User`s guide

Agilent 4155C/4156C User’s Guide Vol.2, Edition 6 8-29

Support Functions

Switching Matrix Control

The 4155C/4156C can control the Agilent E5250A Low Leakage Switch

Mainframe installed with the E5252A matrix card. This section describes how to

control the E5250A.

• “Requirements”

• “To Control Functions”

• “To Control Connections”

• “To Use Matrix Setup File”

Requirements

Prepare the instruments and cables listed in Table 8-2 and provide the following

environment. For the location of the components on the E5250A rear panel, see

Figure 8-7. Also, see Table 8-3 for the cable connections.

1. Install the E5252A card into the E5250A slot 1. The E5252A must be installed

in slot 1.

If you need more than 12 output ports, install the cards into the E5250A card slot

continuously from slot 1. If a blank card or another card is in slot 2, 3, or 4, the

4155C/4156C ignores the cards installed in those slots as well as the cards in the

following slots.

2. Set the GPIB address of the E5250A. You will define the value later on the

4155C/4156C CHANNELS: E5250A PROPERTIES screen.

3. Connect the GPIB cable between the E5250A and the 4155C/4156C.

If an external computer is connected to the same GPIB bus, disconnect the GPIB

cable from the computer, or pass the Active Controller capability to the

4155C/4156C.

4. Connect the triaxial cables between the E5250A SMU INPUT connectors and

the 4155C/4156C SMU connectors, or the 41501 HPSMU/MPSMU connectors.

5. Connect the coaxial cables between the E5250A AUX INPUT connectors and

the 4155C/4156C VSU/VMU connectors, 41501 PGU connectors, or other

instruments.

6. Connect the triaxial cables between the E5252A output connectors and test

fixture or prober via the connector plate.