Technical data
Agilent B1500A Configuration and Connection Guide, Edition 5 1- 7
B1500A Product Configuration
Options of B1500A series
Select add-on packages (optional)
B1500A-A10 Add-on package - High power source 
monitor unit (B1510A) 1ea, cables 
• HPSMU add-on package adds one HPSMU and 
two triaxial cables.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A11 Add-on package - Mid power source 
monitor unit (B1511B) 1ea, cables 
• MPSMU add-on package adds one MPSMU and 
two triaxial cables.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A17 Add-on Package - High resolution 
source monitor unit (B1517A) 1ea, 
cables
• HRSMU add-on package adds one HRSMU and 
two triaxial cables.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A1A Add-on Package - B1514A Medium 
current source/monitor unit 1ea w/ 
connection box
•50 s pulse MCSMU add-on package adds one 
MCSMU, two triaxial cables and the N1255A 
connection box.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A1B Add-on Package - B1514A Medium 
current source/monitor unit 2ea w/ 
connection box
•50 s pulse MCSMU two modules add-on 
package adds two MCSMU, four triaxial cables 
and the N1255A connection box.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A20 Add-on package - Capacitance 
measurement unit (B1520A) 1ea, cable 
1ea 
• Capacitance measurement add-on package adds 
the MFCMU and one CMU cable.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A25 Add-on package - Pulse generator unit 
(B1525A) 1ea, cables 
• HVSPGU add-on package adds one HVSPGU 
and two SPGU cables.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A28 Add-on package - Atto sense switch 
unit (E5288A) 1ea, cables for High 
Resolution Source Monitor Unit
• ASU add-on package for HRSMU adds one 
ASU, one D-sub cable, and one triaxial cable.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
B1500A-A29 Add-on package - Atto sense switch 
unit (E5288A) 1ea, cables for Mid 
Power Source Monitor Unit (B1511B)
• ASU add-on package for B1511B MPSMU adds 
one ASU, one D-sub cable, and one triaxial 
cable.
• Cable length 1.5 m or 3.0 m is specified by 
option 015 or 030.
• ASU and D-sub cable require ASU connector on 
the B1511B MPSMU module.
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