Labview driver 370a and 371a drivers for national instruments labview software is available from the tektronix bulletin board service. Tektronix 370a curve tracer instrument driver national. Implementation of component characteristic curve tracer using. Showing something practically with inhand practice and conceptual demonstrations always help remember the learned concepts over a long period of time than the simple theoretical lessons explanations. Bottomup design labview 2018 help national instruments. It displays the socalled vi voltage versus current graph on an oscilloscope screen. If the curve tracer is not already running, start it by double clicking on the curve tracer icon. The 370b and 371b curve tracers combine a simpletouse front panel, digital acquisition and display, and programmability to serve a variety of application needs. Once you begin programming, the hierarchy fills out naturally, one subvi at a time. Real time iv and pv curve tracer using labview request pdf.
A curve tracer is like the ultimate valve tester, displaying the anode characteristic curves in real time on an oscilloscope with xy capability most twochannel scopes have this. What device adapters were available for the tektronix. I watched discussion on local forum, bunch of guys were discussing how curve tracer should look and work. The original post for the curve tracer can be found here. A functional successor to tektronix landmark curve tracers like the 576 and 370a, iv tracer with keithley sourcemeter instruments offers the first modern alternative to those who love the direct control a curve tracer offers. The 370a from tektronix, is a curve tracer with a standalone communication interface. The keysight curve tracer power device analyzers are the best solutions for power device evaluation. The test then proceeds automatically, controlled by barth software developed with.
The tracer can be used for educational purposes, as well as in. My first design was understandably naive in its implementation and would only test. Labview atedemo incorporates many of the 370371 control vis. From simple 100eur gadget to measure small transistors and diodes to be finished in weeks or months it grew into disgusting mess of supertruper accurate measurement unobtainium, capable of plotting characetristics up to bazilion volts. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service. Software part is developed in national instruments labview package. A semiconductor curve tracer also known as a semiconductor parameter analyzer is a specialised piece of electronic test equipment used to analyze the characteristics of discrete semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors. Abstract the component characteristic curve tracer consists of hardware and software parts. A 16bit word needs to be written to the dac to set the analog voltage.
Note that help for many of the controls can be obtained by typing h. Rent or buy tektronix 370b curve tracer axiom test equipment. What device adapters were available for the tektronix curve. In tracer you will find your allinone solution for the measurement and elaboration of iv curve measurements. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. A homebrew curve tracer with insignificant bom but surprising skills. Operations manual, wiring kit, a1002 inline adapter, a1003 to3to66. This paper presents a low power measurement unit made with the help of. Metrics software and labview drivers available to enhance operation.
In 4 a system composed by a variable resistor, two numeric multimeters and a labview software application have been used to realize an iv curve tracer system for photovoltaic modules. My first design was understandably naive in its implementation and would only test small triodes, but it worked ok and still does. The sonytektronix 370a and 371a curve tracers combine a simpletouse. Cg windows 7 driver and there was little interest in upgrades at retail outlets. Labview drivers, as well as ivic and ivicom drivers, are available at. I was able to download 370a, but it looks like there are several differences, mainly related to storage unit bubble memory. Does anyone of u have a more or less genius user interface programmed with labview for the 370a. The tektronix 370a curve tracer is the world standard for high resolution curve tracers and is used in a wide variety of applications. Rent tektronix 370a curve tracer call for availability the tektronix 370a curve tracer is the world standard for high resolution curve tracers and is used in a wide variety of applications. This curve tracer performs dc parametric characterization of transistors, thyristors, diodes, scrs, mosfets, optoelectronic components, solar cells, solid state displays and other semiconductor devices. To use the pulse curve tracer, the operator enters the desired test parameters via keyboard, such as starting voltage, current and voltage limits, voltage step increments, pulse risetime, and pulse width.
The basic idea behind a curve tracer a simple circuit, which input is a sine wave and has some resistor in it. It is therefore suiteable to discover characteristics of electronic parts and to quickly check if they are o. This curve tracer is build around microchips pic18f4550 mcu and it does not need driver installations andor any complex software installations. Rent tektronix 370a curve tracer call for availability. Using the analog discovery and waveforms as a semiconductor.
Curve tracers contain current and voltage sources to stimulate the equipment under test eut. Example programs are included with most instrument driver downloads. Rent or purchase a tektronix 370b curve tracer or other component analyzers, lcr. Using the scopy signal generator tool, in channel 2 buffer tab import the csv file for the stairstep signal needed.
Check out the following separate pages on the subject of curve tracer measurements. Every operating parameter can be controlled using the gpib controller. Find instrument drivers that are available for this instrument for use in labview, labwindowscvi, or measurement studio. Using the analog discovery and waveforms as a semiconductor curve tracer november 16, 2016 november 16, 2016 by brandon marcum 2 comments. The tektronix 370a programmable curve tracer is a highresolution curve tracer that takes high precision measurements of semiconductor devices in ranges of up to 2000 v or 10 amp sourcing, up to 200 watts, down to 1 nanoamp 2 millivolt measurement resolution. Download 370a curve tracer user manual meetsoftkey. The other big part is a dual channel oscilloscope with xy mode, or like my version i used a cheap arduino pro mini and a display, it is more then enough for a basic operation. How to automate measurements on ni elvis iii with labview. It outlines the things he learned as he configured his tek 370 to work with printcapture.
These drivers allow setting most controls in the instrument, saving data to disk, and displaying the data on the computer screen. I managed to access the curve tracer through my gpib controller but there still are some questionable points. The tektronix 370b curve tracer is the world standard for high resolution curve tracers. Improvements have been made since this trace was taken, i shall do some more and post them soon. Access rights manager can enable it and security admins to quickly analyze user authorizations and access permission to systems, data, and files, and help them protect their organizations from the potential risks of data loss and data breaches. In tracer you will find your allinone solution for the measurement and elaboration of ivcurve measurements.
It measures and displays the characteristics of a variety of two, three and fourterminal devices including diodes, bipolar transistors, fets, scrsthyristors. If youve spent any time at all, even a few minutes, with any electronics you should know how important transistors and diodes are. The test then proceeds automatically, controlled by barth software developed with national instruments labview. Curve tracer 370a measurements and controlling through labview. Now at this point set the amplitude to 2 v peaktopeak and the offset to 2. A curve tracer, or curve checker, is a type of electronic test equipment engineers use to analyze semiconductor device characteristics. Hello, i am looking for a 370 curve tracer service manual. Curve tracers power device analyzers have wide voltage and current coverage options ranging from 3 kv 20a to 10 kv 1500a and other features that make them capable of handling all types of power devices. Hardware part is a pcbased acquisition card mounted in standard personal computer.
Implementation of component characteristic curve tracer. For example, the tektronix 370a curve tracer has about 100 gpib commands if you include the read and write versions of each command. This document is intended to document the curve tracer this document will be updated through revisions and can be used as a persistent reference, regardless of the date posted. Tektronix hereby grants permission and license to owners of tektronix instruments to download and reproduce the manuals on this website for. The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. The adapaters that were available for the curve tracers are listed below. A curve tracer is a device which will show the voltage current dependency of an electronic part. Example 2 will show you how to measure forward voltage v f of a schottky diode embedded in a doublebalanced mixer, without delidding it. Ct a curve tracer for the shack qst in depth veikko kanto 3355 w. Guide to the curve tracer in labview eric tan, 12603 updated 091806. Arduino project on transistor curve tracer teaching becomes easy and effective if it becomes a practical realm. The 370a features a measuring range of 0 v to 2000 v and uses na w of power. A labview interface for transistor parameter analysis asee peer. The main selection window will appear, from which you pick.
The 370a highresolution programmable curve tracer left and the 371a high power. All that is now needed to test the code is to grab a mosfet. Build the simple curve tracer circuit shown in figure 1. Two 12bit mcp4921 digitaltoanalog dac converters are used to sweep the base and collector voltages and provide the output characteristics. As more information becomes available, documentation will be added. Introduction nothing compares to a curve tracer when power, versatility, and ease of use are needed to test the dc characteristics of semiconductor devices. This curve tracer performs dc parametric characterization of transistors, thyristors, diodes, scrs, mosfets. We need a current limit resistor and a current sense resistor. It measures and displays the characteristics of a variety of two, three and fourterminal devices including diodes, bipolar transistors, fets, scrsthyristors, optoisolators and integrated circuits. Fet curve tracer abstract a fet curve tracer is a specialised piece of electronic test equipment used to analyse the characteristic of the fets.
This is simple usb port base curve tracer for npn transistors. Labview is an unsual programming environment that is superb for computerized data acquisition tasks. What device adapters were available for the tektronix curve tracer models 370a, 370b, 371 and 371a. Microcontroller based vi curve tracer atul patel, anupam dubey, siddharth dutt choubey and ajitesh pandey abstract vi characteristic of any electronic component is useful to determine basic parameter of that component and to model its behavior in an electrical circuit. These instruments have proven their strength over time. Tracer natively supports the control of keithley 24xx and 26xx sourcemeters. Example 1 will show you how to measure iv curves of a mesfet mmic amplifier.
Project curve tracer june progress repository adjustments as the hardware is at the point of initial release, but the firmware and gui arent quite there yet, i decided that it would be prudent to split off the firmware and gui components into their own git repositories. Zhuo mao zmr6200c for macbook pro logic board repair, 2011 gpu issue 8202915 duration. The 370a, the world standard for high resolution curve tracers is used in a wide variety of applications. The tektronix 370b performs dc parametric characterization of integrated circuits, transistors.
National instruments labview has become a popular programming environment for data. As i am rather new to labview i find it somehow complicated to achieve a remarkable result with it. The 370a highresolution programmable curve tracer left and the 371a highpower programmable curve tracer right. The 370a performs dc parametric characterization of transistors, thyristors, diodes, scrs, mosfets, optoelectronic components, solar cells, solid state displays and other semiconductor devices. Nov 16, 2016 using the analog discovery and waveforms as a semiconductor curve tracer november 16, 2016 november 16, 2016 by brandon marcum 2 comments. Student hesitance to use the tektronix 370 curve tracer is understandable. The 370series digital curve tracers offer several advantages over analog. The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. Is there a way to save curve data from 370a on an excel readable file through labview. Transistor curve tracer this is the arduino sketch for a transistor curve tracer. Tracer is the core application developed by rera that will help you to characterize your solar cells and compare the results.
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