Appendix C

HP E1418A Error Messages

Error Types

Table C-2 lists the error messages generated by the HP E1418A 8/16-Channel D/A Converter Module firmware when programmed by SCPI. Errors with negative values are governed by the SCPI standard and are categorized in Table C-1. Error numbers with positive values are not governed by the SCPI standard.

Table C-1. Error Types Described

–199 to –100 Command Errors (syntax and parameter errors). See the HP E1405/E1406 Command Module User’s Manual for a description of these errors.

–299 to –200 Execution Errors (instrument driver detected errors). See Table C-2 for these values (also, see the HP E1405/E1406 Command Module User’s Manual for further details).

–399 to –300 Device Specific Errors (instrument driver errors that are not command or execution errors). See Table C-2 for these values (also, see the HP E1405/E1406 Command Module User’s Manual for further details).

–499 to –400 Query Errors (problem in querying an instrument). See the HP E1405/E1406 Command Module User’s Manual for a description of these errors.

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HP E1418A manual Table C-1. Error Types Described