Error Messages

CNT-8X Device specific errors (leading 1 only for PM6681)

Error

Error Description

description/explanation/examples

Number

 

 

(1)150

Bad math expres-

Only a fixed, specific math expression is recognized

sion format

by the counter, and this was not it.

 

(1)160

Measurement bro-

A new bus command caused a running measure-

ken off

ment to be broken off.

 

(1)170

Instrument set to

An internal setting inconsistency caused the instru-

default

ment to go to default setting.

 

(1)190

Error during calibra-

An error has occurred during calibration of the in-

tion

strument.

 

(1)191

Hysteresis calibra-

The input hysteresis values found by the calibration

tion failed

routine was out of range. Did you remember to re-

 

 

 

move the input signal?

(1)200

Message exchange

An error occurred in the message exchange handler

error

(generic error).

 

(1)201

Reset during bus in-

The instrument was waiting for more bus input, but

put

the waiting was broken by the operator.

 

(1)202

Reset during bus

The instrument was waiting for more bus output to be

output

read, but the waiting was broken by the operator.

 

(1)203

Bad message ex-

An internal error in the message exchange handler.

change control state

 

 

 

(1)204

Unexpected reason

A spurious GPIB interrupt occurred, not conforming

for GPIB interrupt

to any valid reason like an incoming byte, address

 

 

 

change, etc.

(1)205

No listener on bus

This error is generated when the counter is an ac-

when trying to re-

tive talker, and tries to send a byte on the bus, but

 

 

spond

there are no active listeners.

 

 

(This may occur if the controller issues the device

 

 

talker address before its own listener address, which

 

 

some PC controller cards has been known to do)

(1)210

Mnemonic table er-

An abnormal condition occurred in connection with

ror

the mnemonics tables (generic error).

 

(1)211

Wrong macro table

The macro definitions have been corrupted (could

checksum found

be loss of memory).

 

(1)212

Wrong hash table

The hash table has been corrupted. Could be bad

checksum found

memory chips or address logic. Contact your local

 

 

 

service center.

(1)213

RAM failure to hold

The memory did not retain information written to it.

information (hash

Could be bad memory chips or address logic. Con-

 

 

table)

tact your local service center.

8-14 Error Code (1)150 to -(1)213

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Fluke PM6681R, PM6685R manual Error Code 1150 to, Reset during bus, Output Read, but the waiting was broken by the operator