Table B-1. Agilent E1446A Error Messages

Code

Message

Description

 

 

 

-101

Invalid character

Unrecognized character in parameter.

 

 

 

-102

Syntax error

Command is missing a space or comma between

 

 

parameters.

 

 

 

-103

Invalid separator

Parameter is separated by a character other than a

 

 

comma.

 

 

 

-104

Data type error

The wrong data type (number, character, string,

 

 

expression) was used when specifying the parameter.

 

 

 

-108

Parameter not allowed

Parameter specified in a command which does not

 

 

require one.

 

 

 

-109

Missing parameter

Command requires a parameter(s).

 

 

 

-112

Program mnemonic too long

Command keyword > 12 characters

 

 

 

-113

Undefined header

Command header (keyword) was incorrectly specified.

 

 

 

-121

Invalid character in number

A character other than a comma or number is in the

 

 

middle of a number.

 

 

 

-123

Numeric overflow

A parameter value is greater than what can be

 

 

represented with the number format.

 

 

 

-124

Too many digits

More than 256 digits were used to specify a number.

 

 

 

-128

Numeric data not allowed

A number was specified when a letter was required.

 

 

 

-131

Invalid suffix

Parameter suffix incorrectly specified (e.g. VO rather

 

 

than VP).

 

 

 

-138

Suffix not allowed

Parameter suffix is specifed when one is not allowed.

 

 

 

-141

Invalid character data

Discrete parameter specified is not a valid choice.

 

 

 

-144

Character data too long

A segment or sequence name is too long, or a

 

 

discrete parameter is > 12 characters. Segment and

 

 

sequence names must be 12 characters or less.

 

 

 

-148

Character data not allowed

Discrete parameter was specified when another type

 

 

(e.g. numeric, boolean) is required.

 

 

 

-158

String data not allowed

A string was specified when another parameter type

 

 

(i.e. discrete, numeric, boolean) is required.

 

 

 

-161

Invalid block data

The number of bytes in a definite length data block

 

 

does not equal the number of bytes indicated by the

 

 

block header.

 

 

 

-168

Block data not allowed

Block data was specified when another parameter

 

 

type (i.e. discrete numeric, boolean) is required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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