Agilent Technologies Switch/Measure manual Front Panel Operation View Error Queue

Features and Functions 2

•Errors are retrieved in first- in- first- out (FIFO) order. The first error returned is the first error that was stored. Errors are cleared as you read them. Once you have read all of the interface- specific errors, the errors in the global queue are retrieved.

•Errors are cleared as you read them. When you have read all errors from the interface- specific and global error queues, the ERROR annunciator turns off and the errors are cleared.

•If more than 20 errors have occurred, the last error stored in the queue (the most recent error) is replaced with - 350,“Error queue overflow”. No additional errors are stored until you remove errors from the queue. If no errors have occurred when you read the error queue, the instrument responds with +0,“No error”.

•The front panel reports errors from all I/O sessions as well as the global error queue.

•The interface- specific and global error queues are cleared by the *CLS (Clear Status) command and when power is cycled. The errors are also cleared when you read the error queue. The error queue is not cleared by a Factory Reset (*RST command) or an Instrument Preset

(SYSTem:PRESet command).

Front Panel Operation: View > ERROR QUEUE

Use the knob to scroll through the errors. Press the right arrow key to view the text of the error message. All errors are cleared when you exit the menu.

Remote Interface Operation: The following command reads and clears one error from the queue.

SYSTem:ERRor?

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