Fluke 8842a instruction manual Meaning Error Code

Operating Instructions 2

OPERATING FEATURES

ERROR

CODE

Table 2-1. Error Codes

MEANING ERROR CODE

MEANING

ANALOG SELF-TEST ERRORS

1200 VAC, Zero

2 700 VAC, Zero

3 mA AC, Zero

4 mA DC, Zero

5 200 VDC, Zero

OPERATION ERRORS

30AC funtions availible only with 8842A-09 True RMS AC option.

31mA AC or mA DC funtion selected while REAR inputs selected.

32OFFSET selected with reading unavailible for overrange.

40Computed calibration constant out of range.(Previous cal may be wrong or there may be a hardware problem.)

41Calibration input out of acceptable range. Check that input is correct. (Previous cal may be wrong or there may be a hardware problem.)

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1000 VDC, Zero

42Calibration memory write error. (Probably a hardware problem.)

71000 VDC, Zero

820 VDC + 20MΩ

920 VDC + 2000 kΩ

10 2 VDC + 2000 kΩ

11200Ω, Overrange

122 kΩ, Overrange

1320 kΩ, Overrange

14200 kΩ, Overrange

151000 VDC + X10 T/H + 20 MΩ

16200 VDC + 200 kΩ

17200 VDC + 20 kΩ

DIGITAL SELF-TEST ERRORS

25In-Guard μC Internal RAM

26Display RAM

27In-Guard μC Internal Program Memory

28External Program Memory

29Calibration Memory

50Guard crossing error detected by In-Guard μC.

51Calibration command not valid unless calibration mode is enabled.

52Command not valid at this time.

53Invalid calibration value in Put command. (Example: Sending a negative value during ac calibration.)

54Command not valid in calibration verification.

56Variable inputs not allowed during A/D calibration.Use prompted value.

60Device-dependent commands not valid during self-tests.

71Syntax error in device-dependent command string.

72Guard crossing error detected by out Guard μC.

73Guard crossing error detected at power on or CAL ENABLE switch on at power on.

77 IEEE-488 Interface self-test error.

NOTE: See the Maintenance section for a detailed description of self-tests.

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