Reference

Error Messages

Table 5-24. General SCPI Error Messages (2 of 3)

Error Number

Description

 

 

–158

“String data not allowed“

–161

“Invalid block data“

–168

“Block data not allowed“

–170

“Expression error“

–171

“Invalid expression“

–178

“Expression data not allowed“

–200

“Execution error“

–211

“Trigger ignored”

 

Caused by sending the *TRG command when the instrument is already

 

taking a measurement or when the instrument is in continuous

 

measurement mode.

–213

“Init ignored”

 

Caused by sending an INIT:IMM, READ, or MEASure command while a

 

measurement is already in progress or while the instrument is in

 

continuous measurement mode.

–221

“Settings conflict”

 

Caused by trying to set the instrument to a state that is not allowed. For

 

example, turning on drift maximum and drift minimum state

 

simultaneously or turning on SNR state while drift or delta state is on.

–222

“Data out of range“

–223

“Too much data“

–224

“Illegal parameter value”

– 230

“Data corrupt or stale”

 

Caused by trying to query measurement data immediately after a *RST

 

command. For example, sending *RST; FETCh or sending *RST;

 

:CALC2:DATA? pow.

–232

“Data questionable”

 

Caused by sending a resolution value in one of the measurement

 

functions that is outside the instrument’s range.

–273

“Illegal macro label”

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