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Command Errors (continued)

−141 Invalid character data

Either the character data element contains an invalid character, or the element is not valid.

−144 Character data too long

The character data element contains more than 12 characters.

−148 Character data not allowed

A discrete parameter was received, but a string or numeric parameter was expected.

−150 String data error Generic string data error

−151 Invalid string data

An invalid character string was received. Check that the string is enclosed in quotation marks.

−158 String data not allowed

A character string was received, but is not allowed for this command.

−160 Block data error Generic block data error

−161 Invalid block data

The number of data bytes sent does not match the number of bytes specified in the header.

−168 Block data not allowed

Data was sent in arbitrary block format but is not allowed for this command.

−170 Expression error Generic expression error

−171 Invalid expression data

The expression data element was invalid.

−178 Expression data not allowed

Expression data element was sent but is not allowed for this command.

Execution Errors (these errors set Standard Event Status register bit #4)

−200 Execution error

Generic syntax error

−220 Parameter error

A data element related error occurred.

−221 Settings conflict

A data element could not be executed because of the present instrument state.

−222 Data out of range

A data element could not be executed because the value was outside the valid range.

−223 Too much data

A data element was received that contains more data than the instrument can handle.

−224 Illegal parameter value

An exact value was expected but not received.

−225 Out of memory

The device has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation.

−226 Lists not same length

One or more lists are not the same length.

−230 Data corrupt or stale

Possible invalid data. A new reading was started but not completed.

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