Error Codes GPIB Error Strings
266 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
New -290 “Application currently running - no GPIB support”
Description:
The instrument has built-in app lications that have no G PIB support ( such
as Logging,Stability,PACT).
Example
When an application is running err or -290 will be returned if any command
other than one the following is sent:
*WAI
*OPC?
:SPECial:REBoot
:SYSTem:ERRor?
:SYSTem:VERSion?
-300 to -399 or between 1 and 32 767 Device-Specific Er rors (Module)
Old -300 “Internal error (StatVals Lost)”
“Internal error (StatInternalError)”
Description
These are generic device-dependent errors used when the instrument can-
not detect more specific erro rs.
New -301 "Module doesn't support this command (StatCmdUnknown)"
Description:
The addressed module does not support the SC PI command.
Example:
When a command from the SENSe SCPI tree is sent to a fixed or tunable
laser source.
New -302 "Internal timeout error (StatTimedOut)"
Description:
A command has not returned in the expected time.
New -303 "Module slot empty or slot / cha nnel invalid"
Description:
The user has send a command to an empty slot.
New -304 "Command was aborted (StatAborted)"
Description:
The command has been interrupted by another event.
Table18 Overview for Supported Strings
New/Old/Standard
Error
Number String