Chapter 5 Measurement Modes
Describes the types of measuremente 3, such as spot, sweep, and pulsed measurements.
Chapter 6 Measurement Functions
Describes the functions that can be used in measurements, such as ranging, com-
pliance, measurement averaging, automatic sweep abort function, and program
memory.
Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Functions
Describes the functions that are not directly related to the measurements, such as the
front and rear panels, query commands, and the functions at power-on.
Appendix A Manual Changes
Contains the information needed to use this manual with an HP 4142B that was man-
ufactured before the printing date of this manual.
Appendix B Specifications
Contains the specification and reference data of the HP 4142B.
Appendix C Accessories and Options
Contains the accessories and options lists.
This manual does not contain detailed descriptions of each HP 4142B command, measure-
ment data output format, and error messages. Refer to the HP-ZB Command R~~wuw~
Manrral for more detailed information on these topics.

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-l
Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . .*..*.* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-l
Installing the HP 4142B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-2
Installing the Blank Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-2
Installing the Front Panel ................................. l-2
Line Power Requirements ..........
......... .........
........ l-2
Line Voltage and Fuse Selection ..................... .... ... l-3
Setting the Line Frequency FILTER Switch ............... .... l-3
Power Cables ............................................... l-4
Grounding Requirements ..................................... l-5
Changing the HP-IB Address ................................. l-5
Connecting the HP-IB Cable ................................. l-5
Mounting the HP 4142B
.................... ....... .... .*.*.** 1 6
Operating Environment ...................................... 117
Installing and Removing Plug-in Units ...........
............. l-8
Storage and Shipment ........... ..... ....... ........ .... ...... l-9
Environment .................................... .*** ..* ..... l-9
Original Packaging ......................................... 1-9
Other Packaging ............................................ l-9
Repair Service ............................................... l-10
Serial Number .............................................. l-10
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW
Introduction ................................................. 2-l
Product Introduction ......................................... 2-1
HP 4142B ................................................... 2-l
Ground Unit (GNDU) ......................... ...... .......... 2-3
HP 41420A HPSMU and HP 41421B MPSMU ........................ 2-4
HP 41422A HCU .............. ...... .......... ...... .....
................................................... 27
HP 41423A HVU 2:9
HP 41424A VS/VMU ...................................... ..... 2-11
HP 41425A AFU .............................................. 2-13
Measurement Modes .......................................... 2-14
Total Power Limitation of Plug-in Units .................... 2-16
Panel Overview ............................................... 2-17
CHAPTER 3 TEST DEVICE CONNECTIONS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-l
Before Connecting Test Devices
. . l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-l
Enclose the Test Device with a Shielding Box .b.b..... bbb... 3-l
Connect the INTLK Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Shorting Circuit Common and Chassis Ground Terminals
. l l . . . . 3-4
Connecting the Test Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
GNDU Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
HPSMU and MPSMU Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
HCU Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
HVU Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
VS/VMU Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
i

Using the Connection Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Using Connector Plate Part Number 04142-60021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Using Connector Plate Part Number 04142-60032 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Using Connector Plate Part Number 16087-60002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 '
Using the HP 16088B Test Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Using the HP 16058A Test Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Using the HP 16087A Module Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Cable Reference Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Advanced Connection Information l ~~~~~~~i..~~~~~~~..~.~~~~.~~. 3-45
For High Current Measurements (Kelvin Connection) . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
For Low Current Measurements (Using the GUARD Terminal) . . . . 3-47
If the Test Device is Externally Grounded
(Floating Measurement) . . . . 3-48
If the Test Device has Negative Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Preventing Oscillation from the Test Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
CHAPTER 4 OPERATION GUIDE
Introduction ........................................... ...... 4-l
Before Applying Power
............ ....... l **a** . . l l *e**** . . l l l
4-1
Safety Precautions
.............................. .... ....... 4-l
Confirming Installation .................................... 4-3
Applying Power ............................................... 4-4
Self-Test .................................................. 4-4
Performing Safety Tests for the HVU .......................... 4-5
Sending the HP-IB Command .................................... 4-6
Output/Input Statement
.....................................
4-6
Sending an HP-IB Command .~.~.~~~~.~~.~~..~~~~.~~~~~~..~~~~ l 4-6
Sending an HP-IB Command to the Unit (Channel Numbers; Ch#) 4-7
Getting Data from the HP 4142B ............................. 4-7
If an Error Occurs .~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~.~.~~~~~~ 4-8
Reading the Error Register ............................
. . l . .
4-8
Resetting the HP 4142B
...........................
............
4-9
Forcing and Measuring ........................................ 4-10
Performing the Self-Calibration l .~.~~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~..~~~~ l 4-10
Setting the Output Switch of the Unit to ON ................ 4-11
Setting the Output Switch of the Unit to OFF ............... 4-11
Forcing Constant Voltage ................................... 4-12
Forcing Constant Current ................................... 4-13
Setting the Output to 0 V .................................. 4-14
Performing the Measurement l ..~~~~~~~~.~.~.~.~~~~.~~~~~.~ ..* 4-15
Performing the Staircase Sweep Measurement ................. 4-16
Specifying the Measurement Range ........................... 4-17
Measurement Program Flow ................................... 4-18
Waiting for Time
...................................... l . l . .
4-19

CHAPTER 5 MEASUREMENT MODES
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-l
Spot Measurements ............................................ 5-l
Commands and Parameters .................................... 5-3
Information ................................................ 5-3
Spot Measurement Sample Program ............................ 5-4
Staircase Sweep Measurements ................................. 5-6
Commands and Parameters .................................... 5-10
Information ................................ ................ 5-11
Staircase Sweep Measurement Sample Program ................. 5-11
lch Pulsed Spot Measurements ................................. 5-15
Commands and Parameters .................................... 5-18
Information ................................................ 5-18
lch Pulsed Spot Measurement Sample Program ................. 5-19
Pulsed Sweep Measurements .................................... 5-21
Commands and Parameters .......... .......................... 5-25
Information
................................................
5-26
Pulsed Sweep Measurement Sample Program .................... 5-26
Staircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias Measurements ................ 5-29
Commands and Parameters ........................ ............ 5-33
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Staircase Sweep with Pulsed Bias Measurement Sample Program 5-34
Analog Search Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Search Operation Modes . . . ..*t*.. . . . . . . . . l . . . . ..e
. . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Search Measurement Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. l . . 5-42
Commands and Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
AFU Monitor Port ........................................... 5-44
Information ....................................... ......... 5-45
Analog Search Measurement Sample Program ................... 5-45
2ch Pulsed Spot Measurements .........................
........ 5-48
Commands and Parameters .................................... 5-51
Information ................................................ 5-52
2ch Pulsed Spot Measurement Sample Program .........
........ 5-52
Pulsed Sweep with Pulsed Bias Measurements ................... 5-54
Commands and Parameters ................. ................... 5-58
Information .......... ................. ..... ................ 5-59
Pulsed Sweep with Pulsed Bias Measurement Sample Program ... 5-59
Quasi-Pulsed Spot Measurements ............................... 5-63
Settling Detection Method .................................. 5-68
Commands and Parameters ....... .......... ... ................ 5-70
Information ................................................ 5-70
Quasi-pulsed Spot Measurement Sample Program ............... 5-71
High Speed Spot Measurements ................................. 5-73
Commands and Parameters .................................... 5-75
Information ................................................ 5-75
High Speed Spot Measurement Sample Program
.................
5-76

CHAPTER 6 MEASUREMENT FUNCTIONS
Introduction ................................................. 6-l
Output Ranging Mode ................................. .
......... 6-l
Allowable Ranging Mode ..................................... 6-l
Auto Ranging ............................................... 6-2
Limited Auto Ranging ....................................... 6-3
Measurement Ranging Mode ..................................... 6-4
Allowable Ranging Mode ..................................... 6-4
Auto Ranging ............................................... 6-5
Limited Auto Ranging ....................................... 6-6
Compliance Range ........................................... 6-6
Fixed Range ................................................ 6-7
Note
.......................................................
6-8
Compliance/Limiter ........................................... 6-9
V/I Compliance ............................................. 6-9
Power Compliance
...........................................
6-17
Limiter .................................................... 6-18
Averaging .................................................... 6-19
Filter ....................................................... 6-21
Automatic Sweep Abort Function ............................... 6-22
Output After Sweep ........................................... 6-22
Measurement Data Memory ...................................... 6-23
Program Memory ............................................... 6-24
Using Program Memory ....................................... 6-27
Program Memory Sample Program .............................. 6-28
Using the HP 4142B with External Instruments ................. 6-30
Trigger Output and Input Function .......................... 6-30
Triggering an External Instrument
.......................... 6-30
Externally Triggered HP 4142B Measurements ................. 6-31
Waiting for Trigger Signal from TRIGGER INPUT Terminal ..... 6-31
Waiting for Time or Trigger
................................
6-33
Waiting for Command Execution Completion (*OPC? Command) ... 6-33
Relay Control (Option 300) ................................... 6-34
Module Selector Control .................................... 6-34
External Relay Control ..................................... 6-35
CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
Introduction .
Front and Rear
Front Panel
Rear Panel .
Query Commands
HP-IB Capabili
Status Byte . .
Status . . . . .
Commands . . .
Status Byte
Self-Calibrati
Self-Calibra
7-l
'paneis'::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 7-1
................................................
7-l
................................................ 7-8
............................................... 7-9
tY .............................................
7-10
................................................ 7-11
................................................ 7-11
................................................
7-12
Sample Program
.................................
7-13
on/Self-Test ................................... 7-18
tion ........................................... 7-18
Auto-Calibration ........................................... 7-19
Self-Test .................................................. 7-20
Initial Settings ............................................. 7-21
Auto Power Off Function l ,.~.~,~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~.~ 7-24
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Appendix A, Manual Changes l . . . . . . *****a***............
A-l
Appendix B, Specifications l ~~~~.~~~~~~...~~~~~~~.~~~~~..~~~.~ B-l
. . . . . . .
Appendix C, Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . ..,...
l ****e***. C-l