User`s guide
8-14 Agilent 4155C/4156C User’s Guide Vol.2, Edition 6
Support Functions
Standby Function
Available Units and Output Values
Following table shows the output value of the standby channels in the standby state. 
The specified values are the values that are set on the MEASURE setup screens. 
Output Values of non-Standby Channels
Following table shows the output value of non-standby channels in the standby 
state. 
FCTN MODE
Unit 
a
a. VMUs and GNDU cannot be set to the standby channel. 
SMU VSU  PGU 
VA R1 
VA R2 
VA R 1’  
VSTARTSTART -
ISTART - -
VPULSE BASE - -
IPULSE BASE - -
CONST V SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE
ISOURCE - -
VPULSE BASE -
Specified pulses. 
b
b. Pulses as defined in MEASURE: PGU SETUP screen. If both PGUs are 
set to VPULSE, the STBY settings of both PGUs must be same.
IPULSE BASE - -
Function of Unit Output Value Range 
Voltage Output 0 V Output Range used in the 
previous state.
Current Output Output value in the 
previous state. 
a
a. outputs the latest value of previous state. For example, if previous state 
was measurement state and latest value of VAR1 was stop value, the 
stop value is output for VAR1 during standby.
Voltage Measurement - Output Range used in the 
previous state. 
Current Measurement -










