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Error Messages

This chapter lists and describes the error messages for Agilent E5250A. An error message consists of an error number and message.

There are two types of error messages:

•Standard SCPI Error Messages

Negative error numbers (Command Error, Execution Error, Device-Dependent Error, and Query Error) are standard SCPI errors.

•E5250A Specific Error Messages

Positive error numbers are the E5250A specific errors.

Error messages are classified by error number as listed in the following table:

Error Range	Error Category
0	No error
-100 to -199	Command Error
-200 to -299	Execution Error
-300 to -399	Device-Dependent Error
-400 to -499	Query Error
100 to 32767	E5250A Specific Error

When an error occurs, the corresponding bit is set in the Standard Event Status Register (see Chapter 7):

Error Category	Standard Event
	Status Register Bit
Command Error	bit5
Execution Error	bit4
Device-Dependent Error	bit3
Query Error	bit2
E5250A Specific Error	bit3

Also, the error number and message are placed in the error queue, which can be read by the :SYSTem:ERRor? query command. The error queue is cleared by the common command *CLS, and when power is turned on. For these commands, see Chapter 7.

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