Andrea C

KickStart does not use tsp-link for communication with the SMU.
KickStart needs a computer connection to each SMU (lan, usb or gpib).

If you additionally have tsp-link between the instruments, KickStart can use that for their triggering/coordination.
 

The 4.x firmware of 2600B series apply only to units shipped from factory with a 4.x level.

If your 2600B has 3.x level, then 3.4.2 from Tek.com would be the most recent version.

Here is a lightly edited version of your code:

local _startV -- Used by script to track the starting voltage
local _srcRate = 4000 -- Source Update Rate used by the script Sets the source update rate (pts/sec) used by the script. 
                      --Do not set higher than 8,000 if your waveform will have polarity changes 0V crossings)
    
function SetupAWG(startV, rangeV, limitI, wfrmTbl, remoteSense, trigLineIn)
    -- Do some parameter checks
    --=========================
    if startV == nil then startV = 0 end
    if remoteSense ~= true then remoteSense = false end
    if type(trigLineIn) == "number" then
        trigLineIn = math.floor(trigLineIn)
        if trigLineIn < 0 or trigLineIn > 14 then
            return true, "Error: Selected trigger line is not valid.  trigLineIn must be a number between 0 and 14 or nil."
        end
    elseif trigLineIn ~= nil then
        return true,"Error: Invalid parameter trigLineIn.  trigLineIn must be a number between 0 and 14 or nil."
    end
    _startV = startV
    
    --wfrmTbl = {0.078459,0.156434,0.233445,0.309017,0.382683,0.45399,0.522499,0.587785,0.649448,0.707107,0.760406,0.809017,0.85264,0.891007,0.92388,0.951057,0.97237,0.987688,0.996917,1,0.996917,0.987688,0.97237,0.951057,0.92388,0.891007,0.85264,0.809017,0.760406,0.707107,0.649448,0.587785,0.522499,0.45399,0.382683,0.309017,0.233445,0.156434,0.078459,0,-0.078459,-0.156434,-0.233445,-0.309017,-0.382683,-0.45399,-0.522499,-0.587785,-0.649448,-0.707107,-0.760406,-0.809017,-0.85264,-0.891007,-0.92388,-0.951057,-0.97237,-0.987688,-0.996917,-1,-0.996917,-0.987688,-0.97237,-0.951057,-0.92388,-0.891007,-0.85264,-0.809017,-0.760406,-0.707107,-0.649448,-0.587785,-0.522499,-0.45399,-0.382683,-0.309017,-0.233445,-0.156434,-0.078459,0}      
   
   -- compute the sine wave
    pts_per_cycle = 72
    wfrmTbl = {}
    for i=1, pts_per_cycle do
        wfrmTbl[i] = 1 * math.sin(i * 2 * math.pi/pts_per_cycle)
    end
    
    -- use some phase shift for smub sine wave
    wfrmTbl_smub = {}
    for i=1, pts_per_cycle do
        wfrmTbl_smub[i] = 1 * math.sin(i * 2 * math.pi/pts_per_cycle + math.rad(90))
    end
    
    
    
        
    -- Setup the SMU for arb waveform output
    --======================================
    reset()
    smua.reset()
    smub.reset()
    
    -- digital output trigger for external equipment
    -- configure digital IO line 1 to output a active LO/falling edge
    -- pulse at start of each current pulse
    digio.trigger[1].clear()
    digio.trigger[1].mode = digio.TRIG_FALLING  
    digio.trigger[1].pulsewidth = 10e-6
    digio.trigger[1].stimulus = trigger.timer[1].EVENT_ID
    
    smua.source.func                    = smua.OUTPUT_DCVOLTS
    smub.source.func                    = smub.OUTPUT_DCVOLTS
    if remoteSense == true then
        smua.sense                        = smua.SENSE_REMOTE
        smub.sense                        = smub.SENSE_REMOTE
    else
        smua.sense                        = smua.SENSE_LOCAL
        smub.sense                        = smub.SENSE_LOCAL
    end
    smua.source.autorangev            = smua.AUTORANGE_OFF
    smua.source.autorangei            = smua.AUTORANGE_OFF
    smua.source.rangev                = rangeV
    smua.source.levelv                = startV
    smua.source.limiti                = limitI
    smua.source.delay                = 0
    smua.source.settling            = smua.SETTLE_FAST_POLARITY
    
       
    smub.source.autorangev            = smub.AUTORANGE_OFF
    smub.source.autorangei            = smub.AUTORANGE_OFF
    smub.source.rangev                = rangeV
    smub.source.levelv                = startV
    smub.source.limiti                = limitI
    smub.source.delay                = 0
    smub.source.settling            = smub.SETTLE_FAST_POLARITY
    
    
    -- Configure the Trigger Model
    --============================
    -- Timer 1 controls the time per point table phase A
    trigger.timer[1].delay            = 1 / _srcRate
    trigger.timer[1].count            = table.getn(wfrmTbl) > 1 and table.getn(wfrmTbl) - 1 or 1
    if trigLineIn == nil then
        -- Immediate
        trigger.timer[1].stimulus    = smua.trigger.ARMED_EVENT_ID
        
    elseif trigLineIn == 0 then
        -- Front panel TRIG button
        display.trigger.clear()
        trigger.timer[1].stimulus    = display.trigger.EVENT_ID
    else
        -- Digio Trigger
        digio.trigger[trigLineIn].clear()
        digio.trigger[trigLineIn].mode = digio.TRIG_EITHER
        trigger.timer[1].stimulus    = digio.trigger[trigLineIn].EVENT_ID
    end
    trigger.timer[1].passthrough    = true
    
    
    

    -- Configure SMU Trigger Model for arb waveform output
    smua.trigger.source.listv(wfrmTbl)
    smua.trigger.source.limiti        = limitI
    smua.trigger.measure.action        = smua.DISABLE
    smua.trigger.endpulse.action    = smua.SOURCE_HOLD
    smua.trigger.endsweep.action    = smua.SOURCE_HOLD  
    smua.trigger.count                = table.getn(wfrmTbl)
    smua.trigger.arm.count            = 1
    smua.trigger.arm.stimulus        = 0
    smua.trigger.source.stimulus    = trigger.timer[1].EVENT_ID
    smua.trigger.measure.stimulus    = 0
    smua.trigger.endpulse.stimulus    = 0
    smua.trigger.source.action        = smua.ENABLE
    
        
    smub.trigger.source.listv(wfrmTbl_smub)
    smub.trigger.source.limiti        = limitI
    smub.trigger.measure.action        = smub.DISABLE
    smub.trigger.endpulse.action    = smub.SOURCE_HOLD
    smub.trigger.endsweep.action    = smub.SOURCE_HOLD
    smub.trigger.count                = table.getn(wfrmTbl)
    smub.trigger.arm.count            = 1
    smub.trigger.arm.stimulus        = 0
    smub.trigger.source.stimulus    = trigger.timer[1].EVENT_ID  -- ALC
    smub.trigger.measure.stimulus    = 0
    smub.trigger.endpulse.stimulus    = 0
    smub.trigger.source.action        = smub.ENABLE
    
    --==============================
    -- End Trigger Model Configuration
    
    if errorqueue.count > 0 then
        return true,"Error occured during setup.  Please check that your parameters are valid."
    else
        return false,"No error."
    end
end


function RunAWG(numCycles)
    if numCycles == nil or numCycles < 0 then
        numCycles = 1
    end
    
    -- Set the number of cycles to output
    smua.trigger.arm.count = numCycles
    smub.trigger.arm.count = numCycles
    -- Turn output on
    smua.source.output = smua.OUTPUT_ON
    smub.source.output = smub.OUTPUT_ON
    -- Start the trigger model execution
    smub.trigger.initiate()  -- start this first
    smua.trigger.initiate()
    
    if errorqueue.count > 0 then
        return true,"Error occurred.  See error queue for details."
    else
        return false,"No error."
    end
end


--[[ Name: StopAWG()

    Usage: err,msg = StopAWG()

    Description:
        This function stops the waveform output and turns the SMU
        output off.
--]]
function StopAWG()
    smua.abort()
    smua.source.output = 0
    smua.source.levelv = _startV
    
    smub.abort()
    smub.source.output = 0
    smub.source.levelv = _startV
    
    if errorqueue.count > 0 then
        return true,"Error occured.  See error queue for details."
    else
        return false,"No error."
    end
end

To run it:

--SetupAWG(startV, rangeV, limitI, wfrmTbl, remoteSense, trigLineIn)
SetupAWG(0, 20, 0.1, wfrmC, false, nil)

--RunAWG(numCycles)
RunAWG(8)

See scope shot attached.

Hello,

You are almost there.

To accomplish the phase shift, were you thinking to use a different timer for each SMU?
Instead, I would use a single timer to provide the smuX.trigger.source.stimulus to each SMU channel.

Rather than providing a list of source levels, I recommend computing them. in the TSP or Lua code.
You can account for the phase shift in the computed source levels.

   
   -- compute the sine wave
    pts_per_cycle = 72
    wfrmTbl = {}
    for i=1, pts_per_cycle do
        wfrmTbl[i] = 1 * math.sin(i * 2 * math.pi/pts_per_cycle)
    end
    
    -- use some phase shift for smub sine wave
    wfrmTbl_smub = {}
    for i=1, pts_per_cycle do
        wfrmTbl_smub[i] = 1 * math.sin(i * 2 * math.pi/pts_per_cycle + math.rad(90))
    end

You second task can be implemented with the asynchronous trigger model.

Old forum showing the feature:
asynchronous sampling from the source timing - capture transients

I will upload a simple LabVIEW sample for loading scripts/functions and then making use of the functions from VIs.
 

Hello.
I asked the factory AE to take a look at this.
We suspect you have a serial number that has C01 firmware.
If that is true, the unit cannot be down rev to Bxx firmware.

Please provide screen shot of the *idn? response.

For PMU, there are three modes:
two level pulsing (base and amplitude)
SegArb
FullArb

The FullArb has no measurements;  it is sourcing only.
The KPULSE utility is accessing the FullArb to play sine waves, etc.

If you want IV measurements AND doing sine wave, you'd have to build it up from a piece wise segments in a SegArb sequence/waveform.

Check out the pmu-dut-examples project and the pmu-segarb-complete test.
It is using the PMU_SegArb_ExampleFull user module of PMU_examples_ulib.
So long as you observe the rules for sequence defining, you can enter any SegArb that you desire on this.

I suggest you contact your sales office/local applications engineer to get some detail on PMU.

 

Hello Fabrizio,

Yes, this is very much possible with the 2600B SourceMeter.

Sounds like you have our application note on ARB features of the 2600B SMUs
Github code
ARB Features for testing Ford EMC

Either approach could work for generating sine wave from the SMUs.

Suppose you use a list of 100 points to describe one cycle of the waveform.
If you source those values at 10KHz rate, you’ll have the 100 Hz waveform.

The max source rate is about 12K, so you’re approaching the limits of the speed.

Keeping with the idea of 100 point list sweep:
if trigger count is 100, then one cycle is sourced.
if more than 100, the list is recycled.
If trigger count is 0, then plays until you send abort command.

If you don’t already, download the Test Script Builder application for running TSP code with the instrument.
Then port it out to C# or Python, etc.

Test Script Builder
 

Try this:
- if open, close KickStart application.
- use file explorer to navigate to the C:\ProgramData\Keithley directory
- delete the Keithley directory
- restart KickStart and again navigate to the manage license.
Any host id info now?

If still not, please contact your local sales/support office for assistance.

There are many, but I typically use the status byte and opc() for operation complete.

Here I setup for 10 scans of 4 thermocouple channels:

my_instr.write("status.clear()")
my_instr.write("status.request_enable = 32")
my_instr.write("status.standard.enable = 1")
my_instr.write("myScanList = \"101,110, 115, 120\"")
my_instr.write("channel.setdmm(myScanList, dmm.ATTR_MEAS_FUNCTION, dmm.FUNC_TEMPERATURE)")
my_instr.write("channel.setdmm(myScanList, dmm.ATTR_MEAS_THERMOCOUPLE, dmm.THERMOCOUPLE_K)")
my_instr.write("channel.setdmm(myScanList, dmm.ATTR_MEAS_REF_JUNCTION, dmm.REFJUNCT_INTERNAL)")
my_instr.write("channel.setdmm(myScanList, dmm.ATTR_MEAS_OPEN_DETECTOR, dmm.ON)")
my_instr.write("channel.setdmm(myScanList, dmm.ATTR_MEAS_NPLC, 1)")
my_instr.write("display.watchchannels = myScanList")
my_instr.write("scan.scancount = 10")
my_instr.write("scan.scaninterval = 1")
my_instr.write("scan.create(\"101,110, 115, 120\")")

Then when ready to run the scan:

#status poll for opc()
my_instr.write("status.clear()")
#attach our session to read_stb channel
print("First status byte value: " + str(my_instr.read_stb()))
#my_instr.read_stb()  
my_instr.write("trigger.model.initiate()")
my_instr.write("opc()")  #this signals operation complete
#repeat until the SRQ bit is set
still_running = True
status_byte = 0
debug = 1
while still_running:
        status_byte = int(my_instr.read_stb())
        #if debug: print(status_byte)
        if debug: print(str(status_byte) + ' - ' + str(bin(status_byte)) + ' - ' + str(hex(status_byte)))
        if (status_byte and 64) == 64:
             still_running = False
        time.sleep(0.5)  #500msec pause before asking again
         
print("Last status byte value: " + str(status_byte))
print("Scan is done - go get the data")

Typical output from the Python code:

First status byte value: 0 0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
0 - 0b0 - 0x0 
96 - 0b1100000 - 0x60 
Last status byte value: 96 
Scan is done - go get the data

The attached PDF has a second example for when using TSP functions.