SYSTem, ERRor?, VERSion? | HP WaterSkis E1412A, WaterSkis E1312A

When an error is generated by the multimeter, it stores an error number and corresponding message in the error queue.

SYSTem

	The SYSTem command subsystem returns error numbers and their associated
	messages from the error queue. You can also query the SCPI version to which this
	instrument complies.
Subsystem Syntax	SYSTem
	:ERRor?
	:VERSion?

:ERRor?

SYSTem:ERRor? returns the error numbers and corresponding error messages in the error queue. See Appendix B in this manual for a listing of the error numbers, messages and descriptions.

Comments •

•One error is removed from the error queue each time the SYSTem:ERRor? command is executed. The errors are cleared in a first-in, first-out order. This means that if several errors are waiting in the queue, each SYSTem:ERRor? query returns the oldest (not the most recent) error. That error is then removed from the queue.

•When the error queue is empty, subsequent SYSTem:ERRor? queries return +0,“No error”. To clear all errors from the queue, execute the *CLS command.

•The error queue has a maximum capacity of 20 errors. If the queue overflows, the last error is replaced with -350,“Too many errors”. No additional errors are accepted by the queue until space becomes available.

Example Reading the Error Queue

SYST:ERR?	Query the error queue.
enter statement	Enter readings into computer.

:VERSion?

SYSTem:VERSion? returns the SCPI version number this instrument complies.

Comments The information returned is in the format “ YYYY.R” where “ YYYY” is the year and “ R” is the revision number within that year.

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Contents

Contents Frequency and Period Measurement Errors Zeroauto ZEROAUTO? IMMediate Chapter Multimeter Command Reference Appendix a Appendix B Contents HEWLETT-PACKARD Warranty Statement Documentation History Manufacturer’s Name July 31 Jim White, QA Manager Business Reply Mail Page Using This Chapter HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Module Setup Setting the Module Address Switch Checking the Line Frequency Reference Setting the Line Frequency ReferenceInterrupt Priority Page Multimeter Functional Connections Switch Module Analog Bus Connections Voltage Measurement Connections Wire Ohms Measurement Connections Initial Operation HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Module Setup Chapter Function Prototype HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Module Setup Chapter DC Voltage Measurements Thermal EMF ErrorsMeasurement Tutorial Thermoelectric Voltages Loading Errors dc volts Leakage Current Errors Common Mode Rejection CMR Rejecting Power Line Noise Voltages Noise Caused by Ground Loops Noise Caused by Magnetic Loops Resistance Measurements Wire Ohms Measurements Set to 2-wire ohms function Making High-Speed DC and Resistance Measurements Power Dissipation EffectsErrors in High Resistance Measurements True RMS AC Measurements DC Current Measurement Errors Common Crest Factors Example Crest Factor Errors non-sinusoidal inputs Function and Range Change Internal Offset Correction Loading Errors ac voltsTemperature Coefficient Errors AC Measurements Below Full Scale Voltage Measured = Vin2+ Noise2 Low-Level Measurement Errors Making High-Speed AC Voltage or Current Measurements AC Current Measurement ErrorsFrequency and Period Measurement Errors AC Signal Filter DC Input Resistance Measurement Configuration Number of Power Line Cycles Nplc Resolution Chapter HP E1312A/E1412A Multimeter Application Information SENSeZEROAUTO Offonceon Null Relative Function Math Operations CALCulate Subsystem CONFfunction DB Measurements Storing the dBm Reference Resistance Value DBm MeasurementsStoring the dB Reference Value HP E1312A/E1412A Multimeter Application Information Chapter Triggering the Multimeter TRIGgerSOURce EXTernal Checking the Trigger Source Wait-for-Trigger State Bus Triggering Example Inserting a Trigger Delay Checking the Trigger Count Inserting a Trigger DelayExample Setting the Trigger Count Default Trigger Delays Checking the Sample Count Querying Delay Time Sample CountExample Setting the Sample Count HP VTL Software Visa HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Application Examples Making Multimeter Measurements MEASure Command MEASURE2 Source Code File MEASURE1 Source Code File Init MEASURE3 Source Code File MEASURE4 Source Code File HP E1412A Multimeter and Switch Module Synchronization Synchronizing Multimeter With a Switch Module See -5 for the HP E1312A/E1412A Multimeter status system Retrieve the readings from the multimeter Set up the MultimeterNow set up the switch module Check the multimeter for system errors Multimeter Status System Examples RST CLS *ESE Init OPC Synchopc Source Code File RST Init FETC? Synchmav Source Code File Loop End Loop Check the multimeter for system errorsLimittst Source Code File Programming Example Device ConfigurationPage HP E1312A/E1412A Multimeter Application Information Chapter Command Format Command TypesCommon Command Format Separator CommandAbbreviated Commands Implied Commands Parameters Linking Commands PLC Multimeter Range and Resolution Tables AC Current Range versus Resolution Scpi Command ReferenceAC Voltage Range versus Resolution Aborting a Measurement Related Commands INITiate, TRIGgerABORt Valid Math/Measurement Function Combinations CALCulateSubsystem Syntax AVERageMINimum? AVERageAVERage?AVERageCOUNt? AVERageMAXimum? DBMREFerence? DBREFerenceDBREFerence? DBMREFerence Example Query the Calculate Math Function FUNCtionFUNCtion? Parameter Summary Example LIMitUPPer? LIMitLOWerLIMitLOWer? LIMitUPPer STATe? NULLOFFSetNULLOFFSet? STATe Comments CALibrationCOUNt? LFRequency Example Enter a New Calibration Security Code Example Query the Line Frequency SettingLFRequency? SECureCODE Example Set the Calibration State to Unsecured SECureSTATeSECureSTATe? STRing Example Query the Calibration Message STRing?VALue VALue? Zeroauto CAL? CALibration? Command Setting CONFigure Function Range Resolution Default Settings for CONFigure Command by Function Example Making AC Current Measurements CURRentAC Example Making DC Current Measurements CURRentDC ResolutionMINMAXDEF selects the frequency function FRESistance Example Making 4-Wire Ohms Measurements PERiod Example Making 2-Wire Ohms Measurements Resolution Minmaxdef Example Making AC Voltage Measurements VOLTageAC Example Making DC Voltage Measurements VOLTageDC Sense HI and LO input VOLTageDCRATio String Returned CONFigure? POINts? Data Example Transferring Stored Readings to Output Buffer FETCh? Example Placing Multimeter in Wait-For-Trigger State INITiateIMMediate IMPedanceAUTO? Example Query the Input Impedance ModeINPut IMPedanceAUTO MEASure MEASCURRAC? 1,MAX CURRentAC? MEASCURRDC? .1,MAX CURRentDC? FREQuency? MEASFRES? 1500,MAX FRESistance? PERiod? RESistance? VOLTageAC? VOLTageDC? Example Making DC Voltage Ratio Measurements VOLTageDCRATio? RST Condition OUTPTTLTn OFF OUTPutTTLTrgSTATe Example Query Voltmeter Complete Destination TTLTrgSTATe?Example Route Voltmeter Complete to Trigger Line Example Transfer Readings Directly to Output Buffer READ? RST Condition Sampcoun Example Set the Sample Count SAMPleCOUNt SAMPCOUN? Example Query the Sample Count SENSe Zero Auto Offonceon AUTO? Function Example Query the Measurement Function Example Query the AC Current Measurement Range CURRentACRANGeCURRentACRANGe? CURRentACRANGeAUTO? Example Disable AC Current AutorangingExample Query the AC Current Autorange Mode CURRentACRANGeAUTO CURRentACRESolution? CURRentACRESolution Example Query the Aperture Time CURRentDCAPERtureCURRentDCAPERture? Example Set an Aperture Time of 16.7ms Example Query the DC Current Integration Time CURRentDCNPLCCURRentDCNPLC? Example Query the DC Current Measurement Range CURRentDCRANGeCURRentDCRANGe? Example Set the DC Current Range to 3A CURRentDCRANGeAUTO? Example Disable DC Current AutorangingExample Query the DC Current Autorange Mode CURRentDCRANGeAUTO CURRentDCRESolution? CURRentDCRESolution DETectorBANDwidth Example Query the Detector Bandwidth DETectorBANDwidth?FREQuencyAPERture FREQuencyAPERture? Example Query the Measurement Range FREQuencyVOLTageRANGeFREQuencyVOLTageRANGe? Example Set the Voltage Range for Frequency Measurements to FREQuencyVOLTageRANGeAUTO? Example Disable AutorangingExample Query the Autorange Mode FREQuencyVOLTageRANGeAUTO FRESistanceAPERture? FRESistanceAPERture Example Query the Integration Time FRESistanceNPLCFRESistanceNPLC? FRESistanceRANGe? FRESistanceRANGe FRESistanceRANGeAUTO? FRESistanceRANGeAUTO RST Condition Fresres 1mΩ 1E-03 FRESistanceRESolutionFRESistanceRESolution? Example Query the Resolution RST Condition 0.1 100ms Example Set the Aperture Time PERiodAPERturePERiodAPERture? Example Query the Period Voltage Range PERiodVOLTageRANGePERiodVOLTageRANGe? Example Set the Voltage Range for Period Measurements to PERiodVOLTageRANGeAUTO? PERiodVOLTageRANGeAUTO RESistanceAPERture? RESistanceAPERture RESistanceNPLC? RESistanceNPLC RST Condition Resrang 1kΩ Example Change the Range RESistanceRANGeRESistanceRANGe? RESistanceRANGeAUTO? RESistanceRANGeAUTO Example Change the Resolution RESistanceRESolutionRESistanceRESolution? VOLTageACRANGe? VOLTageACRANGe VOLTageACRANGeAUTO? Example Disable AC Voltage AutorangingVOLTageACRANGeAUTO RST Condition 1E-04 Example Change the Resolution VOLTageACRESolutionVOLTageACRESolution? VOLTageDCAPERture? VOLTageDCAPERture VOLTageDCNPLC? VOLTageDCNPLC VOLTageDCRANGe? VOLTageDCRANGe VOLTageDCRANGeAUTO? VOLTageDCRANGeAUTO VOLTageDCRESolution? VOLTageDCRESolution Example Query the Autozero Mode Example Disable Autozero QUEStionableCONDition? PRESetQUEStionableENABle STATus QUEStionableEVENt? QUEStionableENABle? VERSion? ERRor?Example Reading the Error Queue SYSTem RST Condition Trigcoun Example Set the Trigger Count TRIGger Example Query the Trigger Count DELayExample Set the Trigger Delay Example Disable Automatic Trigger Delay DELay?DELayAUTO Example Query the Trigger Delay Example Query the Trigger Delay Mode DELayAUTO? Example Set the Sample Source Related Commands INITiate, READ?, MEAS?SOURce Example Query the Trigger Source SOURce? Category Command Title Description Ieee 488.2 Common Command Quick Reference ESE and *ESE? Example Enable All Error Events ESR? RST does not affect SRE and *SRE? STB? HP E1412A C-size 6½-Digit Multimeters Scpi Command Quick Reference Data 67sMINMAX Zeroauto Offonceon DC Characteristics HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Specifications 60 Hz 50 Hz Measuring Characteristics Operating Characteristics True RMS AC AC Characteristics True RMS AC Voltage System Speeds 10 Accuracy Specifications ±% of reading 1 Frequency and Period Characteristics Configuration Rates 14/sec Autorange Time General Specifications Understanding the % of reading Error To Calculate Total Measurement Error Total Measurement Error Number of Digits and Overrange Interpreting Multimeter Specifications Accuracy DC Voltage, DC Current, and Resistance Measurements Configuring for High Accuracy Measurements Execution Errors 123Numeric overflow 112Program mnemonic too long113Undefined header 121Invalid character in number 211Trigger ignored To -168Block data errorsTo -178Expression errors 221Settings conflict 440Query Unterminated after indefinite response 350Too many errors330Self-test failed Cannot use overload as math reference Cannot achieve requested resolution Invalid secure code Cal signal measurement out of rangeCal signal frequency out of range Cal secured No cal for this function or range HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Error Messages Appendix B Measurement Speed and Accuracy Trade-offs Measurement Speed and Accuracy Trade-offs Appendix C HP E1312A/E1412 Special Function Avoid Function Changes Avoid Aperture Changes Minimize Number Command Response SessionsGeneral Guidelines for Increasing Measurement Speed Decrease Aperture Time or NPLCs Set Autozero to Once or OFF Turn Autorange INITFETCH? Setting the Resolution Index 197 Index 124 Index Index Error, 180 See online help Cycles, 27, 38, 123, 132, 140 Errors 130 Setting resolution, 15, 38 160 Index