Agilent Technologies 66311B, D, 66309B, 66111A Error Number List, 161, Table C-1. Error Numbers

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Error Messages

Error Number List

This appendix gives the error numbers and descriptions that are returned by the dc source. Error numbers are returned in two ways:

♦Error numbers are displayed on the front panel

♦Error numbers and messages are read back with the SYSTem:ERRor? query. SYSTem:ERRor? returns the error number into a variable and returns two parameters: an NR1 and a string.

The following table lists the errors that are associated with SCPI syntax errors and interface problems. It also lists the device dependent errors. Information inside the brackets is not part of the standard error message, but is included for clarification.

When errors occur, the Standard Event Status register records them in bit 2, 3, 4, or 5 as described in the following table:

	Table C-1. Error Numbers
Error	Error String [Description/Explanation/Examples]
Number
	Command Errors – 100 through – 199 (sets Standard Event Status Register bit #5)
–100	Command error [generic]
–101	Invalid character
–102	Syntax error [unrecognized command or data type]
–103	Invalid separator
–104	Data type error [e.g., "numeric or string expected, got block data"]
–105	GET not allowed
–108	Parameter not allowed [too many parameters]
–109	Missing parameter [too few parameters]
–112	Program mnemonic too long [maximum 12 characters]
–113	Undefined header [operation not allowed for this device] Check the la nguage setting.
–114	Header suffix out of range
–121	Invalid character in number [includes "9" in octal data, etc.]
–123	Numeric overflow [exponent too large; exponent magnitude >32 k]
–124	Too many digits [number too long; more than 255 digits received]
–128	Numeric data not allowed

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